--- title: "NHS Devon - Provision of a Safe Bus for Plymouth City Centre and Torquay Town Centre" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040f06" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040f06" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040f06.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040f06.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2023-10-25" --- # NHS Devon - Provision of a Safe Bus for Plymouth City Centre and Torquay Town Centre Buyer: NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040f06 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-040f06) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-040f06.json) ## Summary The NHS Devon Integrated Care Board has initiated a tender process for the provision of a Safe Bus service in Plymouth City Centre and Torquay Town Centre, catering to health and social work services. The tender, titled "NHS Devon - Provision of a Safe Bus for Plymouth City Centre and Torquay Town Centre," is currently in the active stage and is open for submission until November 24, 2023. The total contract value is £750,000 GBP, with a contract period of 2 years, extendable for up to an additional 12 months. Interested bidders can access the tender details on the Atamis e-procurement system. This tender opportunity presents a chance for service providers in the healthcare sector to engage with NHS Devon Integrated Care Board in delivering essential nighttime support services. Businesses offering transport services, healthcare solutions, and emergency medical assistance are well-suited to compete for this contract. The transparent and open tender process allows equal participation from all potential bidders, in line with the Light Touch Regime prescribed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. By adhering to the specified deadlines and requirements, interested businesses can position themselves to contribute to the nighttime economy and reduce medical emergencies in the designated areas. ## Notice NHS Devon ICB has successfully run the Safe Bus in Plymouth City and Torquay Town center to support people and providers within the nighttime economy, with the aim of reducing ambulance and Emergency Department (ED) attendances. To support the continued pressure on the health system and to support the nighttime economy the service is commissioned to operate 2200-0400 during nights of high footfall to ensure maximum impact. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Devon ICB has successfully run the Safe Bus in Plymouth City and Torquay Town center to support people and providers within the nighttime economy, with the aim of reducing ambulance and Emergency Department (ED) attendances. To support the continued pressure on the health system and to support the nighttime economy the service is commissioned to operate 2200-0400 during nights of high footfall to ensure maximum impact. During the operational months (23/04/22 - 05/08/23, Appendix 1) the Safe Bus in Plymouth has dealt with 482 patients over 84 deployments, with only a 9% onward referral to ED. In Plymouth the Safe Bus has been run on consistently on Saturday nights with additional deployments on night which are anticipated to be busy in the NTE, such as the world cup, freshers week, Halloween etc. A night bus / safe space pilot has been running in Torquay since July 2023 to test the need and meet seasonal demand. During the first 6 nights (July 2023), the team had 41 medical and welfare contacts and the service avoided 11 ambulances and 17 attendances at ED. Additional information: The Contract will be for an initial term of 2 years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 12 months, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner. Services are scheduled to commence on 1st April 2024 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031531-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | Lots value | £750,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS DEVON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | EXETER | | Post town | Exeter | | Postcode | EX2 4QD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon | | ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC | | Local authority | Exeter | | Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's | | Westminster constituency | Exeter | | Delivery location | TLK41 Plymouth, TLK42 Torbay | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 25 Oct 2023 at 16:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031531-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://onedevon.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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