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Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services - Suffolk

NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board

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21 Mar 2024 at 09:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board has recently awarded a contract for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services in Suffolk. The award was made urgently under the Health Care Services Regulations 2023 due to unforeseen events to prevent risks to patient safety. The contract, valued at £13,459,584.00 GBP, was signed on November 28, 2023. The procurement method was a limited award procedure without prior publication.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the health services sector to provide Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services within the East Suffolk and West Suffolk Alliance footprints. This specifically benefits companies able to offer quality transport services to patients not in emergency conditions. The contract duration is two years, ending on March 31, 2026, with a focus on stability, continuity, and preventing additional costs. Businesses with experience in delivering healthcare-related transportation services are well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services - Suffolk

Notice Description

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) provision within the East Suffolk and West Suffolk Alliance footprints. The service is to be provided to all eligible patients, as per NHS E's eligibility criteria.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NEPTS comprises the movement of patients whose condition is not considered an 'emergency' and who can, therefore, travel in an ambulance vehicle specified to a lower level of medical provision, or, indeed, a car. NEPTS are typified by the non-urgent, planned, transportation of patients with a medical need for transport to and from a premises providing NHS healthcare and between NHS healthcare providers. NEPTS are a key enabler underpinning access to elective care and supporting timely and efficient discharge processes for acute and community providers. Continuity of provision is important for the system to maintain patient flow and stability. The length of the contract is two years as this allows the necessary time to complete a complex procurement and allow one year for mobilisation, as requested by providers. This also ensures stability of provision whilst procuring and prevents additional interim running costs, and the potential for high service transfer costs for a short contract period. NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board are awarding the contract named within this notice due to an urgent circumstance which is outlined within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

Procurement Information

The recent NEPTS procurement was abandoned following challenge. This did not leave the ICB with enough time to complete a full procurement for the new service and allow sufficient time for mobilisation before the existing contract expired. Due to the need to maintain stability, continuity and prevent unnecessary costs the ICB have awarded this contract to the incumbent provider. To enable the procurement of a new NEPTS service the contract length needs to be long enough to allow time to procure and mobilise; and prevent disproportionate additional costs of transferring / competing a short-term contract. The incumbent provider has been awarded a two-year contract, commencing on 1 April 2024, ending on 31 March 2026 with no option of extension.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044b0d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009119-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£13,459,584 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Mar 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Nov 20232 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COLCHESTER
Postcode
CO4 9QR
Postcode Area
Colchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
TLH14 Suffolk CC
Local Authority
Colchester
Electoral Ward
Highwoods
Westminster Constituency
Colchester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ezec Medical Transport Services - trading as EMED Group Limited

Further Information

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