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title: "On site rapid discharge ambulance transport service"
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buyer: "THE CHRISTIE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
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# On site rapid discharge ambulance transport service

Buyer: THE CHRISTIE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7cc0346f-64cf-4cd1-ad88-0b47d4e1d512

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## Summary

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, located in Manchester, has recently awarded a contract for an "On site rapid discharge ambulance transport service" in the healthcare industry. This procurement process, classified as an open procedure, began with a tender period that ended on 22nd February 2022, and the awarded contract commenced on 1st July 2022, with a total value of £472,029. The contract is set to last until 30th June 2025, aimed at improving patient discharge services at the trust, which is focused on cancer therapies and lacks an A&E department.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare logistics and transport sectors, particularly those specialised in ambulance services. Companies with experience in providing timely and coordinated transport solutions for critically ill patients, especially in a setting that requires collaboration with medical staff and health services, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in such contracts can help businesses expand their client base within the NHS and enhance their service offerings in emergency and patient transport logistics.

## Notice

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust is a NHS Tertiary Level Cancer, with no on-site A&E department. The trust provides a whole range of cancer therapies for a broad range of oncological diseases both solid tumour and Haematology. Due to the patients disease or treatment (e.g. tracheostomy, radiotherapy, myelosuppressive chemotherapy), there is need for some degree of rapid discharge ambulance transport resource on site made available to support our patients who are in their last days or hours of life or those with a complex discharge in place following high level of coordination with medical and nursing teams, intermediate services and health & social care providers who need to be at their place of discharge at a preferred time.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f81b41a9-8ffc-4f1f-82da-26fa18b7c68b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| 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 | THE CHRISTIE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M20 4BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Withington |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Withington |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34114121 - Ambulances

## Release History

- 12 Jan 2022 at 15:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f81b41a9-8ffc-4f1f-82da-26fa18b7c68b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f81b41a9-8ffc-4f1f-82da-26fa18b7c68b
  12th January 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.christie.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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