---
title: "Palliative Care Transport Service"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-121412"
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markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-121412.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-121412.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2023-09-19"
---

# Palliative Care Transport Service

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-121412

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has awarded a contract for the "Palliative Care Transport Service" to Etsmedical Ltd. The service aims to provide prescription collection and delivery to palliative care patients urgently needing medicines. The contract, which started on 1st August 2022 and runs until 31st July 2025 with a possible 12-month extension, falls under the services category and includes transport-related subcategories.

This procurement process, managed by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, offers business growth opportunities for companies providing transport services and medical supplies. Competing businesses can meet the unique demands of providing secure and timely medication delivery services to palliative care patients. Interested parties can utilise the eTenderwales platform for further information and participation in the tender process.

## Notice

The community pharmacy palliative care out of hours service has been running since 2003. The aim of the service is to provide on demand access to and agreed formulary of specialist medicines.The objective of the transport service is to provide a prescription collection and delivery service to palliative care patients requiring medicines urgently and must consider:* The speed of access to out of hours pharmaceutical services for palliative care.* The security arrangements for healthcare professionals, patients and drivers.It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 1st August 2022 until 31st July 2025. With the option to extend for a further 12 months (+1).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121412 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | ST ASAPH |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL17 0JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ETSMEDICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60161000 - Parcel transport services

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2023 at 08:56 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121412
- 20 May 2022 at 10:12 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121412

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

## Provenance

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