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title: "Provision of Ad Hoc Ambulance Services for Patient Transportation"
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# Provision of Ad Hoc Ambulance Services for Patient Transportation

Buyer: NHS SOUTH WEST - ACUTES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d0f8ecc0-7fda-4167-b22d-e5e7044d06fd

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the NHS South West - Acutes, seeking to contract for the provision of Ad Hoc Ambulance Services for Patient Transportation. This service is crucial for North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring equitable and accessible transportation for patients based on medical needs. The contract encompasses services in the geographical areas surrounding Bristol and other locations across the UK, with an open procurement method. The award was announced on 14th October 2020, with an active contract running from 1st February 2020 until 31st January 2025, valued at £5 million.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the healthcare transport sector, particularly those offering ambulance or patient transport services. Companies that have the capability to provide emergency or scheduled patient transport and are familiar with the requirements of NHS contracts would be well-suited to compete. The inclusive nature of this contract also allows potential partnerships with local NHS organisations and other healthcare providers in the Bristol area, enhancing collaboration and service reach.

## Notice

This service is commissioned by North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. The purpose of the PTS service is to ensure that there is an equitable and accessible service to all eligible patients based on their medical need. There are in place multiple CCG-commissioned contracts covering the bulk of these services, however the Authority has a requirement for a number of private ambulance resources and additional Journeys to be undertaken to support these commissioned contracts, at any time of day or night, 24/7. The aim of the service is to provide transport for patients as identified by the Patient Transport Teams of the Authority in reasonable time and comfort without detriment to their medical condition. The Authority has occasional requirements for various resources to support this aim, including PTS Journeys, paramedic/technician Journeys. The geographical scope of this Contract includes Journeys local to the Authority's clinical sites, but also elsewhere across the United Kingdom and can and be collected and dropped to any site not only those of the host Trust. The highest proportion of Journeys will be for patients who reside in BANES, Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire (BGSW) and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG). Actual historical Journeys data can be found in Appendix 4. All required service standards are detailed in this specification. Please note that the each of the Authorities may operate up to 4 of their own in-house ambulance vehicles, which may be used to carry out some part of the activity otherwise covered by this specification. The initial Contract term shall expire five (5) years from the Services Commencement Date. The Term may be extended provided that the duration of this Contract shall be no longer than seven (7) years in total. The primary customer(s) of this contract is University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and North Bristol NHS Trust" (currently committed partners). However, this contract may also be used by other NHS organisations in the Bristol area within the remit of the Bristol and Weston NHS Purchasing Consortium (a list of which can be found at www.bwpc.nhs.uk). Specifically, Weston Area Health NHS Trust, as a local NHS Trust and a partner of University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust may contract with the selected supplier for the future purchase of the services. Also, the contract is also open to our Partners in Procurement details of which can be found at www.bathnes.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57bd274d-2e56-4fa8-b267-1d0b9b7f91a6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2020 - 31 Jan 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,000,000 |
| 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 | NHS SOUTH WEST - ACUTES |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS10 5NB |
| 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 | Horfield |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol North West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRISTOL AMBULANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60100000 - Road transport services
- 60112000 - Public road transport services
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2020 at 16:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57bd274d-2e56-4fa8-b267-1d0b9b7f91a6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57bd274d-2e56-4fa8-b267-1d0b9b7f91a6
  14th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=27280&B=NHSSW
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45644
  User / Company

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