--- title: "Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services - On the Day, Patient Discharge and (inter hospital) Transfer Activity to Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03c5a4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c5a4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c5a4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c5a4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS BRISTOL NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-05-02" --- # Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services - On the Day, Patient Discharge and (inter hospital) Transfer Activity to Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Buyer: NHS BRISTOL NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03c5a4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c5a4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c5a4.json) ## Summary The Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB), acting as the buying organisation, has completed a tender process for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services covering various categories including Haemodialysis Car Service and Planned NEPTS, with an award date of 2nd May 2023. The procurement stage has ended with the contract commencement set for 1st April 2024. The location for service delivery is set in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire, falling under the services category of the healthcare industry. This tender opportunity for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services provides a chance for businesses in the healthcare industry, especially those providing patient-transport vehicles and related services, to compete for a contract lasting up to 60 months. Companies well-suited for this opportunity would need to adhere to the negotiated procurement method without publication of a contract notice, offering services within the specified location and to the standards required by the BNSSG ICB and the University Hospital Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Notice Commissioners within the Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care System have explored their options for the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for the population registered with a General Practice within the locality. The services were reviewed in 3 distinct categories: 1. Haemodialysis Car Service 2. Planned NEPTS 3. Patient Discharge and (inter-hospital) Transfers Through their appraisal of services, the Commissioners agreed that the Haemodialysis Car Service and Planned NEPTS would be contracted by NHS BNSSG ICB. This procurement process has been advertised and tenders were submitted on or before 12:00 midday on 17th April 2023. The contract commencement for these services will be 1st April 2024 at the expiration of the current contract. A further agreement was reach which will result in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) appointing University Hospital Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW NHS Foundation Trust) as the Co-ordinating Lead Commissioner with the responsibility of procuring and managing the third element: On the day journeys, Patient Discharge and (inter-hospital) Transfers. The procurement will be carried out by UHBW NHS Foundation Trust, and supported by North Bristol NHS Trust, on behalf of BNSSG ICB, for the Integrated Care System. The expectation is that a procurement exercise will be undertaken for contract commencement of 1st April 2024 (following the expiry of the current NEPTS contract). The successful provider for the Patient Discharge and (inter-hospital) Transfers will contract directly with UHBW NHS Foundation Trust, through a sub-contract arrangement, via the NHS Standard Contract. The duration of the agreement will be for any period up to 60 months, with an option to extend up to a further 24 months at the discretion of the Commissioners. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Commissioners within the Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care System have explored their options for the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for the population registered with a General Practice within the locality. The services were reviewed in 3 distinct categories: 1. Haemodialysis Car Service 2. Planned NEPTS 3. Patient Discharge and (inter-hospital) Transfers Through their appraisal of services, the Commissioners agreed that the Haemodialysis Car Service and Planned NEPTS would be contracted by NHS BNSSG ICB. This procurement process has been advertised and tenders were submitted on or before 12:00 midday on 17th April 2023. The contract commencement for these services will be 1st April 2024 at the expiration of the current contract. A further agreement was reach which will result in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) appointing University Hospital Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW NHS Foundation Trust) as the Co-ordinating Lead Commissioner with the responsibility of procuring and managing the third element Patient Discharge and (inter-hospital) Transfers. The procurement will be carried out by UHBW NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of BNSSG ICB for the Integrated Care System. The expectation is that a procurement exercise will be undertaken for contract commencement of 1st April 2024 (following the expiry of the current NEPTS contract). The successful provider for the Patient Discharge and (inter-hospital) Transfers will contract directly with UHBW NHS Foundation Trust, through a sub-contract arrangement, via the NHS Standard Contract. The duration of the agreement will be for any period up to 60 months, with an option to extend up to a further 24 months at the discretion of the Commissioners. Additional information: The services are healthcare services falling within Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") which are not subject to the full regime of the Regulations, but are instead governed by the "Light Touch Regime" contained within Chapter 3, Section 7 of the Regulations (Regulations 74 to 77). Options: It is envisaged that the duration of the agreement will be for 60 months, with an option to extend up to a further 24 months at the discretion of the Commissioner. ### Procurement Information The expectation is that a procurement exercise will be undertaken for contract commencement of 1st April 2024 (following the expiry of the current NEPTS contract). The successful provider for the Patient Discharge and (inter-hospital) Transfers will contract directly with UHBW NHS Foundation Trust, through a sub-contract arrangement, via the NHS Standard Contract. The duration of the agreement will be for any period up to 60 months, with an option to extend up to a further 24 months at the discretion of the Commissioners. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012520-2023 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 May 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS BRISTOL NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 3NX | | 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 | Central | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NA | ## 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) ## Release History - 2 May 2023 at 13:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012520-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/contact-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03c5a4. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03c5a4.json.