--- title: "Staffordshire Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service. Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6bcabfdd-e7fa-4b52-a523-0efec942c5ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6bcabfdd-e7fa-4b52-a523-0efec942c5ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6bcabfdd-e7fa-4b52-a523-0efec942c5ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6bcabfdd-e7fa-4b52-a523-0efec942c5ac.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2019-06-10" --- # Staffordshire Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service. Market Engagement Event Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6bcabfdd-e7fa-4b52-a523-0efec942c5ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6bcabfdd-e7fa-4b52-a523-0efec942c5ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6bcabfdd-e7fa-4b52-a523-0efec942c5ac.json) ## Summary The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is initiating a procurement process for the 'Staffordshire Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service', with a market engagement event scheduled for 1st July 2019 in Stafford. This planning stage aims to foster early engagement with potential providers who can deliver a high-standard service to support NHS operations across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. Interested parties must express their interest by 27th June 2019 to participate in discussions regarding capacity and service delivery capabilities. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in non-emergency patient transport services, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with innovative service offerings. Companies committed to providing exceptional patient care and experience may find this an optimal chance to establish a multi-year contract, contributing their skills to improve patient transport standards in the West Midlands region. ## Notice Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, North Staffordshire, South East Staffordshire & Seisdon Peninsular, Stafford and Surrounds and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs are seeking to appoint a provider to deliver non-emergency patient transport commencing mid 2020 with the provider appointed through a multi-year contract. We will be seeking a service which underpins NHS service across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent and is seen as being a beacon of good practice with a reputation for great patient experience, reliability, timeliness efficiency and innovation. The commissioners wish to undertake early engagement with potential providers and subcontractors and the market in general who share our passion and commitment and who are dedicated to providing a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service to the highest possible standards. In particular the commissioners would like to discuss their plans with the market to understand capacity and the ability of providers to deliver this service. The Market Engagement Event relating to this contract will be held on 1st July in Stafford at a venue to be confirmed to registered interested parties. Additional information: The market engagement event relating to these contracts will be held 1st July 2019 in Stafford. Interested parties are asked to express their interest via email to r.klimczak@nhs.net and samantha.yates6@nhs.net stating your Company name and contact details. Interested parties will be contacted closer to the event date to confirm venue details and names of Delegates attending. The Commissioners wish to undertake early engagement with potential providers and subcontractors and the market in general who are prepared to be innovative and who share our passion and commitment and who are dedicated to providing the very best choice, service and patient care standards, for a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service. In particular the commissioners would like to discuss their plans with the market and better understand capacity and the ability of Providers to deliver this service. Commissioners will listen to feedback from potential providers and factor this into the procurement. Commissioners seek to understand what information potential providers will require from commissioners as part of the invitation to tender (ITT) to enable them to submit high quality bids. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef39a8dd-c401-41b7-9a87-e74d958c6bff | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Jun 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | 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 - 10 Jun 2019 at 08:46 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef39a8dd-c401-41b7-9a87-e74d958c6bff ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef39a8dd-c401-41b7-9a87-e74d958c6bff 10th June 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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