--- title: "Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-93032e7d-8b2b-4d7c-b051-f8ded441584b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-93032e7d-8b2b-4d7c-b051-f8ded441584b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93032e7d-8b2b-4d7c-b051-f8ded441584b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93032e7d-8b2b-4d7c-b051-f8ded441584b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DORSET CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP" published: "2022-04-25" --- # Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service Buyer: DORSET CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93032e7d-8b2b-4d7c-b051-f8ded441584b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-93032e7d-8b2b-4d7c-b051-f8ded441584b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-93032e7d-8b2b-4d7c-b051-f8ded441584b.json) ## Summary Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group is currently seeking potential providers for the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS), a service focused on delivering safe and efficient transport for NHS patients in Dorset. The procurement process is in the Planning stage, highlighted by an invitation to a Market Engagement Event scheduled for 17th May 2022. Interested suppliers should respond by 10th May 2022. The contract period is set to commence on 1st July 2023 and end on 30th June 2028, with an indicative value of £6,600,000 attributed to this project. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the health and social care sector, to expand their services within the NHS framework. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly well-suited to participate, given their ability to be responsive and flexible in service delivery. Companies that can demonstrate capacity and reliability in providing transport services will likely benefit from this engagement, which seeks to optimise solutions for NHS patients in the South West region of the UK. ## Notice Text to be corrected in the original notice: Place of text to be modified: II.1.5 Instead of: 6,600,000 Read: 54,400,000 Other additional information: It is important to note that this PIN is NOT a Call for Competition, and as such potential providers will need to be aware that this market engagement event may inform a further Notice to be published at a later date in regard to the commissioning of this service. Dorset CCG would welcome responses from organisations who may be interested in attending the Market Engagement Event. The agenda and supporting information will be available to all suppliers including suppliers who are unable to attend the Market Engagement Event upon request by email to dps@uhd.nhs.uk. Please mark your email "NEPTS Market Engagement". Please also confirm whether you plan to attend our market engagement event by email to dps@uhd.nhs.uk by Tuesday 10th May 2022. Please note that contract dates and the tender submission deadline date are indicative, should the CCG decide to tender the service at those times. The dates should not be construed as fixed for any future tender. The service will provide a responsive, fair, and sustainable NHS funded Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) to those registered with a GP in NHS Dorset meeting the Eligibility Criteria as set down by the Department of Health. Dorset CCG is issuing this PIN to invite suppliers to a Market Engagement Event to be held on the morning of Tuesday 17th May 2022 via MS Teams. The purpose of which is to gather market intelligence and information; to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services; to establish an appropriate financial model for the service; and to determine a suitable contract length with which to optimise a cost-effective solution. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7349db72-d70b-4f3c-a786-1f5fa2dc172a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | 5 Sep 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2023 - 30 Jun 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,600,000 | | 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 | DORSET CLINICAL COMMISSIONING GROUP | | Locality | DORCHESTER | | Post town | Dorchester | | Postcode | DT1 1TG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset | | Local authority | Dorset | | Electoral ward | Dorchester West | | Westminster constituency | West Dorset | | Delivery location | TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 25 Apr 2022 at 11:50 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7349db72-d70b-4f3c-a786-1f5fa2dc172a - 25 Apr 2022 at 10:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7349db72-d70b-4f3c-a786-1f5fa2dc172a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7349db72-d70b-4f3c-a786-1f5fa2dc172a 25th April 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Dorchester:-Health-and-social-work-services./RH85BS84F2 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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