--- title: "London Region Adult Critical Care Patient Transfer Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0a67f671-e959-4200-bcd6-08f41442fe42" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0a67f671-e959-4200-bcd6-08f41442fe42" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a67f671-e959-4200-bcd6-08f41442fe42.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a67f671-e959-4200-bcd6-08f41442fe42.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2022-09-27" --- # London Region Adult Critical Care Patient Transfer Service Buyer: NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0a67f671-e959-4200-bcd6-08f41442fe42 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0a67f671-e959-4200-bcd6-08f41442fe42) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a67f671-e959-4200-bcd6-08f41442fe42.json) ## Summary The NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), acting on behalf of NHS England, London Region, is conducting a market engagement exercise for the provision of a Specialised Adult Critical Care Patient Transfer Service (ACCTS) in the London region. The objective is to select a Lead Provider to establish and manage this service, facilitating the transfer of critically ill patients between hospitals. The closing date for the completion of the market engagement questionnaire is 12pm on Thursday 18th October 2022. This tender falls under the services category, with a contract period from April 1st, 2023, to March 31st, 2030. This procurement opportunity offers businesses a chance to participate in delivering a vital healthcare service in the London region. Companies with expertise in ambulance services or healthcare logistics are well-suited to compete for this tender. Interested parties are encouraged to engage with the market questionnaire via the EU Supply portal and participate in the market engagement event scheduled for Friday 7th October 2022. For further information and participation, contact Anna Salt at anna.salt@nhs.net by 5pm on Thursday 6th October 2022. This tender presents an opportunity to contribute to the development of a comprehensive patient transfer service and enhance critical care capabilities in the London healthcare sector. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England, London Region (referred to as the Commissioner), is undertaking a market engagement exercise to understand the current and future capacity and capability of the providers and potential providers to deliver a Specialised Adult Critical Care Patient Transfer service (ACCTS) for London region. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest and participate in the market questionnaire which will provide feedback to commissioners. The key objective of the anticipated procurement is to select a Lead Provider responsible for establishing, delivering and maintaining a regional ACCTS for London. The service would provide coordination, triage, decision-support and transfer of critically ill patients between hospitals for escalation to specialist care, repatriation and capacity reasons. It is primarily focused on intra region transfers but must be capable of delivering inter regional transfers and have the ability to surge capacity when the Adult Critical Care (ACC) service is under pressure. This notice is to advise prospective providers in the market of the commissioner's intention to commission this service and to provide an opportunity to engage with and participate in a market engagement questionnaire. The commissioner seeks to understand from the market what might be the most attractive and feasible commissioning approach for an effective, efficient and high-quality pan-London delivery model that provides equity of access and outcomes for the population it serves. The outcome of this market engagement will help inform commissioners of the current and future capacity and capability of the market and will be considered with other evidence to inform the commissioning approach. NHS England (London Region) is the contracting and commissioning authority for this service and wishes to commission centres in London region as part of a collaborative pan-London network arrangement. The questionnaire is available through the EU Supply portal: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu There will also be an opportunity to attend a market engagement event via Microsoft Teams at 1pm on Friday 7th October 2022. If you would like to participate in this event, please email anna.salt@nhs.net by 5pm on Thursday 6th October 2022. All slides and questions and responses will be made available to all bidders following the event. The reference is 59135 and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire will be: 12pm midday on Thursday 18th October 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb3f5457-3d58-43af-9594-7019adab5c38 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 18 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2030 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS ARDEN AND GREATER EAST MIDLANDS COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8UG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85143000 - Ambulance services ## Release History - 27 Sep 2022 at 09:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb3f5457-3d58-43af-9594-7019adab5c38 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb3f5457-3d58-43af-9594-7019adab5c38 27th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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