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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2022/S 000-006071/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Procurement and Logistics Service
Postal address: Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital 73 Loughgall Road
Town: Armagh
Postal code: BT61 7PR
Country: United Kingdom
Email: palsarmagh.sourcing@hscni.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:
Official name: NI Ambulance Service Trust
Postal address: Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Saintfield Road
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT8 8SG
Country: United Kingdom
Email: palsarmagh.sourcing@hscni.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

I.2) Joint Procurement:
The contract involves joint procurement
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:
electronically via:
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: Training Advanced Ambulance Driving Instruction

Reference number: 3837482
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: Training Advanced Ambulance Driving Instruction
II.1.5) Estimated total value:
Value excluding VAT: 2170740.00 Currency: GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
Training Advanced Ambulance Driving Instruction
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 2170740.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:This Framework Agreement is subject to renewal dependent on client requirements

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: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: Possible 18 Months emergency extensions

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: The estimated value stated in II.2.6 is for 2 years with the option to extend for any period up to 24 months plus 18 months emergency extension.

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:2IV.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: 2022-04-04 Local time: 15:00
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
Tender must be valid until:2022-07-03
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2022-04-04 Local time: 15:30

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
In section 1.2, it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by Business Services Organisations (BSO) Procurement and Logistics. Services (PaLS) on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1. The contracting authorities will identify the Most Economically Advantageous Tender(s) (MEAT) on the basis of the “best quality/price ratio”, once full compliance has been demonstrated with all of the elements of the specification and any other requirements as listed in the Tender Documentation. Details of the evaluation process incorporating quality, price and compliance are provided as part of the Tender Evaluation Methodology and Marking Scheme (TEMMS) SS20b.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Services
Postal address: Pinewood Villa, Longstone Hospital 73 Loughgall Road
Town: Armagh
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2022-03-04