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Framework Contract for Taxi and Private Hire Services

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Framework Contract for Taxi and Private Hire Services

The Trust is looking to establish a framework of suppliers to provide Taxi and Private Hire services.

United Kingdom-Newcastle upon Tyne: Taxi services

2014/S 229-404551

Contract notice

Services

Directive 2004/18/EC

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
54231
7-8 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park
For the attention of: Karyn Wilson
NE27 0QJ Newcastle upon Tyne
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1912031564
E-mail: karyn.wilson@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

Internet address(es):

Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/CompanyInformation/Index/1395

Electronic access to information: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=10057&B=NEP

Electronic submission of tenders and requests to participate: https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=10057&B=NEP

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 authority

Body governed by public law

I.3)Main activity

Health

I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authorities

The 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:

Framework Contract for the Provision of Taxi and Private Hire Services.

II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performance

Services
Service category No 2: Land transport services [2], including armoured car services, and courier services, except transport of mail
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Northumberland.

NUTS code UKC21

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 agreement

Framework agreement with several operators
Number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 7

Duration of the framework agreement

Duration in months: 48

Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement

Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000 GBP

II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

Provision of taxi and private hire services.

II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60120000, 60000000, 60100000, 60140000, 60170000

II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): yes

II.1.8)Lots

This contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots

II.1.9)Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract

II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:

The Trust is looking to establish a framework of suppliers to provide Taxi and Private Hire services.
Estimated value excluding VAT: 1 000 000 GBP

II.2.2)Information about options

Options: no

II.2.3)Information about renewals

This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completion

Information about lots

Lot No: 1Lot title: Lot 1 North Area — to include Berwick, Alnwick, Rothbury, Otterburn

1)Short description

Framework contract to deliver ad hoc services to the Northumbria Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60120000, 60000000, 60100000, 60140000, 60170000

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 2Lot title: Lot 2 South East Area — to include Blyth, Ashington, Wansbeck and Morpeth

1)Short description

Framework contract to deliver ad hoc services to the Northumbria Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60120000, 60000000, 60100000, 60140000, 60170000

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 3Lot title: Lot 3 West Area — to include Hexham, Haltwhistle

1)Short description

Framework contract to deliver ad hoc services to the Northumbria Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60120000, 60000000, 60100000, 60140000, 60170000

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 4Lot title: Lot 4 — South Area — to include North Tyneside and Newcastle

1)Short description

Framework contract to deliver ad hoc services to the Northumbria Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60120000, 60000000, 60100000, 60140000, 60170000

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

Lot No: 5Lot title: Lot 5 Cramlington — to include NSECH

1)Short description

Framework contract to deliver ad hoc services to the Northumbria Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust.

2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)

60120000, 60000000, 60100000, 60140000, 60170000

3)Quantity or scope
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots

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:

Any consortia will be required to form a legal entity prior to award of contract in which each member is jointly and severally liable.

III.1.4)Other particular conditions

The performance of the contract is subject to particular conditions: no
III.2)Conditions for participation

III.2.1)Personal situation of economic operators, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the PQQ which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.

III.2.2)Economic and financial ability

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the PQQ which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.

III.2.3)Technical capacity

Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
Full details of the information to be provided are detailed in the PQQ which must be sought and returned by the closing deadline.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts

III.3.1)Information about a particular profession

Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession: no

III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service

Legal persons should indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff responsible for the execution of the service: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Type of procedure

IV.1.1)Type of procedure

Restricted

IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participate

Envisaged number of operators: 20
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria

IV.2.1)Award criteria

The 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 auction

An electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information

IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:

FRAMEWORK – TAXI

IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

no

IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive document

Payable documents: no

IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

8.1.2015 – 12:00

IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates

27.1.2015

IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn up

English.
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 recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: no

VI.2)Information about European Union funds

The contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.3)Additional information
VI.4)Procedures for appeal
VI.4.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
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:

26.11.2014