--- title: "Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services Market Engagement Event NHS/SOEPS/22.860 ME" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-07ffe06b-515e-437d-9d55-a49a3423498a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07ffe06b-515e-437d-9d55-a49a3423498a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07ffe06b-515e-437d-9d55-a49a3423498a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07ffe06b-515e-437d-9d55-a49a3423498a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE" published: "2022-09-22" --- # Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services Market Engagement Event NHS/SOEPS/22.860 ME Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07ffe06b-515e-437d-9d55-a49a3423498a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07ffe06b-515e-437d-9d55-a49a3423498a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07ffe06b-515e-437d-9d55-a49a3423498a.json) ## Summary The South of England Procurement Centre is planning a tender for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services Market Engagement Event NHS/SOEPS/22.860 ME in the Special-purpose road passenger-transport services industry category. The event aims to engage with providers and commissioners from multiple Integrated Care Boards to discuss current contract positions, future service models, and procurement guidance. The engagement end date is set for October 5th, with the virtual event scheduled on October 6th followed by further discussions on October 11th. This tender presents opportunities for small and voluntary sector enterprises interested in providing Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services. Businesses located in the South East region of the United Kingdom would be well-suited to compete. By participating in this market engagement event, companies can gain insights into upcoming procurement exercises, service specifications, and contracting opportunities with multiple NHS Integrated Care Boards, potentially fostering business growth and collaborations in the healthcare transportation sector. ## Notice NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (ICB), NHS Frimley ICB, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS Sussex ICB are holding a virtual Market Engagement event for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services ("NEPTS") and associated call handling on Thursday 6th October at 14:00. The purpose of this market engagement event is to share: * A collective understanding of where we are across ICBs and provider partners - current contract position, end dates and capacity for parallel procurement exercises * A common understanding of where we are with our thinking and what we need to work through / resolve to agree the service model for the future and the associated route to market * NEPTS national service review and Pathfinder delivering revised service specification, contracting / procurement guidance etc. * A collective understanding of where we are with current contracts There will be opportunities for follow-on discussions following the event which will be scheduled for Tuesday 11th October, between commissioners from the 4 ICBs and providers to hear their views and opinions. (Please note that only providers that attend the engagement event on 6th October will be able to book these sessions) If you wish to attend, please register on the InTend portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home to access and submit your registration form. Further details will be provided in due course. Please note that there is no nominated lead ICB/Contracting Authority for the purposes of the event, this notice is issued jointly and on behalf of all stakeholders ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e706d1a1-831a-4d4b-bae7-8f079f73dc2f | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 5 Oct 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE | | Locality | LEWES | | Post town | Brighton | | Postcode | BN7 2FZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC | | Local authority | Lewes | | Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Lewes | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) ### Codes - 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services ## Release History - 22 Sep 2022 at 15:50 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e706d1a1-831a-4d4b-bae7-8f079f73dc2f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e706d1a1-831a-4d4b-bae7-8f079f73dc2f 22nd September 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-07ffe06b-515e-437d-9d55-a49a3423498a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-07ffe06b-515e-437d-9d55-a49a3423498a.json.