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title: "Provision of a Secure Vehicle and Escorts: Non-Emergency Patient Transport ELFT"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# Provision of a Secure Vehicle and Escorts: Non-Emergency Patient Transport ELFT

Buyer: EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5529c55b-4d4b-488c-a30a-54bffaf8c2a4

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## Summary

The East London NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the Provision of a Secure Vehicle and Escorts for Non-Emergency Patient Transport. The procurement method was a direct award process, with a contract value of £5,000,000. The contract period is from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2026. The Trust's contact person is Tania Antony, and the tender deadline was July 17, 2024, with the contract awarded on July 22, 2024.

This opportunity would benefit businesses in the services sector, especially those involved in patient-transport vehicles. The selected suppliers were VKL Healthcare Ltd and Patient Transport (UK) Ltd. Businesses aiming to provide specialised transport services in the healthcare industry would find this tender suitable to pursue. The location of the contract is in East London, United Kingdom.

## Notice

The selected providers are already carrying out this work in the East London area, and has evidenced a high standard of service. The Trust have decided to direct award the suppliers via the Procurement process under Provider Selection Regime: Direct Award Process C. Please find the attached documents for further information.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/197ccce0-b4b4-4a25-b8ad-03610d5d39ee |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £500,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E1 8DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Whitechapel |
| Westminster constituency | Bethnal Green and Stepney |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | PATIENT TRANSPORT (UK; VKL HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles

## Release History

- 4 Jul 2024 at 14:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/197ccce0-b4b4-4a25-b8ad-03610d5d39ee

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/197ccce0-b4b4-4a25-b8ad-03610d5d39ee
  4th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ab4742e0-1703-4d12-930e-699b72ae417e
  Document 1a - PTUK Service Spec - Secure Transport
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f7beafbb-f2e3-473c-88fe-b468285b7e66
  Document 2a - PTUK - Regime-direct-award-process-C-end-to-end-process-map
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b1721642-3e07-43fe-97b1-b1f332cc8183
  Document 3 - nhs-terms-and-conditions-for-the-provision-of-services-po-version
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c18538a0-0f18-468d-8216-5f4f674219d8
  Document 1b - Service Spec VKL
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04287e1b-b079-4bb4-a03d-4b8aba117b15
  Document 2b - VKL - Regime-direct-award-process-C-end-to-end-process-map

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