Tender

Childrens Acute Transport Service (CATS) Patient Transport Servoce

GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL

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Tender

01 Oct 2020 at 11:00

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Great Ormond Street Hospital is seeking to procure the Children's Acute Transport Service (CATS), a crucial NHS paediatric intensive care transport service, with an estimated budget of £5,000,000. This procurement, classified under ambulance services, is currently at the tender stage and was published on 1st October 2020. The tender period is set to close on 28th October 2020, and the resultant contract is expected to commence on 1st November 2020, lasting until 31st October 2025, with service delivery concentrated in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in ambulance services and patient transport, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies capable of providing high-quality transport for critically ill children will find this procurement especially relevant. As the demand for reliable and efficient patient transfer services grows, competitors in this space can leverage this opportunity to expand their operational capacity and enhance their service delivery in paediatric care.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Childrens Acute Transport Service (CATS) Patient Transport Servoce

Notice Description

The Children's Acute Transport Service (CATS) is a collaborative NHS paediatric intensive care transport service funded by Specialised Commissioning for NHS England. CATS was the first independent paediatric intensive care transport service in the UK, mainly delivering patients to Great Ormond Street, St Mary's and The Royal Brompton and Royal London Paediatric Critical Care Units (PCCU) with about 15% of our overall activity requiring transfer into Addenbrookes Hospital PICU Cambridge.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f9321f6e-feec-461a-a8f5-f86a1982817c
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2020 - 31 Oct 2025 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1N 3JH
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Holborn & Covent Garden
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Further Information

Notice Documents

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