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title: "Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service - Kent and Medway (Reference: C228309)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041dd1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-07-05"
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# Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service - Kent and Medway (Reference: C228309)

Buyer: NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041dd1

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board for a Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service in Kent and Medway. The procurement falls under the services category with an emphasis on health services. The contracting authority has set a contract duration of up to 3 years, extendable for an additional 2 years. This procurement is being undertaken through the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, with a cancelled status for the current stage of the process.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses involved in health services and transport to bid for the provision of a Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service in Kent and Medway. The evaluation criteria include aspects like service description, social value, workforce considerations, data security, clinical governance, equality, diversity, and human rights, as well as price. Businesses with expertise in mental health services and patient transport would be well-suited to compete. Key dates and deadlines include the end of the tender period on 5th January 2024.

## Notice

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board are undertaking a procurement process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for a Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service.

The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required.

The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime(LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service is for the provision of a Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service (CRV).

The purpose of this service is to provide safe and effective transport to convey specified cohort of individuals between the community (following Mental Health assessment), Emergency Department (ED), Health Based Place of Safety and Mental Health Inpatient Services. For individuals detained under Section 136 where ED is used as the Health Based Place of Safety, a sitting staff service will be provided.

The CRV service is for Kent and Medway NHS mental health patients and their escorts who meet the eligibility criteria.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020597-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | £6,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS KENT AND MEDWAY INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME15 6NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | High Street |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ4 Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2024 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020597-2024
- 29 Nov 2023 at 16:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035263-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.kentandmedway.icb.nhs.uk/

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