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title: "Procurement for the provision of a Haemodialysis Transport Service to NHS Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0401e9"
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published: "2024-03-20"
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# Procurement for the provision of a Haemodialysis Transport Service to NHS Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Buyer: NHS BRISTOL NORTH SOMERSET & SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0401e9

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## Summary

The NHS Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process for the provision of a Haemodialysis Transport Service. The service aims to ensure equitable and accessible transport for eligible patients between their residences and haemodialysis units. The contract duration is 5 years with a potential 2-year extension, valued at up to £3,980,690 for the initial period and £5,572,966 with the full extension. The procurement was conducted by the NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit on behalf of the Commissioner in the health services sector in the UK.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses interested in providing specialised road passenger transport services within the health industry category. Suppliers like Veezu Limited have already been awarded contracts within the procurement process. The tender process followed the UK Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with a focus on quality and price criteria. Interested businesses can find detailed bid documentation on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. This tender underscores the commitment to ensuring essential services for patients requiring haemodialysis in the specified regions.

## Notice

NHS Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) went out to tender for the provision of a Haemodialysis Transport Service ('the Service'). The purpose of the Haemodialysis Transport Service is to ensure that there is an equitable and accessible transport service to all eligible patients based on their medical need. The Service transports BNSSG patients to/from in-centre haemodialysis treatment only, and this will generally be between their places of residence and haemodialysis units. Full details for the requirement, including specification, activity, scope and requirements could be found within the procurement documentation. The duration of the agreement will be for a period of 5 years, with an option to extend up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner. The maximum contracted value of the requirement was PS796,138per annum, giving a contract value of PS3,980,690 for the initial 5-year period and PS5,572,966 if the full extension period of 2 Year is adopted. Interested providers were able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. This procurement was carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioner.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Interested providers were able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system. The services were deemed to be subject to the full regime of current UK procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contracting authority observed the provisions and 10-day standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful Bidders and applicants receives their scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/applicant was unsuccessful

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009051-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,572,966 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BRISTOL NORTH SOMERSET & SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Additional buyers | 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 | TLK South West (England), TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VEEZU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2024 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009051-2024
- 19 Sep 2023 at 11:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027611-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk
- https://bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/contact-us
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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