--- title: "Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service - Kent and Medway (Reference: C228309)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-fd67972d-a182-4789-9f6d-4b711dca89db" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fd67972d-a182-4789-9f6d-4b711dca89db" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd67972d-a182-4789-9f6d-4b711dca89db.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd67972d-a182-4789-9f6d-4b711dca89db.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS KENT & MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-11-29" --- # Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service - Kent and Medway (Reference: C228309) Buyer: NHS KENT & MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fd67972d-a182-4789-9f6d-4b711dca89db [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-fd67972d-a182-4789-9f6d-4b711dca89db) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-fd67972d-a182-4789-9f6d-4b711dca89db.json) ## Summary The NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board is inviting bids for a Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service in Kent and Medway. The contract falls under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The anticipated contract duration is initially 3 years, with a possible 2-year extension. The total contract value is £6,000,000 GBP. The tender deadline is January 5th, 2024, with the contract period scheduled to start on June 1st, 2024, and end on May 31st, 2029. This procurement process offers an opportunity for businesses to provide safe and effective transport services for mental health patients in Kent and Medway. Companies well-versed in health services, particularly those with experience in providing conveyance response vehicle services, are well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this open procedure tender. ## Notice NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board are undertaking a procurement process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for a Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service (CRV). The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required. The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime(LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The purpose of this service is to provide safe and effective transport to convey specified cohort of individuals between the community (following Mental Health assessment), Emergency Department (ED), Health Based Place of Safety and Mental Health Inpatient Services. For individuals detained under Section 136 where ED is used as the Health Based Place of Safety, a sitting staff service will be provided. The CRV service is for Kent and Medway NHS mental health patients and their escorts who meet the eligibility criteria. To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating to this opportunity, please follow the instructions below: 1. Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register (if your organisation has not registered previously) 2. Once registered, login to the system and look for "Quote/tender C228309 - Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service - Kent and Medway" Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b6bc5b7-01f3-45ab-9c32-b95ff0e47766 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 May 2024 - 31 May 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £6,000,000 | | 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 | NHS KENT & MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | MAIDSTONE | | Post town | Rochester | | Postcode | ME15 6NB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent | | ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent | | Local authority | Maidstone | | Electoral ward | High Street | | Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 29 Nov 2023 at 16:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b6bc5b7-01f3-45ab-9c32-b95ff0e47766 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b6bc5b7-01f3-45ab-9c32-b95ff0e47766 29th November 2023 - Opportunity 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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