United Kingdom-Newcastle upon Tyne: Inter-Trust Transport Service — Hopper

Type of document: Invitation to tender
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 157-359624/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
National registration number: RTD
Postal address: Regent Point, Regent Farm Road
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal code: NE3 3HD
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Samantha Rix
Telephone: +44 1912137524
Email: Samantha.Rix@nuth.nhs.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
to the above mentioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Inter-Trust Transport Service — Hopper

Reference number: T/18/035
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: The Authority has a requirement for an Inter-trust transport service (Hopper) to transport Authority staff between Trust sites, i.e. The Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DN to the Royal Victoria Infirmary, NE1 4LP.
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 255000 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKC
Main site or place of performance:North East (England)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Authority has a requirement for a Transport service for uniformed and non-uniformed staff between The Freeman Hospital and The Royal Victoria Infirmary.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 255000 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:2 x 12 month extension options.

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted yes
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: The Trust is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of its community. With this commitment we are required to reduce air pollution arising from our commissioned transport services.
The Contract is offered for 5 years (+ 2 x 12 months) assuming that the supplier with utilize Diesel vehicles.
However, bidders are encourages to submit Variant Bid offering hybrid or electric vehicles, and to enable such Variant Bids the Contract term will be extended to maximise the economic viability of implementing and operating a sustainable solution. For example, a supplier offering hybrid vehicles would be awarded a contract circa 8+ years plus the option to extend by 2 x 12 months or a supplier offering electric vehicles would be awarded a contract of circa 10+ years plus the option to extend by 2 x 12 months.

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity,including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:As stated in the Procurement documents.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
List and brief description of selection criteria: As stated in the Procurement documents.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability:
List and brief description of selection criteria: As stated in the Procurement documents.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2018-09-24 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:4(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2018-09-24 Local time: 12:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:At the end of the contract period
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
The 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.
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GO Reference: GO-2018813-PRO-13004234
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Postal address: Regent Point, Regent Farm Road
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Postal code: NE3 3HD
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1912137524
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-08-13