Planning

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services for NHS Shropshire CCG and NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG

NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU

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Planning

17 Apr 2019 at 13:21

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSU, which is seeking Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services for NHS Shropshire CCG and NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a market engagement event scheduled for 17th May 2019 at NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG's location in Telford, West Midlands. Interested parties must register by the deadline of 10th May 2019. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services category and is initiated under the tender method with an aim to assess market interest before the formal procurement phase expected in June 2019.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in patient transport services, particularly those that can demonstrate a collaborative and integrated approach to service delivery. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to participate, as the anticipated future contract could be awarded to a single service provider or a lead provider on behalf of a consortium. Engaging in this process not only allows businesses to contribute to local health services but also offers the potential for long-term contracts extending up to five years.

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Notice Title

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services for NHS Shropshire CCG and NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG

Notice Description

This is not a call for competition. This is an Advert for Soft Market Testing to gauge market interest which will influence future Commissioning and Procurement Direction. NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of NHS Shropshire CCG and NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG are seeking to engage with potential Providers for the provision of non-emergency patient transport services. Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin CCG's intend to go to market in June 2019 under Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations to procure a non-emergency patient transport service for the health population of the county of Shropshire. The service Provider(s) will be required to work collaboratively with existing providers as part of an integrated, evidence based approach to patient care. The CCG's anticipate that this future procurement will be awarded to one service provider or a lead provider on behalf of a consortium. The aim of the market engagement event will be to engage with potential Providers for these services in order to share the commissioning intentions of the CCG's, and to seek the input from Providers on a number important aspects relating to the services, including the service specification. The CCG's would like to assess the current market appetite to provide this service and identify any barriers to successful implementation. The outcomes of the market engagement event will then determine next steps. At the event there will be an opportunity for Providers to network with other Providers and Commissioners. Any future contract awarded will be in line with the NHS Standard Contract. The anticipated contract period is 3 years with upto a 24 month contract extension. The event will be held on: Friday 17th May 2019 At: 10:00am to 12:00noon (Registration 09:45am) Location: NHS Telford and Wrekin CCG, Halesfield 6, Halesfield, Telford, TF7 4BF. Please note no more than 2 attendees per organisation should attend. Closing date for registration is Friday 10th May 2019 by 12:00 (noon). Please note that after this deadline participation cannot be guaranteed. To book your place at this event, please complete the form online through the MLCSU Bravo etendering portal- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Additional information: To register your interest in attending this event, please complete the form online through the Midlands and Lancashire Bravo e-tendering portal - https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml To complete the form online: i) Register on the portal at: https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml (Registration and use of the website is free of charge). ii) Express interest by a) logging-in to the Midlands and Lancashire e-Tendering portal b) selecting response to advert and PQQ, c) select Open Access PQQ, d) search for and access listing related to this contract and view details e) click on Express Interest link iii) Once you have expressed interest, access the My PQQs page where you can complete the questionnaire. Please note that this is not a PQQ, we are using this functionality within the Bravo portal to communicate with interested parties. Closing date for registering interest is Friday 10th May 2019 at 12 noon. Please note that after this deadline participation cannot be guaranteed. It should be noted that this is not a procurement exercise and participating organisations are responsible for their own costs. The services to which this notice relates fall below the Light Touch Regime threshold set by Public Contracts Regulation 2016. Neither the publication of this notice nor the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authorities intend to hold themselves bound by any of the Regulations save Midlands and Lancashire CSU Websitethose applicable to the procurement of these services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-991c65d8-1012-4ae3-9bd9-7b448e5ac350
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83180019-d184-45b9-bcfe-7148ae49ff84
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

85000000 - Health and social work services

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 May 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE CSU
Contact Name
Hayley Smith
Contact Email
h.smith27@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
TELFORD
Postcode
TF7 4BF
Post Town
Telford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG21 Telford and Wrekin
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Telford and Wrekin
Electoral Ward
Madeley & Sutton Hill
Westminster Constituency
Telford

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