--- title: "Outsourced Patient Transport/Transfer Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-419f4ff4-6017-4205-bbbd-4b3ed170ded0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-419f4ff4-6017-4205-bbbd-4b3ed170ded0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-419f4ff4-6017-4205-bbbd-4b3ed170ded0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-419f4ff4-6017-4205-bbbd-4b3ed170ded0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2024-06-26" --- # Outsourced Patient Transport/Transfer Services Buyer: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-419f4ff4-6017-4205-bbbd-4b3ed170ded0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-419f4ff4-6017-4205-bbbd-4b3ed170ded0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-419f4ff4-6017-4205-bbbd-4b3ed170ded0.json) ## Summary The Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to outsource patient transport/transfer services. The procurement process involves providing medical beds and mattresses to ensure patient safety during care. The contract value is GBP 138,600, with a minimum value of GBP 30,000. The tender closes on July 22, 2024, and the contract period is from September 9, 2024, to September 8, 2025. The procurement falls under the health services category and is suitable for SMEs. This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses offering patient transfer services within the healthcare sector to grow their operations. Companies involved in medical equipment supply or patient care services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The open procedure and contract period offer flexibility for interested parties to engage with the Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and potentially secure a long-term partnership. ## Notice Kent community health NHS foundation trust provides a range of community service interventions/treatments to patients in their own homes, this includes patients who due to health complications have restricted mobility, or are bed bound, preventing them from transferring safely from bed to chair or bed to bed. To optimise the care provided to these patients there is a requirement to provide medical beds and mattresses to ensure that the patient remains safe during this period of care, including support to help the clinicians, patient and family manage in end of life care. The aim of this procurement is to procure a provider who can attend independently to provide a service for the safe transfer of patients, either bed bound or those with restricted mobility preventing the patient from transferring safely, within their own home setting. This will enable delivery of the following requirements: - Transfer of patient from current bed to an alternative bed/mattress in same room - Transfer of patient to another room on the same floor - Transfer of patient to a different floor in their home Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. The Atamis Reference for this opportunity is: C293527 Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21bb7490-bd6b-4ad1-833e-5c8e816e0c9f | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Sep 2024 - 8 Sep 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £138,600 | | 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 | KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | ASHFORD | | Post town | Tonbridge | | Postcode | TN25 4AZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Ashford | | Electoral ward | Goat Lees | | Westminster constituency | Ashford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 26 Jun 2024 at 13:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21bb7490-bd6b-4ad1-833e-5c8e816e0c9f - 26 Jun 2024 at 13:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aac97d4-5be6-4a00-902e-3a70094b3e0d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21bb7490-bd6b-4ad1-833e-5c8e816e0c9f 26th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3aac97d4-5be6-4a00-902e-3a70094b3e0d 26th June 2024 - 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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