ETENDERS

Contract award notice

Information

Published

Date of dispatch of this notice: 11/05/2021

External Reference: 2021-206176

TED Reference: 2021/S 093-244274

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

Health Service Executive (HSE)
N/A
Head Office
Naas
Millennium Park
IE
E-mail: HCS.info@hse.ie
NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.hse.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/461

I.2)

Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law
I.5)

Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Emergency Air Ambulance Service
Reference number:  HSE 14408
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

60424100  -  Hire of aircraft with crew
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

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 7pm and 7:30am (7pm to 8.30am June, July and August).
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Lowest offer:  8300000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  12200000.00  EUR   taken into consideration  (excluding VAT)
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

60445000  -  Aircraft operating services
85100000  -  Health services
85140000  -  Miscellaneous health services
85143000  -  Ambulance services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  IE -  IRELAND
Main site or place of performance:  
Ireland
II.2.4)

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 7pm and 7:30am (7pm to 8.30am June, July and August).
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Technical  /  Weighting:  60
Price  -  Weighting:  40
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Open procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : yes
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S: 2020/S 210-513422

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Emergency Air Ambulance Service

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

24/04/2021
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  14
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  14
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

IAS Medical Limited
GB 911 9853 11
145-157 St John Street
London
London
UK
Telephone: +44 08700421465
E-mail: Peter.roberts@iasmedical.com
NUTS code:  UK -  UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: http://www.iasmedical.com

The contractor is an SME : yes
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer:  8300000.00  EUR / Highest offer:  12200000.00  EUR   taken into consideration

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

The High Court
Inns Quay
Dublin
Dublin 7
IE