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TenderUpdate

18 Oct 2024 at 17:17

Award

27 Sep 2024 at 16:13

Tender

20 May 2024 at 15:26

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Secure Mental Health Transport Services to Secure 24, trading as Definitive PSA Ltd. This contract will run from 1st February 2025 to 21st January 2028, with an optional extension of two years until 31st January 2030. The procurement, categorized under ambulance services (CPV: 85143000), aimed to ensure safe and effective transport for individuals with mental health needs within the regions of North and Mid Hampshire, South West Hampshire, South East Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and Isle of Wight. The competitive process was governed by the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a contract value of £10,285,171 excluding VAT.

This tender creates significant opportunities for growth for businesses specializing in secure patient transport services, particularly those with experience in handling patients under mental health regulations. Suppliers equipped to provide high-quality, innovative solutions, and who can integrate well with local health services stand to benefit. The comprehensive evaluation criteria that included social value, innovation, integration, collaboration, and price, provide an advantageous framework for businesses focused on holistic and effective service delivery in the healthcare sector. The clear guidelines and competitive process open doors for SMEs and established firms to expand their service offerings in a sizeable geography with a substantial population.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Secure Mental Health Transport Services

Notice Description

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board are intending to award a contract for Secure Mental Health Transport Services to Secure 24 (Trading as Definitive PSA ltd) for a period of 3 years from 1st February 2025 to 21st January 2028, with the option to extend for a further 2 years to 31st January 2030.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board are intention to award a contract for Secure Mental Health Transport Services. The service will provide safe and effective secure transport for individuals with mental health needs (under various sections of the Mental Health Act 1983), and a support and observation (sitting) staff service for patients during detention or stay in a Place of Safety or acute hospital emergency department (ED) under this legal framework - namely Section 136 of the Mental Health Act. This service will not include transport of individuals with mental health needs where secure transport is not required as this is provided by existing patient transport service provisions. To ensure effective and timely responses the service shall provide a single point of contact number for police officers and mental health professionals to call to arrange transport to the nearest appropriate Place of Safety (PoS) or other location as requested. The service will operate in an area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) which covers the places of North and Mid Hampshire, South West Hampshire, South East Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight. The population for the ICB is 1.9 million. The service will operate in and out of Hampshire. The ICB are intending to award the contract for 3 years from 1st February 2025 to 21st January 2028, with the option to extend for a further 2 years to 31st January 2030. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process (Provider Selection Regime - PSR). The lifetime value of the award is PS10,285,171 excluding VAT. This is an existing service which has been retendered, via the competitive process under PSR. The ICB intends to award the service to a new provider, Secure 24 (Trading as Definitive PSA ltd).

Options: The ICB are seeking to award a contract for 3 years from 1st February 2025 to 21st January 2028, with the option to extend for a further 2 years to 31st January 2030.

Renewal: The contract will be awarded for a period of 3 years, with the option to extend for 2 years.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0468f4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033848-2024
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,500,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,285,171 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20241 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 Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EASTLEIGH
Postcode
SO50 5PB
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Local Authority
Eastleigh
Electoral Ward
Eastleigh Central
Westminster Constituency
Eastleigh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Definitive PSA Ltd

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