Market Engagement Event for the Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport (NEPTS)
Description: Market Engagement NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria and NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Boards will be launching a procurement for the Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) across Lancashire and Cumbria. The procurement will be supported by NHS Shared Business Services and NHS 111 Ambulance and Commissioning Team. The scope of services will include: * Planned Patient Transport: Routine transport for outpatient appointments * Unplanned Patient Transport: Transport for patient discharges and short-notice bookings * Enhanced Priority Service Transport: Time-critical transport for patients attending haemodialysis or oncology treatments. The Integrated Care Boards are pleased to invite prospective providers to participate in a market engagement exercise relating to the future of NEPTS. As part of this process, organisations are invited to view the available market (read more...)
Summary: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board and NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Boards intend to procure non-emergency patient transport services across Lancashire and Cumbria. The service scope covers planned transport for routine outpatient appointments, unplanned journeys for patient discharges and short-notice bookings, and enhanced priority transport for time-critical haemodialysis and oncology appointments. This is patient transport and ambulance-related work, rather than emergency ambulance response. NHS Shared Business Services and the NHS 111 Ambulance and Commissioning Team will support the procurement. The proposed service model is intended to cover a range of patient transport needs across the two areas, with participation envisaged from providers able to deliver all or part of the service.