--- title: "Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West ICB and NHS Frimley ICB Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042ad0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042ad0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042ad0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042ad0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, AND BERKSHIRE WEST ICB" published: "2024-01-04" --- # Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West ICB and NHS Frimley ICB Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, AND BERKSHIRE WEST ICB Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042ad0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042ad0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042ad0.json) ## Summary The Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board, along with NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board, are planning to recommission Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services. The procurement process is being managed by NHS South, Central, and West Commissioning Support Unit. This service, valued at £210 million, is set to start on 1st April 2025. The procurement stage is currently in the planning phase and interested providers must engage in a market questionnaire to inform the subsequent procurement process. This tender for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services offers opportunities for providers in the health services sector. Businesses specialising in operational services such as discharges, transfers, and admissions, as well as those with expertise in call centre coordination, are well-suited to compete. The procurement process aims to engage with qualified providers to shape the commissioning documentation. Interested companies can access the tender notice on the e-procurement system Atamis and participate in the market engagement questionnaire to indicate their interest in providing the services outlined. ## Notice NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (Lead Commissioner) and NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (Associate Commissioner) are exploring options on how to re-commission Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). The start date for this service is 01 April 2025. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (Lead Commissioner) and NHS Frimley Integrated Care Board (Associate Commissioner) are exploring options on how to re-commission Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). The potential service(s) may be split into lots with a proposal for Lot 1 to focus on Operational including discharges, transfers, outpatients, admissions, etc. and Lot 2 for the Booking and Co-ordination Call Centre. The start date for this service is 01 April 2025. To assist in the exploratory exercise the Commissioner is seeking to engage with suitably qualified providers to help inform their next steps and to complete a market engagement questionnaire with the aim of: * Engaging with providers * Understanding the interest there might be in providing such services from suitably qualified providers. * Informing the commissioning process * Gathering information from stakeholders that may be used to shape a commissioning / procurement process and documentation. Providers who do not respond to the market engagement questionnaire will still be able to apply for the procurement in the future. Please note that this market engagement does not represent a formal stage in the procurement and participation will play no part in any subsequent evaluation process. This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners. Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (Project C233826) and the Market Engagement will require the completion of an online questionnaire. Additional information: Interested providers will be able to view this notice via the 'Live Opportunities' list on the e-procurement system, Atamis, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome The services are deemed to be subject of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This is therefore a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000276-2024 | | 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 | 4 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 19 Feb 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £210,000,000 | | 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 | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, AND BERKSHIRE WEST ICB | | Locality | OXFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX4 2LH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | Oxford | | Electoral ward | Temple Cowley | | Westminster constituency | Oxford East | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 4 Jan 2024 at 17:32 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000276-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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