In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities, in accordance with Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council’s standards. Tenderers should note that the scope of services is not limited to normal working hours; and, or,
(ii) Dedicated Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities within a specific geographic area or attached to a specific facility in accordance with PHECC Standards.
This public procurement competition will be divided into 7 lots:
Lot 1: Fingal, Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan.
Lot 2: Dublin City, South Dublin and Dunlaoghaire Rathdown.
Lot 3: Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Kildare and West Wicklow.
Lot 4: Tipperary South, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, and East Wicklow.
Lot 5: Kerry and Cork.
Lot 6: Limerick, Tipperary and Clare.
Lot 7: Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo and Galway.
Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2022-01-28.
The procurement was published on 2021-12-10.
Object Scope of the procurement
Title:
“Provision of Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities
HSE 15810”
Products/services: Ambulance services📦
Short description:
“In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities,...”
Short description
In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities, in accordance with Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council’s standards. Tenderers should note that the scope of services is not limited to normal working hours; and, or,
(ii) Dedicated Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities within a specific geographic area or attached to a specific facility in accordance with PHECC Standards.
This public procurement competition will be divided into 7 lots:
Lot 1: Fingal, Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan.
Lot 2: Dublin City, South Dublin and Dunlaoghaire Rathdown.
Lot 3: Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Kildare and West Wicklow.
Lot 4: Tipperary South, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, and East Wicklow.
Lot 5: Kerry and Cork.
Lot 6: Limerick, Tipperary and Clare.
Lot 7: Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo and Galway.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: EUR 42 500 000 💰
Information about lots
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
1️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 1: Fingal, Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan.
Title
Lot Identification Number: 1
Description
Additional products/services: Health services📦
Place of performance: Éire/Ireland🏙️
Description of the procurement:
“In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities,...”
Description of the procurement
In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities, in accordance with Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council’s standards. Tenderers should note that the scope of services is not limited to normal working hours; and, or,
(ii) Dedicated Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities within a specific geographic area or attached to a specific facility in accordance with PHECC Standards.
In Lot 1: Fingal, Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan.
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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 5 399 000 💰
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Description
Duration: 60
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
This contract is subject to renewal ✅ Description
Description of renewals:
“This tender is being conducted under the Light Touch Regulations to estabish a Framework Tyep Agreement.
The initial award of the Framework is for 2 years...”
Description of renewals
This tender is being conducted under the Light Touch Regulations to estabish a Framework Tyep Agreement.
The initial award of the Framework is for 2 years with provision for 3 extensions of up to 12 months each.
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Additional information:
“Please note that the Lot Value is a Best Estimate of value over five years. The HSE has a higher confidence in the overall Tender Value.”
2️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 2: Dublin City, South Dublin and Dunlaoghaire Rathdown.
Title
Lot Identification Number: 2
Description
Description of the procurement:
“In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities,...”
Description of the procurement
In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities, in accordance with Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council’s standards. Tenderers should note that the scope of services is not limited to normal working hours; and, or,
(ii) Dedicated Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities within a specific geographic area or attached to a specific facility in accordance with PHECC Standards.
In Lot 2: Dublin City, South Dublin and Dunlaoghaire Rathdown.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 3 409 000 💰
3️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 3: Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Kildare and West Wicklow. L
Title
Lot Identification Number: 3
Description
Description of the procurement:
“In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities,...”
Description of the procurement
In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities, in accordance with Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council’s standards. Tenderers should note that the scope of services is not limited to normal working hours; and, or,
(ii) Dedicated Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities within a specific geographic area or attached to a specific facility in accordance with PHECC Standards.
In Lot 3: Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Kildare and West Wicklow.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 2 697 000 💰
4️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 4: Tipperary South, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, and East Wicklow.
Title
Lot Identification Number: 4
Description
Description of the procurement:
“In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities,...”
Description of the procurement
In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities, in accordance with Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council’s standards. Tenderers should note that the scope of services is not limited to normal working hours; and, or,
(ii) Dedicated Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities within a specific geographic area or attached to a specific facility in accordance with PHECC Standards.
