Planning

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West ICB and NHS Frimley ICB Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, AND BERKSHIRE WEST ICB

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Planning

04 Jan 2024 at 17:32

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board, along with NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board, are planning to recommission Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services. The procurement process is being managed by NHS South, Central, and West Commissioning Support Unit. This service, valued at £210 million, is set to start on 1st April 2025. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase and interested providers must engage in a market questionnaire to inform the subsequent procurement process.

This tender for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services offers opportunities for providers in the health services sector. Businesses specialising in operational services such as discharges, transfers, and admissions, as well as those with expertise in call centre coordination, are well-suited to compete. The procurement process aims to engage with qualified providers to shape the commissioning documentation. Interested companies can access the tender notice on the e-procurement system Atamis and participate in the market engagement questionnaire to indicate their interest in providing the services outlined.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West ICB and NHS Frimley ICB Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

Notice Description

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (Lead Commissioner) and NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (Associate Commissioner) are exploring options on how to re-commission Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). The start date for this service is 01 April 2025. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (Lead Commissioner) and NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (Associate Commissioner) are exploring options on how to re-commission Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). The potential service(s) may be split into lots with a proposal for Lot 1 to focus on Operational including discharges, transfers, outpatients, admissions, etc. and Lot 2 for the Booking and Co-ordination Call Centre. The start date for this service is 01 April 2025. To assist in the exploratory exercise the Commissioner is seeking to engage with suitably qualified providers to help inform their next steps and to complete a market engagement questionnaire with the aim of: * Engaging with providers * Understanding the interest there might be in providing such services from suitably qualified providers. * Informing the commissioning process * Gathering information from stakeholders that may be used to shape a commissioning / procurement process and documentation. Providers who do not respond to the market engagement questionnaire will still be able to apply for the procurement in the future. Please note that this market engagement does not represent a formal stage in the procurement and participation will play no part in any subsequent evaluation process. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (Project C233826) and the Market Engagement will require the completion of an online questionnaire. Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome The services are deemed to be subject of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This is therefore a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042ad0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000276-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Feb 2024Expired
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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, AND BERKSHIRE WEST ICB
Contact Name
Lisa Chivers
Contact Email
lisachivers@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OXFORD
Postcode
OX4 2LH
Post Town
Oxford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Oxford
Electoral Ward
Temple Cowley
Westminster Constituency
Oxford East

Further Information

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