--- title: "Patient Winter Transport" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-037a10f3-3e82-4fa8-a2a8-4f82f366adb5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-037a10f3-3e82-4fa8-a2a8-4f82f366adb5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-037a10f3-3e82-4fa8-a2a8-4f82f366adb5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-037a10f3-3e82-4fa8-a2a8-4f82f366adb5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT" published: "2020-12-09" --- # Patient Winter Transport Buyer: NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-037a10f3-3e82-4fa8-a2a8-4f82f366adb5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-037a10f3-3e82-4fa8-a2a8-4f82f366adb5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-037a10f3-3e82-4fa8-a2a8-4f82f366adb5.json) ## Summary The North of England Commissioning Support (NECS), acting on behalf of NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group, is seeking tenders for the provision of Patient Winter Transport Services. This procurement process is currently in the award stage, with the contract valued at £54,000. The service is intended to operate within the Sunderland boundaries, commencing from 1st December 2020 and concluding on 31st March 2021. Bidders could submit their quotations until 6th November 2020 via the NECS e-tendering portal, In-Tend. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in patient transport or related services, particularly those classified as small to medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies capable of providing efficient and reliable transport solutions within the health sector in the North East of England are well-positioned to compete for this contract, fostering potential business growth in the region. ## Notice North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) is working for and on behalf of NHS Sunderland Clinical Commissioning Group (the Contracting Authority) who wish to commission a contract for the provision of Patient Winter Transport Services. The quotation for the above mentioned service will look to cover the Sunderland Boundaries. The provision will be for 4 months provision starting 1st December 2020. Additional Information This quotation exercise will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering portal (In-Tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including quotation submissions, will be conducted via the In-Tend portal. To express an interest and/ or submit a quotation please register on the In-Tend portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home . Please note that it is free to register on In-Tend which can be accessed at any time of day. Should you have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal you should contact the In-Tend helpdesk via: support@in-tend.com or call us on 0845 557 8079 / +44 (0) 114 407 0065. The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 9am - 5.30pm Additional information: PLEASE NOTE: Quotation documentation will be available via InTend from Friday 23rd October 2020 until Friday 6th November 2020. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e104781-910c-4264-b3b7-a577a68721a5 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Dec 2020 | | Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Nov 2020 | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £54,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £54,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT | | Locality | STOCKTON-ON-TEES | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS17 6BL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees | | Electoral ward | Mandale & Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CIPHER MEDICAL CONSULTANCY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Dec 2020 at 16:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e104781-910c-4264-b3b7-a577a68721a5 - 23 Oct 2020 at 16:37 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b90f409-b17e-40bb-a645-e398505ed0b1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e104781-910c-4264-b3b7-a577a68721a5 9th December 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b90f409-b17e-40bb-a645-e398505ed0b1 23rd October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home Quotation Documents can be found on InTend navigating to NECS378 Patient Winter Transport ## Notice URLs - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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