The HSE requires an Emergency Air Ambulance Service to transfer patients (both inpatients and at home based patients) between Ireland and other countries mainly the UK. Emergency Air Ambulance Services and inter hospital air ambulance transfers both inside and outside of Ireland are in general provided by the Irish Air Corps and the Irish Coast Guard Services under existing arrangements. However, due to specific constraints both the Irish Air Corps and the Irish Coast Guard Service are unable to provide Emergency Air Ambulance Services each night between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7.30 a.m. (7 p.m. to 8.30 a.m. June, July and August).
The requirement is the transfer, via air ambulance, of patients from Ireland to another jurisdiction, often in emergency situations. The entire provision of the service would be the remit of the service provider i.e. staffing, equipment, etc.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2020-11-26.
The procurement was published on 2020-10-23.
Suppliers
The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
Object Scope of the procurement
Title: Emergency Air Ambulance Service
HSE 14408
Products/services: Hire of aircraft with crew📦
Short description:
“The HSE requires an Emergency Air Ambulance Service to transfer patients (both inpatients and at home based patients) between Ireland and other countries...”
Short description
The HSE requires an Emergency Air Ambulance Service to transfer patients (both inpatients and at home based patients) between Ireland and other countries mainly the UK. Emergency Air Ambulance Services and inter hospital air ambulance transfers both inside and outside of Ireland are in general provided by the Irish Air Corps and the Irish Coast Guard Services under existing arrangements. However, due to specific constraints both the Irish Air Corps and the Irish Coast Guard Service are unable to provide Emergency Air Ambulance Services each night between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7.30 a.m. (7 p.m. to 8.30 a.m. June, July and August).
The requirement is the transfer, via air ambulance, of patients from Ireland to another jurisdiction, often in emergency situations. The entire provision of the service would be the remit of the service provider i.e. staffing, equipment, etc.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 16 000 000 💰
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Additional products/services: Aircraft operating services📦
Additional products/services: Health services📦
Additional products/services: Miscellaneous health services📦
Additional products/services: Ambulance services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“The HSE requires an Emergency Air Ambulance Service to transfer patients (both inpatients and at home based patients) between Ireland and other countries...”
Description of the procurement
The HSE requires an Emergency Air Ambulance Service to transfer patients (both inpatients and at home based patients) between Ireland and other countries mainly the UK. Emergency Air Ambulance Services and inter hospital air ambulance transfers both inside and outside of Ireland are in general provided by the Irish Air Corps and the Irish Coast Guard Services under existing arrangements. However, due to specific constraints both the Irish Air Corps and the Irish Coast Guard Service are unable to provide Emergency Air Ambulance Services each night between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7.30 a.m. (7 p.m. to 8.30 a.m. June, July and August).
The requirement is the transfer, via air ambulance, of patients from Ireland to another jurisdiction, often in emergency situations. The entire provision of the service would be the remit of the service provider i.e. staffing, equipment, etc.
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Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 16 000 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 24
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals: 2 x 12 months.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: See tender documents.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Procedure Type of procedure
Open procedure
Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
Framework agreement with a single operator
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2020-11-26
12:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 12
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2020-11-26
12:00 📅
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement ✅
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2 x 12 months.
Review body
Name: The Four Courts
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2020/S 210-513422 (2020-10-23)
Contract award notice (2021-05-11) Contracting authority Name and addresses
Postal address: Head Office
Postal code: Millennium Park
E-mail: hcs.info@hse.ie📧 Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
Object Scope of the procurement
Short description:
“The HSE requires an Emergency Air Ambulance Service to transfer patients (both inpatients and at home based patients) between Ireland and other countries...”
Short description
The HSE requires an Emergency Air Ambulance Service to transfer patients (both inpatients and at home based patients) between Ireland and other countries mainly the UK. Emergency Air Ambulance Services and inter hospital air ambulance transfers both inside and outside of Ireland are in general provided by the Irish Air Corps and the Irish Coast Guard Services under existing arrangements. However, due to specific constraints both the Irish Air Corps and the Irish Coast Guard Service are unable to provide Emergency Air Ambulance Services each night between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7.30 a.m. (7 p.m. to 8.30 a.m. June, July and August).
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Currency code: EUR 💰
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (lowest offer): 8300000.00
Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT) (highest offer): 12200000.00
Description
Main site or place of performance: Ireland.
Description of the procurement:
“The HSE requires an Emergency Air Ambulance Service to transfer patients (both inpatients and at home based patients) between Ireland and other countries...”
Description of the procurement
The HSE requires an Emergency Air Ambulance Service to transfer patients (both inpatients and at home based patients) between Ireland and other countries mainly the UK. Emergency Air Ambulance Services and inter hospital air ambulance transfers both inside and outside of Ireland are in general provided by the Irish Air Corps and the Irish Coast Guard Services under existing arrangements. However, due to specific constraints both the Irish Air Corps and the Irish Coast Guard Service are unable to provide Emergency Air Ambulance Services each night between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7.30 a.m. (7 p.m. to 8.30 a.m. June, July and August).
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Quality criterion (name): Technical
Quality criterion (weighting): 60
Price (weighting): 40
Procedure Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2020/S 210-513422
Award of contract
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Contract Number: 1
Title: Emergency Air Ambulance Service
Date of conclusion of the contract: 2021-04-24 📅
Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 14
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 14
Name and address of the contractor
Name: IAS Medical Ltd
National registration number: GB 911 9853 11
Postal address: 145-157 St John Street
Postal town: London
Postal code: London
Country: United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Phone: +44 08700421465📞
E-mail: peter.roberts@iasmedical.com📧
Region: United Kingdom 🏙️
URL: http://www.iasmedical.com🌏
The contractor is an SME ✅ Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Currency code: EUR 💰
Lowest offer: 8300000.00
Highest offer: 12200000.00
Complementary information Review body
Name: The High Court
Postal address: Inns Quay
Postal code: Dublin 7
Source: OJS 2021/S 093-244274 (2021-05-11)