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Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service - Norfolk & Waveney ICB

NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Nov 2023 at 17:11

Tender

03 Jul 2023 at 16:56

Planning

16 May 2023 at 12:00

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board has recently initiated a public procurement process for Non-Emergency Patient Transport services, aimed at qualified providers within the healthcare industry. This procurement opportunity involves providing transport services for eligible patients across Norfolk and Waveney, with a focus on safe, timely, and clinically appropriate transportation. The contract is set to run for an initial period of 5 years, with a possible extension of up to 2 years, starting from October 2024.

This tender presents a significant business opportunity for providers in the healthcare sector, particularly those specializing in patient transportation services. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, offering interested businesses the chance to engage with the NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board, provide feedback, and participate in a market engagement event. Key dates include the upcoming official tender release date in July 2023, along with deadlines for soft market testing responses and event registration in May 2023. Businesses should prepare to align their services with the specified requirements and be ready to compete for this valuable contract.

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Notice Title

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service - Norfolk & Waveney ICB

Notice Description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering Non- Emergency Patient Transport services ((NEPTs) for eligible Norfolk and Waveney patients across NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering Non- Emergency Patient Transport services ((NEPTs) for eligible Norfolk and Waveney patients across NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB.

The aim of this service was to provide Non-Emergency Patient transport for eligible Norfolk and Waveney patients with a medical need, between their places of residence, community, social care and acute settings transporting patients in safe, timely, comfortable and clinically appropriate transport without detriment to their medical condition. This service includes. all mental health transport, both secure and non secure/specialist. There is a need for the NEPTS Provider in the post-COVID pandemic to be able to respond to rapidly changing local and regional demand patterns to cater for the patient, the Acute partners, Community partners, mental health partners and other and stakeholder partners across Norfolk and Waveney ICS.

The contract period will an initial be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further two years, commencing 1st October 2024. Additional information: The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020). As such, the procurement of the Services is being run as a bespoke, single stage application process akin to the Open procedure, involving a number of stages which are outlined within the suite of procurement documents. The Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3 Services.

Options: The contract may be extended beyond the initial 60 months contract period by up to an additional 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c912
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032679-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£78,400,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£78,400,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
19 Jul 2023Expired
Award Date
3 Nov 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Unsuccessful
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORFOLK & WAVENEY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR1 2DH
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH1 East Anglia

Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
Lakenham
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

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