Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Horizon Place, Mellors Way
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Fiona Wright
NG8 6PY Nottingham
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1773522652
E-mail:
Fax: +44 1773522653
Internet address(es):
Electronic access to information: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Nottingham:-Ambulance-services./89HD45W7SZ
Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/89HD45W7SZ
Further information can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Specifications and additional documents (including documents for competitive dialogue and a dynamic purchasing system) can be obtained from: The above mentioned contact point(s)
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to: The above mentioned contact point(s)
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityOther: Ambulance Service
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority:Provision of Private Ambulance Services to East Midlands Ambulance Service.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 25: Health and social services
NUTS code UKF
II.1.3)Information about a public contract, a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Information on framework agreementFramework agreement with several operators
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in months: 36
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)Ambulance services. Paramedical services. Provision of Private Ambulance servies throughout the East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust operational areas - Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:The Framework is for the provision of Private Ambulance Services to East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust for a period of 3 years.
The Framework is divided into 3 lots based on geography. Mini competitons may be held within the lots during the lifetime of the contract for specific requirements.
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust - Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Area1)Short descriptionFramework provision of Private Ambulance services in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completionDuration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
5)Additional information about lotsThere are no guaranteed/commited volumes for this lot as the future budget for this area is currently unknown.
Up to six suppliers may be awarded a contract for this lot.
Lot No: 2 Lot title: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire Area1)Short descriptionFramework provision of Private Ambulance services in Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsThere are no guaranteed/commited volumes for this lot as the future budget for this area is currently unknown.
Up to six suppliers may be awarded a contract for this lot.
Lot No: 3 Lot title: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust - Lincolnshire Area1)Short descriptionFramework provision of Private Ambulance services in Lincolnshire.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lotsThere are no guaranteed/commited volumes for this lot as the future budget for this area is currently unknown.
Up to six suppliers may be awarded a contract for this lot.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions relating to the contract
III.1.1)Deposits and guarantees required:
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:
III.1.4)Other particular conditions
III.2)Conditions for participation
III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: As set out in the pre-qualification questionnaire.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: The information and the formalities necessary to asses whether an applicant qualifies to receive an Invitation to Tender are contained in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
The information and the formalities necessary to asses whether an applicant qualifies to receive an Invitation to Tender are contained in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participateEnvisaged minimum number 3: and maximum number 10
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: As set out in the pre-qualification questionnair with a maximum of 10 companies per lot invited to tender.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of the criteria stated in the specifications, in the invitation to tender or to negotiate or in the descriptive document
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:EMAS010/2013
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentPayable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate7.1.2014 - 09:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates28.1.2014
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional informationThe contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement, and the contract will be awarded on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender.
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GO Reference: GO-2013124-PRO-5309793
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal proceduresEast Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Horizon Place, Mellors Way
NG8 6PY Nottingham
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1773522652
Fax: +44 1773522653
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:4.12.2013