Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Bedford Office Hammond Road
For the attention of: Sue Cousins
MK41 0RG Bedford
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1234243126
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk
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 authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe 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:12-T22 Fleet Body Repairs
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceWorks
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Bedford Office.
Hammond Road.
Bedford.
MK41 0RG.
NUTS code UKH
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 agreementFramework agreement with several operators
maximum number of participants to the framework agreement envisaged: 12
Duration of the framework agreement
Duration in years: 3
Estimated total value of purchases for the entire duration of the framework agreement
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 500 000,00 and 1 000 000,00 GBP
II.1.5)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking to set up a framework of fleet body repairers to provide a repair service for damaged vehicles and the provision of decals.
II.1.6)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.7)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.1.8)LotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for one or more lots
II.1.9)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2)Quantity or scope of the contract
II.2.1)Total quantity or scope:Vehicles covered under the arrangement will be of varying designation, can be marked or unmarked, constructed of steel, GRP or aluminium or any combination thereof, and may vary in size from cars, trailers and plant to large goods vehicles.
Precise quantities are unknown and will also depend on the number of suppliers appointed but EEAST's average annual requirement for accident repair services in recent years has been in excess of 500 000 GBP.
Estimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 500 000,00 and 1 000 000,00 GBP
II.2.2)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.3)Information about renewalsThis contract is subject to renewal: yes
Number of possible renewals: Range: between 1 and 2
In the case of renewable supplies or service contracts, estimated timeframe for subsequent contracts:
in months: 12 (from the award of the contract)
II.3)Duration of the contract or time limit for completionDuration in months: 36 (from the award of the contract)
Information about lots
Lot No: 1 Lot title: Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire1)Short descriptionWAS converted and other A&E; Dual Staffed Ambulances.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000,00 and 1 000 000,00 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 2 Lot title: Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire1)Short descriptionWAS converted and staffed ambulances and HART Team vehicles.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000,00 and 1 000 000,00 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 3 Lot title: Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire1)Short descriptionRapid Response Vehicles and other marked Trust vehicles.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000,00 and 1 000 000,00 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 4 Lot title: Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire1)Short descriptionRapid Response Vehicles and other marked Trust vehicles.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000,00 and 1 000 000,00 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 5 Lot title: Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire1)Short descriptionPatient Transport Services Vehicles (marked).
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000,00 and 1 000 000,00 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 6 Lot title: Essex1)Short descriptionPatient Transport Services Vehicles (marked).
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000,00 and 1 000 000,00 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 7 Lot title: Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire1)Short descriptionBusiness and Personal Use Cars (unmarked).
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000,00 and 1 000 000,00 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 8 Lot title: Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire1)Short descriptionBusiness and Personal Use Cars (unmarked).
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 1 000,00 and 1 000 000,00 GBP
4)Indication about different date for duration of contract or starting/completion
5)Additional information about lots
Lot No: 9 Lot title: Decal Supply1)Short descriptionAll vehicle types.
2)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) 3)Quantity or scopeEstimated value excluding VAT:
Range: between 100,00 and 10 000,00 GBP
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:Parent company or other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances. See the invitation to offer for further details.
III.1.2)Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them:All information is within the tender documents.
III.1.3)Legal form to be taken by the group of economic operators to whom the contract is to be awarded:All information is within the tender documents.
III.1.4)Other particular conditionsThe 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 registersInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must send an Expression of Interest to the contracting authority by email to by the closing date of this advertisement, Monday 25.6.2012.
III.2.2)Economic and financial abilityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met: All information is within the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required: All information is within the tender documents.
III.2.3)Technical capacityInformation and formalities necessary for evaluating if the requirements are met:
All information is within the tender documents.
Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:
All information is within the tender documents.
III.2.4)Information about reserved contracts
III.3)Conditions specific to services contracts
III.3.1)Information about a particular profession
III.3.2)Staff responsible for the execution of the service
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted
IV.1.2)Limitations on the number of operators who will be invited to tender or to participateEnvisaged minimum number 3: and maximum number 30
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates: Score over 70 % on PQQ.
IV.1.3)Reduction of the number of operators during the negotiation or dialogue
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe 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 auctionAn electronic auction will be used: no
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority:12-T22
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contractPrior information notice
Notice number in the OJEU: 2012/S 94-155552 of 18.5.2012
IV.3.3)Conditions for obtaining specifications and additional documents or descriptive documentPayable documents: no
IV.3.4)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate25.6.2012 - 12:00
IV.3.5)Date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.3.6)Language(s) in which tenders or requests to participate may be drawn upEnglish.
IV.3.7)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.3.8)Conditions for opening tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2)Information about European Union fundsThe 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 proceduresCentre for Effective Dispute Resolution
International Dispute Resolution Centre 70 Fleet Street
EC4Y 1EU London
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.cedr.com
VI.4.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.4.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtainedChief Executive, East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Unit 1020 Cambourne Business Park Cambourne
CB23 6DB Cambridge
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.eastamb.nhs.uk
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:17.5.2012