--- title: "NHS Barnsley CCG : Discharge Patient Transport Service ( On-Day Service)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4e57e306-bd63-4dc6-8d6b-c01c53667e28" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e57e306-bd63-4dc6-8d6b-c01c53667e28" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e57e306-bd63-4dc6-8d6b-c01c53667e28.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e57e306-bd63-4dc6-8d6b-c01c53667e28.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SHEFFIELD CCG" published: "2019-07-29" --- # NHS Barnsley CCG : Discharge Patient Transport Service ( On-Day Service) Buyer: NHS SHEFFIELD CCG Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e57e306-bd63-4dc6-8d6b-c01c53667e28 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4e57e306-bd63-4dc6-8d6b-c01c53667e28) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4e57e306-bd63-4dc6-8d6b-c01c53667e28.json) ## Summary The NHS Sheffield CCG is seeking tenders for the "Discharge Patient Transport Service (On-Day Service)" aimed at providing safe and timely transport for patients being discharged from hospitals in South Yorkshire. This procurement falls within the health services category and is currently in the Tender stage. Interested suppliers should note that the tender period ends on 30 August 2019, with the contract set to commence on 30 November 2019 and run until 31 August 2022, including an option for a one-year extension. The main service areas involved include Barnsley, Doncaster, and Rotherham, with the procurement process following an open procedure above threshold. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in patient transport services, particularly those that can accommodate varying levels of medical care necessary for transporting patients safely. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete in this procurement due to the focus on innovative and adaptable solutions in healthcare transport. Companies with experience in handling patient transport logistics and those that can demonstrate a commitment to patient safety and satisfaction may find this contract particularly advantageous for business growth. ## Notice Patient Discharge Service (PDS) is a subset of Patient Transport Service (PTS) and renamed Discharge Patient Transport Services (DPTS). It caters for patients who without effective, safe transport could have further problems due to difficulties returning home or to a place of care. Journeys will be required both with advance notice and 'on the day'. This can and should encompass a wide range of vehicle types and levels of care consistent with the patients' medical needs. The overarching principle of DPTS is that patients who are eligible for transport will receive safe, timely and comfortable transport, without detriment to their medical condition. The landscape of health care in South Yorkshire is changing and this will continue to develop with care moving away from traditional secondary care settings into more primary and community settings. All changes will be made in consultation with the transport provider, the community and other stakeholders DPTS in South Yorkshire is commissioned for patients, for which the local Commissioner has responsibility, to ensure that patients are discharged from hospital in a safe and timely manner. The DPTS provider must be ready to adapt and innovate in line with health care provision. Journeys from inpatient care to other inpatient care facilities such as community hospitals and hospices are considered as Inter-Site transfers. The current guidance underpinning this service specification is that issued by the Department of Health in 2007. In the event of changes to National Policy Guidance, General Condition 13 in the NHS Standard Contract terms and conditions will apply. The service specification has been developed by NHS Barnsley CCG on behalf of NHS Rotherham and NHS Doncaster CCG to provide a framework for an out of hours (OOH) Discharge Patient Transport Service in Barnsley and Doncaster along with a full discharge service in Rotherham. Aims and Objectives of the Service. To provide three (3) separate, dedicated discharge services that operate out of three different acute hospitals: Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust The Rotherham Hospital NHS Trust Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The Contract will be for the period 30 November 2019 - 31 August 2022 with option to extend for a further 1 year. Additional information: To access the procurement documentation, please go to www.nhssourcing.co.uk If you have not accessed the portal before you will need to register by clicking on "Register Here". Once you have logged into the website, click on the link "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" in the Supplier Area box. This tender will be listed here. Click on the ITT Title, and then on the green button "Express Interest". By doing this, you will have invited yourself to participate in the ITT. This enables you to download any Buyer Attachments, send and receive Messages with the NHS South Yorkshire Procurement Service, and respond to the ITT. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a443994e-8748-4cfc-9adb-5539c08820be | | 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 | 29 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Nov 2019 - 31 Aug 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 SHEFFIELD CCG | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S9 4EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | Darnall | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield South East | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 29 Jul 2019 at 14:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a443994e-8748-4cfc-9adb-5539c08820be ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a443994e-8748-4cfc-9adb-5539c08820be 29th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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