Planning

Staff Taxi Services

NHS LONDON PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FT)

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Planning

20 Jan 2022 at 11:14

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS London Procurement Partnership, hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, is initiating the procurement process for Staff Taxi Services within the transport services industry. This planned procurement aims to gather market insights through a Request for Information (RFI) that will inform the specifications and strategies for the upcoming contract. Interested taxi service providers are invited to participate before the deadline for responses on 9th February 2022, at 11:00 hrs. This contract will cater to multiple NHS Trusts in London and may include travel to surrounding areas such as Kent. The RFI can be accessed via the Atamis Portal, specifically under Project reference number C49076.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for taxi service providers looking to expand their business within the public health sector. As the contract will focus on staff transportation for various NHS Trusts, businesses offering innovative and cost-effective taxi solutions are well-suited to compete. The process encourages partnerships that align with the NHS's Greener strategy, focusing on sustainability and actively reducing transport costs. Potential applicants should register with the NHS London Procurement Partnership's Dynamic Purchasing System to position themselves for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

Staff Taxi Services

Notice Description

Provision of Staff Transport services for multiple NHS Trusts in London.<br/><br/>The purpose of the Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to notify the market of an upcoming requirement and also to act as pre-market engagement exercise in the form of a Request For Information (RFI).<br/><br/>The RFI will help inform the specification, the strategy, the structure of the contract and help to identify the optimal route to market.<br/><br/>A potential Route To Market (RTM) is the NHS London Procurement Partnership Non-Emergency Transport and Other Transport Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Category 5: Taxi and Passenger Transport Services Ref: LPP/2019/007<br/><br/>In anticipation of the DPS as a potential RTM we suggest that suppliers that wish to apply to the DPS do so as soon as possible and register through the DPS Landing page that is hosted by 365 Response Ltd, complete and submit their application via this link : https://eprocure.365smartplatform.net/SignUp/Supplier

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is for the transportation of staff, mostly within London and the M25, and includes some travel to Kent and other parts of the country. Some historical data can be found in volume data file.

The transport services required includes:
Taxi Services
Home Visit Transportation
Inter-site Staff Transport

The main objectives are to identify and look for innovative ways to work in partnership with a Taxi supplier to reduce the overall transport costs and actively work towards reducing the NHS Carbon Footprint, in line with the Greener NHS strategy for delivering a Net Zero National Health Service https://www.england.nhs.uk/greenernhs/publication/delivering-a-net-zero-national-health-service/

It is currently envisaged that the contract will be for a fully managed service with a single provider to deliver staff only taxi/transport services for the named Trusts.

It is envisaged that the main specification will be standard across the NHS Trusts named below with site specifics to be issued at the time of the procurement. *The London Hospital Trusts that are expected to participate: (*subject to change)

Barts Health NHS Trust
https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
https://www.clch.nhs.uk/

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/

We welcome the views of the market and is inviting interested taxi service providers to provide their feedback by completing the RFI.

The Authority is using the Health Family Atamis e-tendering portal to conduct the pre-market engagement process ("the e-Tendering Portal").

The e-Tendering Portal can be accessed via the link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

You will need to search for Project reference number C49076 to access the RFI question set and other documents listed below.

All communications (including submission of pre-market questionnaires) should be carried out via the e-Tendering Portal. The pre-market engagement documents are available for unrestricted full direct access, free of charge via the e-Tendering Portal. Additional information: Further details of the requirement can be found in the draft specification document

The historic volume data is provided as a guide to the number of journeys that were undertaken and should provide an indication of potential volumes.

Suppliers should read the all attached documents prior to completing and submitting responses to the RFI questions.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030d2f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001686-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60120000 - Taxi services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Feb 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS LONDON PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FT)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ashwaq.fraser@lpp.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 4YB
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Southwark
Electoral Ward
Chaucer
Westminster Constituency
Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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