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Published 16 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework for Ambulance & Specialist Vehicle Conversions

Official notice

Authority: East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 1 Apr 2021
Lots 5see the lot list below

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The tender and subsequent framework agreement consists of 5 Lots:

Lot 1 Conversion of a van based vehicle into a type b emergency ambulance

Lot 2 Conversion of a base vehicle to form a mental health transport vehicle

Lot 3 Conversion of a a base vehicle into a non-stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.

Lot 4 Conversion of a base vehicle into a stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.

Lot 5 Conversion of a car into a rapid response vehicle.

The resulting framework and subsequent further competitions is intended to support the recommendations of Lord Carter’s review into unwarranted variation in NHS ambulance services www.england.nhs.uk/publication/lord-car… ↗

CPV: Ambulance conversion services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
9 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 9 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Conversion of a van-based vehicle into a type b emergency ambulanceAwarded

This lot is for the conversion of a van based vehicle into a type b emergency ambulance. Additional information: This Framework is for 2 Years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions.

Delivery: UK
50117200 Ambulance conversion services
Lot #2Conversion of a base vehicle to form a Mental Health Transport VehicleAwarded

This Lot is for the conversion of a base vehicle to form a Mental Health Vehicle. Additional information: This framework is for 2 years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions.

Delivery: UK
50117200 Ambulance conversion services
Lot #3Conversion of a base vehicle into a non-stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.Awarded

This lot is for the conversion of a base vehicle into a non-stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle. Additional information: This framework is for 2 years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions.

Delivery: UK
50117200 Ambulance conversion services
Lot #4Conversion of a base vehicle into a stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.Awarded

This lot is for the conversion of a base vehicle into a stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle. Additional information: This framework is for 2 years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions.

Delivery: UK
50117200 Ambulance conversion services
Lot #5Conversion of a car into a rapid response vehicle.Awarded

This lot is for the conversion of a car into a rapid response vehicle. Additional information: This framework is for 2 years with the option of 2 x 1 year extensions.

Delivery: UK
50117200 Ambulance conversion services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Technical: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 100%
  • Price: Pass / Fail
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework for Ambulance & Specialist Vehicle Conversions” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST
Last source update
16 Apr 2021, 22:55 BST
Authority reference
19088
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-008133
Classification (CPV)
Ambulance conversion services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a736 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 9admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 9busiest of 5 lots
Contracts signed 5latest 1 Apr 2021

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £250,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Framework for Ambulance & Specialist Vehicle Conversions

    Signed
    1 Apr 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Conversion of a base vehicle to form a Mental Health Transport Vehicle

    Signed
    1 Apr 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Conversion of a base vehicle into a non-stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle

    Signed
    1 Apr 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Conversion of a base vehicle into a stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle

    Signed
    1 Apr 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

  • Conversion of a car into a rapid response vehicle

    Signed
    1 Apr 2021
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Conversion of a van-based vehicle into a type b emergency ambulance8bids———
2 · Conversion of a base vehicle to form a Mental Health Transport Vehicle9bids———
3 · Conversion of a base vehicle into a non-stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.9bids———
4 · Conversion of a base vehicle into a stretcher carrying patient transport vehicle.8bids———
5 · Conversion of a car into a rapid response vehicle.8bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Victoria House, Capital Park, Cambridge, UK, CB21 5XBContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustReview body CambridgeContact email, phone
  • NHS ResolutionMediation body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

14 commercial parties on the notice
Show 4 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.