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North West Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

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Award

12 Dec 2016 at 12:13

Award Notice
Tender

18 Nov 2016 at 20:17

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The North West Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service procurement, co-ordinated by NHS Blackpool CCG Ambulance Commissioning, aims to re-commission services that expired on 30th June 2016. This project involves five separate contracts across the North West region of the United Kingdom, managed under an open procurement method designed to allow fair participation. The contract period is set from 1st July 2016 to 30th June 2021, with a total value of £219.5 million. Bidders have the opportunity to submit proposals for one or more lots corresponding to each NHS area, including Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside, and Greater Manchester.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for companies in the healthcare transportation sector, particularly those capable of providing safe and reliable non-emergency patient transport services. Businesses with experience in logistics, fleet management, and patient care services are well-suited to compete. The scale of this procurement represents the largest of its kind undertaken by the NHS in England, suggesting that successful bidders could establish long-lasting relationships with NHS organisations while improving access to healthcare for patients across the North West.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

North West Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

Notice Description

The existing five non-emergency patient transport service (PTS) contracts in the North West (NW) region are expired on 30th June 2016. NHS Blackpool CCG Ambulance Commissioning is co-ordinating the re-commissioning of these services, on behalf of the 33 NW CCGs. NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) is an agent of the Lead Commissioner, and are acting on their behalf to carry out the Procurement of the Service. This exercise will took place under an open, fair and transparent procurement process, designed to allow all potential providers or consortia, the opportunity to demonstrate approaches by which they would deliver safe, reliable and cost-effective patient transport services to eligible patients in the North West. The eligibility of patients for this service is determined by the Department of Health Eligibility Criteria. Additional information: The key strategic objectives of the procurement and subsequent service to be delivered were to: * Satisfy CCG's responsibility for the provision of suitable transport for eligible patients * Ensure patients equity of access to healthcare * Deliver measureable improvements in patient experience * Obtain best value for money PTS comprises the movement of patients whose condition is not considered an 'emergency' between patients' homes, hospitals, community settings or other treatment centres, for people referred for consultations, treatments or procedures. This can and should encompass a wide range of vehicle types and levels of care consistent with the patients' medical need(s). The procurement was split into the 5 Lots for each of the Commissioners and Bidders were able to bid for 1,2,3,4 or all 5 Lots. The Lots are as detailed below: * Lot 1 - Patient Transport Service for NHS Cumbria * Lot 2 - Patient Transport Service for NHS Lancashire * Lot 3 - Patient Transport Service for NHS Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral * Lot 4 - Patient Transport Service for NHS Merseyside * Lot 5 - Patient Transport Service for NHS Greater Manchester

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0189e1aa-d7b2-4a5c-933b-8083f012120a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£219,500,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£219,500,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20169 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2015Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20169 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2016 - 30 Jun 2021 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M50 2UW
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Quays
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

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