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title: "Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service across Staffordshire"
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# Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service across Staffordshire

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-463da42f-7812-4168-84b7-0fefb05f515b

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## Summary

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is preparing to procure a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service across various areas in Staffordshire, with a formal tender anticipated to be issued in early September 2020. This procurement falls within the healthcare industry, specifically classed under ambulance services. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2021 and will last until 31st March 2025, with a total budget of £1 GBP for the initial period described in the planning notice published on 17th August 2020. Interested parties are encouraged to express their interest via email, and will be required to register on the Bravo Solutions e-procurement portal for future updates and documentation access.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses, particularly those in the healthcare and transport sectors, to enhance their service offerings through participation in a competitive tender process. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to participate, given the nature of the services required and the emphasis on innovation and quality. With the procurement following an open procedure, there are ample opportunities for interested providers to showcase their capabilities in delivering patient-focused transport solutions within the specified regions of Staffordshire.

## Notice

Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, North Staffordshire, South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula, Stafford and Surrounds and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs are seeking to appoint a provider to deliver non-emergency patient transport commencing August 2021 with the provider appointed through a multi-year contract. The CCGs will be seeking a provider that delivers a high quality patient focused service that is cost effective and innovative which underpins NHS services across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. A formal tender may be issued from Early September 2020 and Commissioners would like to gauge the appetite in the market, and would like potential bidders to express an interest in participating in this opportunity. Interested parties are asked to express their interest via email to r.klimczak@nhs.net, julia.summers@nhs.net and samantha.yates6@nhs.net stating your Company name and contact details. Additional information: Interested parties are asked to express their interest via email to r.klimczak@nhs.net ; samantha.yates6@nhs.net and julia.summers@nhs.net stating your Company name and contact details. Should a procurement be undertaken, this will be done via the Midlands and Lancashire CSU e. Procurement portal hosted by Bravo Solutions. 'Light Touch Regime' services: the future procurement will be for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations ('Regulations'). Accordingly, the Contracting Authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The Contracting Authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the Regulations. The procedure which the Contracting Authorities are following is set out in the Annex 1 issued with any future tender. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (procurement, patient choice and competition) (No2) Regulations 2013 these regulations also apply to this procurement. Any future tender will be undertaken via an e-procurement portal hosted by Bravo Solutions. To access published documentation, bidders should be registered with that portal. Midlands and Lancashire CSU requires that potential bidders, in submitting their expression of interest, to register at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk if not already done so.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5759a57-dfcf-4a0d-92ad-e1c20c4a5b75 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2020 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Aug 2020 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | STOKE ON TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST4 4LX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Fenton West & Mount Pleasant |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85143000 - Ambulance services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2020 at 10:45 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5759a57-dfcf-4a0d-92ad-e1c20c4a5b75

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5759a57-dfcf-4a0d-92ad-e1c20c4a5b75
  17th August 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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