--- title: "Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service - Kent and Medway" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2e7cd075-10ed-41d1-8d10-a1a9959cf28c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2e7cd075-10ed-41d1-8d10-a1a9959cf28c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e7cd075-10ed-41d1-8d10-a1a9959cf28c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e7cd075-10ed-41d1-8d10-a1a9959cf28c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS KENT & MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-09-13" --- # Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service - Kent and Medway Buyer: NHS KENT & MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2e7cd075-10ed-41d1-8d10-a1a9959cf28c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2e7cd075-10ed-41d1-8d10-a1a9959cf28c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2e7cd075-10ed-41d1-8d10-a1a9959cf28c.json) ## Summary The NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board is conducting a procurement process for a Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service in Kent and Medway. The anticipated contract duration is initially 3 years, with a possible extension of up to 2 years. This service falls under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and aims to provide safe transport for mental health patients within specified locations in Kent and Medway. The procurement method is an open procedure with a tender deadline of September 18, 2023. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to provide specialised transport services for mental health patients in the healthcare sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract value is £6,000,000 GBP, and the contract period is scheduled to start on April 1, 2024, and end on March 31, 2029. Interested parties are encouraged to access the relevant documentation on the e-Procurement portal to participate in this procurement process. ## Notice NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board are undertaking a procurement process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for a Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service (CRV). The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required. The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime(LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The purpose of this service is to provide safe and effective transport to convey specified cohort of individuals between the community (following Mental Health assessment), Emergency Department (ED), Health Based Place of Safety and Mental Health Inpatient Services. For individuals detained under Section 136 where ED is used as the Health Based Place of Safety, a sitting staff service will be provided. The CRV service is for Kent and Medway NHS mental health patients and their escorts who meet the eligibility criteria. To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating to this opportunity, please follow the instructions below: 1. Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register (if your organisation has not registered previously) 2. Once registered, login to the system and look for "Quote/tender C199977 - Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service - Kent and Medway" ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/857c300f-49bf-467a-9665-b7a334fd100f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | 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 KENT & MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME15 6NB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | High Street | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 13 Sep 2023 at 09:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/857c300f-49bf-467a-9665-b7a334fd100f ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/857c300f-49bf-467a-9665-b7a334fd100f 13th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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