Published date: 31 October 2022
This notice was replaced on 17 November 2022
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Opportunity (published 17 November 2022)
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Contract summary
Industry
Motor vehicle insurance services - 66514110
Location of contract
CB21 5XB
Value of contract
£1,200,000
Procurement reference
CF-1137700D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
31 October 2022
Closing date
16 December 2022
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
1 April 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2026
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOECPH) is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") to invite Suppliers to bid for a Framework Agreement for Provision of Vehicle Insurance for NHS Ambulance Services. EoECPH is working collaboratively on behalf of the National Ambulance Procurement Board on this procurement with an aim of providing a procurement compliant route to market for UK participating Ambulance Services wishing to procure for the provision of motor insurance for operational (blue light) and non-operational vehicles to commence 1 April 2023.
We are only seeking bids from insurers or managing agents acting on behalf of specific insurers, not brokers or equivalents. The Authorities are procuring a single supplier Framework Agreement.
The Framework awarded will have an initial framework duration of 3 years with the option to extend framework duration by 1 year.
The following benefits will be delivered:
• Providing a procurement compliant route to market for UK Ambulance Services;
• Provide a competitive and fit for purpose Framework Agreement.
• Provide opportunities and associated benefits from aggregating spend and standardising terms;
• Pool and reduce risk across Ambulance Services;
• Support risk / accident reduction and share best practise;
• Drive cash releasing savings for reinvestment in front line services;
• Professionally managing the procurement and any resulting Framework Agreement / Call Off Contracts.
The primary beneficiaries of the framework will be United Kingdom ambulance services as detailed below:
• South Western Ambulance Service
NHS Foundation Trust
• South Central Ambulance Service
NHS Foundation Trust
• South East Coast Ambulance
Service NHS Foundation Trust
• London Ambulance Service NHS
Trust
• East of England Ambulance Service
NHS Trust
• East Midlands Ambulance Service
NHS Trust
• Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS
Trust
• North East Ambulance Service NHS
Foundation Trust
• North West Ambulance Service
NHS Trust
• West Midlands Ambulance Service
University NHS Foundation Trust
• Scottish Ambulance Service Board
The Contracting Authority intends to use an e-Procurement Portal in this procurement exercise.
https://atamis-1928.1ightning.force.com/
Deadline for submission of bids is 16 December 2022 at 17.00hrs.
About the buyer
Contact name
James Richards
Address
Capital Park
Fulbourn, Cambridge
CB21 5XB
UK
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