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title: "Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a317"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-10-16"
---

# Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

Buyer: NHS HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a317

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## Summary

The NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023. The procurement is classified under the "Ambulance services" industry category. This two-year contract, valued at £30,279,150, will commence on 1st April 2024 and end on 31st March 2026. The service involves non-urgent, planned transportation of patients with medical needs to and from NHS-funded healthcare facilities across Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampton. The process utilised a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the healthcare transport sector, particularly those specialising in patient care and logistics. It is ideally suited for companies experienced in managing patient transport services, ensuring service sustainability, integration, collaboration, and adding social value. With the NHS prioritising quality, innovation, and reducing health inequalities, businesses that excel in these areas stand to benefit substantially from this contract.

## Notice

The service will provide Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) and will be typified by the non-urgent, planned transportation of patients with a medical need for transport, to and from a premises providing NHS funded healthcare, and between NHS Healthcare Providers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service will provide Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) and will be typified by the non-urgent, planned transportation of patients with a medical need for transport, to and from a premises providing NHS funded healthcare, and between NHS Healthcare Providers. The service will include inpatients, out-patients and day patients. The service will include transfer of Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton patients from domicile/ place of residence and/or return and inter-hospital transfers within Hampshire and nationally. In addition it will include the repatriation of Isle of Wight patients from the mainland to the Island. NEPTS must be seen as part of an integrated Programme of care. A non-emergency patient is one who, whilst requiring treatment, which may or may not be of a specialist nature, does not require an immediate or urgent response. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) intend to award a contract to South Central Ambulance Service for the Non-emergency Patient Transport Services, following direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The contract term is 48 months, expiring on 31st March 2026 with a value of PS30,279,150.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 9th October 2024 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033252-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £30,279,150 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | EASTLEIGH |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO50 5PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Eastleigh |
| Electoral ward | Eastleigh Central |
| Westminster constituency | Eastleigh |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SOUTH CENTRAL AMBULANCE SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85143000 - Ambulance services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2024 at 09:26 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033252-2024
- 26 Sep 2024 at 11:04 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030762-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb

## Provenance

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