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title: "South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw NHS CCG's Patient Transport Services"
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# South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw NHS CCG's Patient Transport Services

Buyer: NHS DONCASTER CCG  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d4e4

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) as the contracting authority, with the title "South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw NHS CCG's Patient Transport Services." This tender falls under the healthcare services industry and is based in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw, specifically designed for special-purpose road passenger-transport services. Currently in the Award stage, the contract was signed on 13th August 2021 and will run until 31st August 2023, after an extension was granted to the existing provider, Premier Care Direct Limited (PCD), without prior competition due to the impact of Covid-19. The total value of this extension is approximately £2.72 million, distributed among NHS Barnsley, Bassetlaw, Doncaster, Rotherham, and Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Groups.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the transport and healthcare sectors, particularly those that can adapt to the dynamic requirements of patient transport services amidst evolving health care models affected by Covid-19. Companies that offer reliable logistics, skilled personnel in patient care transport, and innovative solutions to enhance service delivery would be well-suited to participate in future procurement processes. The need for robust data on service demand and effective delivery models could create pathways for new entrants and existing players to engage with the NHS as it seeks to respond to ongoing challenges within patient transport services.

## Notice

NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group (DCCG) (the "Authority") as co-ordinating commissioner on behalf of; DCCG, NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group has extended the contract for the Patient Transport Services (PTS) without competition until 31st August 2023 to the incumbent provider as detailed below: Premier Care Direct Limited (PCD), Jupiter Business Park Units 11&12, 353 Bentley Road, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 9TJ The aim of the service is to ensure patients who are eligible under the Patient Transport Services guidance (Department of Health, 2007) receive safe, timely and comfortable transport to their destination without detriment.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

PTS services across the country have been significantly impacted by Covid-19, because of both social distancing and increased virtual health care appointments. The NHS (both locally and nationally) is now in the process of developing models and care pathways which will best support patients reflecting the impact of Covid-19. To develop an effective PTS model, it is essential that demand activity for the service can be forecasted to support capacity planning and ensure any subsequent service can meet the needs of the local populations. Given the impact Covid-19 will have on future health care models and care pathways is still unfolding an attempt to predict demand and a future model at this moment in time poses significant risk that this will not be fit for purposes and extensive changes to both the model and the service may be required. In addition, NHS England have recently published the Improving non-emergency patient transport services: Report of the non-emergency patient transport review (NHS England, 1 August 2021); the impact of which will need to be considered in future patient transport models. The current PCD PTS contract has been extended by 11 months, to the 31 August 2023, to allow for additional time to understand the implications of Covid-19 and then design any future service model required to meet projected demand. This information will help furnish the Authority with robust data for any future procurement process. The total value of the extension for 11 months is NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group PS350,275, NHS Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group PS240,876, NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group PS527,805, NHS Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group PS472,999, and NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group PS1,124,865.

### Procurement Information

PTS services across the country have been significantly impacted by Covid-19, because of both social distancing and increased virtual health care appointments. The NHS (both locally and nationally) is now in the process of developing models and care pathways which will best support patients reflecting the impact of Covid-19. To develop an effective PTS model, it is essential that demand activity for the service can be forecasted to support capacity planning and ensure any subsequent service can meet the needs of the local populations. Given the impact Covid-19 will have on future health care models and care pathways is still unfolding an attempt to predict demand and a future model at this moment in time poses significant risk that this will not be fit for purposes and extensive changes to both the model and the service may be required. In addition, NHS England have recently published the Improving non-emergency patient transport services: Report of the non-emergency patient transport review (NHS England, 1 August 2021); the impact of which will need to be considered in future patient transport models. The current PCD PTS contract has been extended by 11 months, to the 31 August 2023, to allow for additional time to understand the implications of Covid-19 and then design any future service model required to meet projected demand. This information will help furnish the Authority with robust data for any future procurement process. The total value of the extension for 11 months is NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group PS350,275, NHS Bassetlaw Clinical Commissioning Group PS240,876, NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group PS527,805, NHS Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group PS472,999, and NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group PS1,124,865.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019829-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,716,820 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DONCASTER CCG |
| Locality | DONCASTER |
| Post town | Doncaster |
| Postcode | DN4 5HZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE35 Doncaster |
| Local authority | Doncaster |
| Electoral ward | Hexthorpe & Balby North |
| Westminster constituency | Doncaster Central |
| Delivery location | TLE3 South Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PREMIER CARE DIRECT LIMITED (PCD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

## Release History

- 13 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019829-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk/

## Provenance

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