Construction Contract Leads

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Chorley New Road

Bolton

BL1 5DD

Contact

Suzanne Collar

Email

suzanne.collar [at] nwas.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1204498400

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKD - North West (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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

Vehicle Ramp Replacements

Reference number

NWAS-TR-14-23

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), the Contracting Authority, wish to appoint a supplier with vehicle lift/ramp installation experience to survey, replace and reconfigure commercial vehicle ramps, including associated works, at Bolton, Broughton, Haydock and Wallasey workshops.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKD - North West (England)

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), the Contracting Authority, wish to appoint a supplier with vehicle lift/ramp installation experience to survey, replace and reconfigure commercial vehicle ramps, including associated works, at Bolton, Broughton, Haydock and Wallasey workshops.

Whilst the specification outlines the initial known requirement for the 2023-24 period, the Contracting Authority has an ongoing ramp replacement programme and as such reserves the right to award further ramp replacement works to the successful Bidder in future periods in accordance with this replacement programme and within the scope of this procurement for up to a maximum period of 4 years from contract award.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £200,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

II.2.14) Additional information

Any United Kingdom Ambulance Trusts or successor organisations to the below list may at their own discretion choose to purchase through the resulting agreement with the appointed supplier. Please note that no volume of business is guaranteed and Trusts are not obliged to use the agreement. If any of the named Trusts wish to procure via the contract awarded for the provision of commercial vehicle ramps and associated works with the successful supplier(s) then the specification (Annex B2) should be used as a basis for their requirements. A quotation for fees and charges must be requested from the successful supplier(s).

The NHS ambulance services and home countries ambulance services which may utilise this agreement are:

• North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
• Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
• South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
• East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
• South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
• Scottish Ambulance Service
• Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Trust
• Isle of Wight Ambulance Service

Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.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

6 September 2023

Local time

5:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 6 March 2023

IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

6 September 2023

Local time

5:00pm

Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Chorley New Road

Bolton

BL1 5DD

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/

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