Services - 237497-2018

02/06/2018    S104

United Kingdom-Birkenhead: Ambulance services

2018/S 104-237497

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Wirral Clinical Commissioning Group
Postal address: Old Market House, Hamilton Street
Town: Birkenhead
NUTS code: UKD NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Postal code: CH41 5AL
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: guy.jennings@nhs.net
Telephone: +44 7980607046
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.nhssourcing.co.uk
I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activity
Health

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

II.1.2)Main CPV code
85143000 Ambulance services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

The NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups of Eastern Cheshire, South Cheshire, West Cheshire, Vale Royal, Warrington and Wirral have requested provision of non-emergency patient transport services to be delivered under terms of the NHS Standard Contract and to agreed service levels.

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) comprises the movement of eligible patients whose condition is not considered an ‘emergency’ between patients’ homes, hospitals, community setting or other NHS funded treatment centres for people referred for consultations, treatments or procedures. This encompasses a wide range of vehicle types and levels of care consistent with the patients’ medical needs.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 25 000 000.00 GBP
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
34114122 Patient-transport vehicles
48000000 Software package and information systems
60120000 Taxi services
60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
60140000 Non-scheduled passenger transport
79512000 Call centre
85100000 Health services
85140000 Miscellaneous health services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKD NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
Main site or place of performance:

Wirral, Warrington, West Cheshire, South Cheshire, Vale Royal, Eastern Cheshire.

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) comprises the movement of eligible patients whose condition is not considered an ‘emergency’ between patients’ homes, hospitals, community setting or other NHS funded treatment centres for people referred for consultations, treatments or procedures. This encompasses a wide range of vehicle types and levels of care consistent with the patients’ medical needs.

The services sought include both the call handling and the patient transport elements and any solution proposed must be robust, accessible by a number of systems and encompass service management requirements. For example, the online and telephone booking systems must be capable of confirming a patients’ conformance with transport eligibility criteria in real time.

This contract requires a diverse fleet of vehicles resourced to accommodate patients who require:

Car vehicles.

Single man patient transport vehicles.

2 man crew patient transport vehicles

Wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Stretcher vehicles.

Bariatric and multi-people lift vehicles.

Appropriate real time patient services booking and management systems.

The new service will simplify and improve the efficiency of Non Emergency Patient Transport pathways and ensure equity of service provision in line with legislation and Department of Health and NHS England regulations and guidance. The services will be flexible, available on short notice and accessed through a Centralised Booking Service. This may also include the provision of unplanned services on a same day or limited time basis.

The key strategic objectives of the procurement and subsequently delivered service are to:

Satisfy CCGs responsibility for the provision of suitable transport for eligible patients as per the then current NHS England Eligibility criteria.

Ensure patients equity in access to healthcare services.

Deliver measureable improvements in patient outcome and experience.

Obtain most economically advantageous bid incorporating value for money.

II.2.14)Additional information

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to alert the market for engagement purposes in advance of the publication of an Invitation to Tender process. Commissioners invite the market to attend a bidder engagement event on 28.6.2018 from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm, in the Mulberry/Cedar Room, The Centre, Birchwood Park, Warrington, WA3 6YN.

II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/05/2018

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

For the purposes of the engagement event on the 28.6.2018, please note due to space limitations we are only able to accommodate 2 delegates per organisation. If you could confirm attendance by way of email to guy.jennings@nhs.net no later than 21.6.2018 (12:00 noon).

It is anticipated that the contract term of up to 5 years and estimated contract value range (between 25 000 000 GBP - 50 000 000 GBP) reflect the Clinical Commissioning Groups wish through this procurement, to identify a service provider who could if the need arose successfully manage service activity changes. For example, should activity volumes increase because:

1) the number of days and or times patient services are provided is modified;

2) Strategic Transformation Programmes are implemented altering the locations, methods or volume of delivered services;

3) other service requirements become available during the term of the contract;

4) the demography within the area changes

For the avoidance of doubt, the estimated contract value range is not a contractual commitment to increase activity levels through the term of the agreement, but to make the market aware changes to activity levels may arise during the contracts’ lifetime. The contract term, affordability and key performance indicators will be a focus of discussion for the engagement event prior to the publication of the Tender.

It is anticipated that a mobilisation period of between 3-5 months maybe required, prior to the contract launch date of 1.4.2019 when the existing contract ends.

Indicative Timeline:

These dates are provided as indications only of procurement document availability and publication of the OJEU notice associated with this PIN notice:

PIN Published: 31.5.2018.

Engagement Event: 28.6.2018.

Open Procedure Notice Published with Standard Questionnaire (Exclusion Criteria): 12.7.2018.

Invitation to Tender Documents Published: 12.7.2018.

Award Decision: November 18.

This is a joint procurement led by NHS Wirral CCG as coordinating commissioner on behalf of NHS Wirral CCG, NHS West Cheshire CCG, NHS South Cheshire CCG, NHS Vale Royal CCG, NHS Eastern Cheshire CCG and NHS Warrington CCG.

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
31/05/2018