In Lot 4: Tipperary South, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, and East Wicklow.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 6 666 000 💰
5️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 5: Kerry and Cork.
Title
Lot Identification Number: 5
Description
Description of the procurement:
“In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities,...”
Description of the procurement
In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities, in accordance with Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council’s standards. Tenderers should note that the scope of services is not limited to normal working hours; and, or,
(ii) Dedicated Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities within a specific geographic area or attached to a specific facility in accordance with PHECC Standards.
In Lot 5: Kerry and Cork.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 4 286 000 💰
6️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 6: Limerick, Tipperary and Clare.
Title
Lot Identification Number: 6
Description
Description of the procurement:
“In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities,...”
Description of the procurement
In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities, in accordance with Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council’s standards. Tenderers should note that the scope of services is not limited to normal working hours; and, or,
(ii) Dedicated Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities within a specific geographic area or attached to a specific facility in accordance with PHECC Standards.
In Lot 6: Limerick, Tipperary and Clare.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 4 696 000 💰
7️⃣ Scope of the procurement
Title: Lot 7: Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo and Galway.
Title
Lot Identification Number: 7
Description
Description of the procurement:
“In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities,...”
Description of the procurement
In summary, the Services comprise the provision of:
(i) Ad hoc Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities, in accordance with Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council’s standards. Tenderers should note that the scope of services is not limited to normal working hours; and, or,
(ii) Dedicated Ambulance Services to Transfer Low and Medium Acuity Patients Between Healthcare Facilities within a specific geographic area or attached to a specific facility in accordance with PHECC Standards.
In Lot 7: Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo and Galway.
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Estimated total value excluding VAT: EUR 15 347 000 💰
Legal, economic, financial and technical information Conditions for participation
List and brief description of conditions: See Tender Documents: Tenderers must meet specified registration standards.
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Conditions related to the contract
Contract performance conditions: See Tender 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 several operators
Description
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement: 10
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years:
“The Tender is being conducted under the light touch regualtion. The Contracting Authority is availing of the flexibiliy afforded under this regualtion to...”
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 8 years
The Tender is being conducted under the light touch regualtion. The Contracting Authority is availing of the flexibiliy afforded under this regualtion to allow for a five year duration.
Show more Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2022-01-28
15:00 📅
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender must be valid until: 2022-07-28 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2022-01-28
15:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): On-line
Complementary information Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement ✅
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: November 2026
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay
Postal town: Dublin
Postal code: Dublin 7
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Source: OJS 2021/S 243-641117 (2021-12-10)
Contract award notice (2022-02-16) Object Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots ✅ Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Overall Technical Quality
Quality criterion (weighting): 75
Cost criterion (name): Cost
Cost criterion (weighting): 25
Quality criterion (name): Oveall Technical Quality
Quality criterion (name): Overall Techncial Quality
Quality criterion (name): Overall Technical Qualtiy
Cost criterion (name): Csot
Procedure Information about framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Administrative information
Previous publication concerning this procedure: 2021/S 243-641117
Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Award of contract
1️⃣
Contract Number: 1
Title: Lot 1: Fingal, Meath, Louth, Cavan and Monaghan.
Information on non-award
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
2️⃣
Contract Number: 2
Title: Lot 2: Dublin City, South Dublin and Dunlaoghaire Rathdown.
3️⃣
Contract Number: 3
Title: Lot 3: Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Kildare and West Wicklow. L
4️⃣
Contract Number: 4
Title: Lot 4: Tipperary South, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford, and East Wicklow.
5️⃣
Contract Number: 5
Title: Lot 5: Kerry and Cork.
6️⃣
Contract Number: 6
Title: Lot 6: Limerick, Tipperary and Clare.
7️⃣
Contract Number: 7
Title: Lot 7: Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Mayo and Galway.
Complementary information Additional information
“The Contracting Authority has cancelled the current competition on foot of changes to the proposed pricing model. A new process will commence shortly.”
Source: OJS 2022/S 036-093675 (2022-02-16)