--- title: "Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West ICB and NHS Frimley ICB Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9a64718e-069f-49f8-858c-272d19fc4a1a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a64718e-069f-49f8-858c-272d19fc4a1a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a64718e-069f-49f8-858c-272d19fc4a1a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a64718e-069f-49f8-858c-272d19fc4a1a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT" published: "2024-01-04" --- # Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West ICB and NHS Frimley ICB Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service Buyer: NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9a64718e-069f-49f8-858c-272d19fc4a1a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9a64718e-069f-49f8-858c-272d19fc4a1a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9a64718e-069f-49f8-858c-272d19fc4a1a.json) ## Summary The Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West ICB and NHS Frimley ICB are exploring re-commissioning Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services, divided into Operational and Booking/Co-ordination lots starting from April 2025. The NHS South, Central, and West Commissioning Support Unit is leading this procurement process, with a market engagement notice published on January 4, 2024, targeting suitably qualified providers interested in shaping the commissioning and procurement process. This procurement opportunity falls under the Patient-transport vehicles, Call centre, and Health services industry categories. The engagement end date for providers is January 17, 2023. Interested businesses with capabilities in patient transport services, call center operations, and healthcare should consider participating in this opportunity to potentially secure contracts with the NHS for their services. ## Notice NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (Lead Commissioner) and NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (Associate Commissioner) are exploring options on how to re-commission Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). The potential service(s) may be split into lots with a proposal for Lot 1 to focus on Operational including discharges, transfers, outpatients, admissions, etc. and Lot 2 for the Booking and Co-ordination Call Centre. The start date for this service is 01 April 2025. To assist in the exploratory exercise the Commissioner is seeking to engage with suitably qualified providers to help inform their next steps and to complete a market engagement questionnaire with the aim of: * Engaging with providers * Understanding the interest there might be in providing such services from suitably qualified providers. * Informing the commissioning process * Gathering information from stakeholders that may be used to shape a commissioning / procurement process and documentation. Providers who do not respond to the market engagement questionnaire will still be able to apply for the procurement in the future. Please note that this market engagement does not represent a formal stage in the procurement and participation will play no part in any subsequent evaluation process. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (Project C233826) and the Market Engagement will require the completion of an online questionnaire. The services are deemed to be subject of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This is therefore a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this notice. Additional information: The services are deemed to be subject of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This is therefore a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5ac8af6-f801-4d75-93b6-bf66bfc6fac7 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 17 Jan 2023 | | 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 SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles - 79512000 - Call centre - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 4 Jan 2024 at 17:34 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5ac8af6-f801-4d75-93b6-bf66bfc6fac7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5ac8af6-f801-4d75-93b6-bf66bfc6fac7 4th January 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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