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Provision of Patient Transport Services in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND)

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19 Feb 2024 at 12:00

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England) has awarded a contract for the Provision of Patient Transport Services in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. The contract falls under the Paramedical services classification and includes Ambulance services and Patient-transport vehicles. The tender had an open procedure (above threshold) as the procurement method, with a contract value of 117,164,911 GBP. The tender period ended on October 19, 2023, and the contract is scheduled to start on October 1, 2024, and end on September 30, 2029.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in paramedical services, ambulance services, and patient transport vehicles to compete for providing high-quality and safe patient transport services in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough. Businesses focusing on service efficiencies, innovation in information technology, and delivering personalised patient-centric services would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The contracting authority, NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit, aims to enhance service quality, safety, sustainability, value for money, and patient satisfaction through this procurement process.

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Notice Title

Provision of Patient Transport Services in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough

Notice Description

The ICB has re-designed the way Patient Transport Services are specified in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. They were looking for stand-alone services for specific cohorts of patients which have varying needs. The re-procurement was split into 3 lots so 3 separate contracts could have been awarded with bidders able to bid for all of the lots or any combination of lots. For the avoidance of doubt each bid was scored on their individual merit. Thus, it was possible that contracts could have been issued to a single provider, and indeed they have. The lots are split as follows: Lot 1 - Specialist Transport And Non-planned (STAN) - High Dependency, Bariatric, End of Life, Discharges, Ambulatory Care Pathway transport, and Interfacility transfers transport services. Lot 2 - Planned Patients Transport Service (PPTS) - Renal Dialysis, Outpatients, and Admissions patient transport service. Lot 3 - Booking and Eligibility Centre - a call centre function that provides telephony access to the Patient Transport service, completing Eligibility Assessments, Bookings and Customer Service to all. The aim of the services is to deliver high quality, dignified and safe patient transport to specific cohorts of patients, ensuring all services users are assessed robustly and consistently, and that eligible patients are able to travel in a timely manner, without adverse impact on their medical condition. The services will be person-centred, and providers will need to be committed to the 'personalisation' of the whole service(s) from the point of first contact when the booking is requested, through to pick-up, relationship of the driver with the patient (and escort if applicable), journey to the destination, supporting the patient in preparation for their transport and arrival at home or nominated place of residence or other healthcare setting. The ICB is also seeking innovation from providers that can maximise the use of information technology and fully utilise technological solutions to deliver service efficiencies to drive quality, safety, sustainability, value for money and improved patient and service user satisfaction.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3d269fba-99cb-4fc0-9b3b-61e7b604971a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e98dbd5a-754a-4623-a6e6-10ead3f5d27f
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles

85142000 - Paramedical services

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£117,164,911 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£53,009,011 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Sep 20232 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT (HOSTED BY NHS ENGLAND)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLENFIELD
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ERS MEDICAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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