Published date: 9 August 2024
Last edited date: 20 December 2024
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Ambulances - 34114121
Patient-transport vehicles - 34114122
Prisoner-transport vehicles - 34114210
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£4,000,000 to £4,200,000
Procurement reference
SP1887 - 202324-016
Published date
9 August 2024
Closing date
20 January 2025
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2025
Contract end date
31 March 2028
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement for a Secure Patient Transport Service. The service will be a Trust wide service to provide 'hospital to hospital' transport, this will also incorporate Humber and North Yorkshires ICB service 'community to hospital' transport. The service is required to transfer service users from one facility to another for the purposes of relocation or to receive treatment in an inpatient setting.
The service must be available at any time of day or night, including weekends, bank holidays etc. It is 24/7 365 days a year, service.
The Procurement process is a competitive one stage process under the Provider Selection Regime.
The contract is for a period of 36 months (plus 2x1year extension) with a contract value of approximately £1.4 million per year. We anticipate that costs will reduce considerably once a contract is awarded as current out of contract spot purchase costs are heavily inflated.
The estimated start date is 1st April 2025 with an estimated mobilisation period from the 21st February 2025.
The successful provider must meet all Care Quality Commission (CQC) national standards and must be registered with the Care Quality Commission. Must be rated as a minimum of "Good" from at least one of their premises.
The types of vehicles required for this contract are: Secure Car (including People Carrier), Medium sized minibus and Secure Ambulance.
Tenders will be submitted electronically via the Cardea Portal.
Please see Tender documents for more information via Cardea Portal:
https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/cardea/
For the expressions of interest, please click the following link
https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=4654&Culture=en-GB
Expressions of Interest close on: 23rd August at 12pm (noon)
Tender submission: 20th January 2025 at 12pm(noon)
About the buyer
Contact name
Amanda McElroy
Address
Whitehouse Business Park
Traynor Way
Peterlee
SR8 2RU
United Kingdom
Telephone
+447825273062
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