Tender

NEW Devon CCG - Provision of a Non-Emergency Patient transport Service to Plymouth

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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14 Feb 2017 at 15:15

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit is currently conducting an open tender for the "Provision of a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service to Plymouth." This contract, valued at £5,199,000, targets the healthcare industry and encompasses services that facilitate the transportation of patients with medical needs between healthcare providers and NHS sites in the Plymouth area. The procurement period will end on 16th May 2017, with the contract period commencing from 6th November 2017 and running until 28th May 2022.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the transport and healthcare sectors, particularly those equipped to handle non-emergency medical transport. Companies specialising in providing patient transport services, including those with vehicles suitable for various mobility needs, will find this contract particularly relevant. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate due to the procurement's suitability for smaller firms, and they may leverage this opportunity to expand their operations within the NHS framework.

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Notice Title

NEW Devon CCG - Provision of a Non-Emergency Patient transport Service to Plymouth

Notice Description

The Department of Health defines non-emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) as the 'non-urgent, planned, transportation of patients with a medical need for transport to and from a premises providing NHS healthcare and between NHS healthcare providers'. Services that are included in this procurement are: The NEPTS will cover Plymouth NHS Healthcare sites (to and from) and patients registered with GPs in PL1 to PL9. The service will predominantly convey eligible patients in multi seated vehicles to cope with a variety of wheelchair carrying options that will only be for medically eligible patients as assessed by the Plymouth Transport Booking Service. The service will cover all mobility types. Essentially stretchers, some wheelchair users and bariatric patients. Whilst 'walkers' are included it is expected that the service (in pursuit of value for public-money and CO2 footprint management) will be mainly delivered in multi-seated vehicles such as existing NEPTS ambulance models and single patient car journeys actively discouraged. The PTS provider will be required to have a PTS planning and coordinating function that interfaces with the Plymouth Transport Booking Service within the hours the Plymouth Transport Booking Service operates and have a system for the period that the PTS operates that is outside the Plymouth Transport Booking Service operating hours. Additional information: Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e9eda9f5-8bae-46ea-a68e-f6b718212982
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b61d2aa-b5d5-47dc-b755-cf51fdc7ade4
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,199,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Feb 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 May 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Nov 2017 - 28 May 2022 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

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