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title: "Patient Transport Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03be2f"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03be2f.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2023-04-12"
---

# Patient Transport Service

Buyer: NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03be2f

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## Summary

The procurement process is for the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) across Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and Cumbria. The buying organisation, Midlands and Lancashire CSU, in collaboration with several NHS Integrated Care Boards, is planning this tender titled "Patient Transport Service". The industry category is transport services. The procurement stage is planned, with a future notice date of 6th June 2023. The total contract value is approximately £59 million per year for 5 years, extendable for 2 or 3 years. The engagement meeting for potential bidders is scheduled for 25th April 2023 in the North West of England.

This procurement process offers opportunities for businesses in the transport services sector to compete for the contract to provide NEPTS in the specified regions. Companies with experience in planned and unplanned patient transport services, as well as enhanced priority service transport for critical treatments, would be well-suited to bid. The contracting authority, comprising multiple NHS Integrated Care Boards, will be evaluating bids based on the geographical LOTs within Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside, and Cumbria. Businesses interested in participating should request attendance for the engagement meeting by 21st April 2023 to discuss the tender requirements and potential contract terms.

## Notice

Midlands and Lancashire CSU is working with NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB); NHS Greater Manchester ICB; NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB; and NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB who are looking to undertake a future procurement for the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) to cover Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and Cumbria.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Midlands and Lancashire CSU is working with NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB); NHS Greater Manchester ICB; NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB; and NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB who are looking to undertake a future procurement for the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) to cover Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and Cumbria delivering:

- Planned Patient Transport - for routine outpatient appointments
- Unplanned Patient Transport - for discharges / short notice bookings
- Enhanced Priority Service Transport - for time critical transport for patients attending for haemodialysis or oncology treatments

The ICBs plan to divide the geographical footprint into LOTs based on either existing County or ICB areas. When the Invitation to Tender is published, bidders will be invited to bid for one, more or all of the LOTs available.

The ICBs are inviting any organisation who would wish to bid for the service to a virtual bidder engagement meeting to discuss the requirements of the service and answer any questions that any potential bidder may have. The engagement meeting is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 25th April 2023.

The draft specification will be made available to participants in the engagement meetings. All questions and answers will be recorded and share with any participating organisation.

If you wish to participate in the engagement meetings, please e-mail mlcsu.tendersnorth@nhs.net to arrange attendance and receive further details. The deadline for requesting attendance is 12pm on Friday 21st April 2023.

The potential contract will be valued at approximately PS59 million per year across all the ICB areas; and the contract duration will be for 5 years with the potential to extend for a further period of 2 or 3 years (to be confirmed).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010550-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Jun 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £472,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS LANCASHIRE AND SOUTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD; NHS GREATER MANCHESTER INTEGRATED CARE BOARD; NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | PRESTON |
| Post town | Preston |
| Postcode | PR2 8DY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD14 Westmorland and Furness |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Electoral ward | Penrith North |
| Westminster constituency | Penrith and Solway |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 12 Apr 2023 at 15:57 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010550-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/part/2/chapter/3/made
- http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/schedule/3/made
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.cheshireandmerseyside.nhs.uk/
- https://www.gmintegratedcare.org.uk/
- https://www.lancashireandsouthcumbria.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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