--- title: "Market Intelligence Exercise: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ca20" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ca20" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ca20.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ca20.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD" published: "2024-12-20" --- # Market Intelligence Exercise: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB Buyer: NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ca20 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04ca20) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04ca20.json) ## Summary NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is conducting a procurement process for a Market Intelligence Exercise regarding Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. This exercise is in the planning stage and focuses on NHS-funded transportation services for patients with clinical needs. The relevant industry category is health services, as classified by CPV code 85100000. Key dates include the market intelligence exercise notice released on 20th December 2024, with the deadline for feedback submission set for 17th January 2025. Interested providers must complete a short questionnaire via the Atamis portal to offer their insights on financial aspects of NEPTS. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in healthcare transportation services. Businesses capable of providing non-urgent, planned patient transportation with adherence to NHS standards and local Eligibility Policies would be well-suited to compete. The initiative is part of an integrated care programme aimed at improving patient transport within the region, offering potential long-term contracts and service agreements. Engaging in this market intelligence exercise enables businesses to influence service specifications and prepare for potential future procurement opportunities, fostering sustainable growth in the healthcare sector. ## Notice NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB are currently considering future commissioning options regarding NHS Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to respond to a market intelligence exercise. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB are currently considering future commissioning options regarding NHS Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). NEPTS provides the non-urgent, planned transportation of Patients with a clinical need for NHS funded transportation to and from premises providing NHS healthcare and between NHS healthcare Providers. It includes both planned and on demand transportation, in line with any locally agreed Eligibility Policy. Within Nottinghamshire the NEPTS is part of an integrated care programme. The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to respond to a market intelligence exercise. To facilitate this, Providers are invited to complete and submit a short questionnaire (available via the Atamis portal) to provide feedback on the financial aspects of the NEPTS service. A draft Service Specification detailing the requirements of the service which also contains anticipated indicative activity figures within Appendix C can be found within the attachments area of the project on Atamis portal. Please note, this is a draft Service Specification which may be subject to change. To register your interest in this event please access project C327201 - Market Intelligence Exercise: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service: Notts ICB via the Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Please note the deadline for providing this feedback is 12pm on the 17th January 2025. Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041189-2024 | | 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 | 20 Dec 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Dec 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 | NHS NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG2 7QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Rushcliffe | | Electoral ward | Trent Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe | | Delivery location | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 20 Dec 2024 at 12:43 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041189-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.notts.icb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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