Award

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service in Lincolnshire

NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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Award

09 Mar 2023 at 06:09

TenderUpdate

24 Jun 2021 at 09:21

Tender

14 May 2021 at 15:36

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service in Lincolnshire. The service involves two lots: Lot 1 - Call Handling & Assessment and Lot 2 - Journey Delivery. The service will operate 24/7, 365 days a year, based on changing activity profiles and COVID response needs.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for health service providers interested in delivering safe, high-quality patient transport services. Companies with experience in health services, call handling, journey management, and social value delivery are well-suited to compete. The NHS Lincolnshire CCG is the buying organisation, and the procurement process included evaluation criteria covering quality and price aspects.

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Notice Title

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service in Lincolnshire

Notice Description

NHS Lincolnshire ICB are seeking a suitably qualified and capable Provider/s to provide a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service across Lincolnshire. The patient transport Provider/s will be flexible, adaptable and resilient and will work in partnership with the health system to ensure that the patient transport service is able to respond to the changing landscape of health service delivery in Lincolnshire.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Call Handling & Assessment

The Provider will deliver an integrated call handling, eligibility assessment and transport co-ordination function as part of the wider Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS). The Provider will ensure patients meet the eligibility criteria that is in place from time to time and support all eligible patients to travel to and from healthcare settings in a timely manner, without adverse impact on their medical condition. The call handling and eligibility assessment service will: * Be safe and of high quality and that meets all relevant statutory and national guidance and guidelines, and best practice and compliance requirements; * Deliver high levels of patient and health care practitioner satisfaction; * Respond to and meet the changing needs for patient transport services for Lincolnshire patients; * Be efficient and cost effective; * Deliver social value. The key aims and objectives of the service are as follows: * Delivery of outstanding patient and health care practitioner experience; o Transport will arrive within agreed time limits; o No excessive waits for outbound journeys; o Fast track and care home journeys delivered to agreed times; o Service is responsive to unforeseen journey delays; o Reduction in number of journeys undertaken late at night. * Support for the delivery of excellent hospital flow o Zero re-beds due to patient transport issues; o Reduction in HCP time to book / chase transport / resolve out transport issues. * Minimum levels of aborted and cancelled journeys; * Delivery of COVID safe journeys and support to COVID pathways; * Support delivery of emerging new care models; * Signposting of patients who do not meet the eligibility criteria to potential other means of fulfilling their journey including public, voluntary and community transport; * Cost within acceptable limits. The service will operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week, 365 days a year (366 days in a leap year) based on changing activity profiles particularly over weekends and as the 7 day working agenda expands and the impact of COVID recovery and response.

Lot 2 - Journey Delivery

The Provider will deliver a journey delivery service that is responsive to patient need and journey times as determined by the call handling service function as part of the wider Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS). The patient transport journey Provider will deliver a service that: * Supports patients to receive the best possible outcome from their contact with health services; * Supports a reduction in inequalities The patient transport service will: * Be safe and of high quality and that meets all relevant statutory and national guidance and guidelines, and best practice and compliance requirements; * Delivers high levels of patient and health care practitioner satisfaction; * Respond to and meet the changing needs for patient transport services for Lincolnshire patients; * Is efficient and cost effective; * Delivers social value. The key aims and objectives of the service are as follows: * Delivery of outstanding patient and health care practitioner experience o Transport will arrive within agreed time limits; o No excessive waits for outbound journeys; o Fast track and care home journeys delivered to agreed times; o Service is responsive to unforeseen journey delays; o Reduction in number of journeys undertaken late at night. * Support for the delivery of excellent hospital flow: o Zero re-beds due to patient transport issues; o Reduction in HCP time to book / chase transport / resolve transport issues. * Minimum levels of aborted and cancelled journeys; * Delivery of COVID safe journeys and support to COVID pathways; * Support delivery of emerging new care models; * Cost within acceptable limits. The patient transport service will operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week, 365 days a year (366 days in a leap year) based on changing activity profiles particularly over weekends and as the 7 day working agenda expands and the impact of COVID recovery and response. The core hours of the service are 00.00 to 24.00 Monday to Sunday.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b168
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006832-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£88,863,753 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Additional Buyers

NHS LINCOLNSHIRE CCG

Contact Name
Sarah Davies
Contact Email
agem.procurementeastmids@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 1111111

Buyer Location

Locality
SLEAFORD
Postcode
NG34 8GG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
TLF3 Lincolnshire

Local Authority
North Kesteven
Electoral Ward
Sleaford Holdingham
Westminster Constituency
Sleaford and North Hykeham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EAST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE

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