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title: "Paediatric Critical Care Transport, Clinical Advice and Bed Location Service (the Service) across the East of England region (excluding Milton Keynes)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033186"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND (EAST)"
published: "2022-04-28"
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# Paediatric Critical Care Transport, Clinical Advice and Bed Location Service (the Service) across the East of England region (excluding Milton Keynes)

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND (EAST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033186

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## Summary

NHS England (East) is seeking suppliers for the Paediatric Critical Care Transport, Clinical Advice and Bed Location Service across the East of England region, excluding Milton Keynes. This procurement falls within the health services category and is at the award stage, with the contract signed on 1st April 2022. The estimated total contract value is £22,260,000 for a period of five years, with a potential extension of two years. The service aims to ensure critically ill children have equitable access to transport and clinical advice, operating 24/7 across the East of England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare services, particularly those offering transport and medical assistance. Companies that provide critical care transport, emergency medical services, or health consultancy would find this contract well-suited to their capabilities. As NHS England engages with the market to enhance service delivery, the potential for collaboration and innovation is immense, making this an attractive proposition for relevant service providers aiming to expand their offerings in the public sector.

## Notice

Service across the East of England region (excluding Milton Keynes) to ensure that critically ill children have equitable access to timely, safe and clinically effective service provision wherever they present in a geographical area. The Service only provides transport between hospitals and does not respond to 'primary' 999 calls. The Service will be available at all times (24/7) for all units within the East of England geographical catchment area to provide: * Clinical advice to referring clinicians * Safe and effective transfers for critically ill children (including ventilated) * A bed location service for Paediatric Critical Care transfers The initial estimated total contract value is PS22,260,000 (which covers a contract period of 5 years plus the option to extend for further 2 years). This may be subject to contract variation during the life of the contract potentially bringing the contract value to PS32,760,000.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Paediatric Critical Care Transport, Clinical Advice and Bed Location Service (the Service) across the East of England region (excluding Milton Keynes)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010985-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £22,260,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND (EAST) |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB21 5XA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 28 Apr 2022 at 14:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010985-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:609124-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/68205
- https://www.ardengemcsu.nhs.uk/

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