Published date: 9 August 2023

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.


Closing: 15 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Patient-transport vehicles - 34114122

Location of contract

NE3 3XT

Value of contract

£452,000

Procurement reference

CF-1779100D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

9 August 2023

Closing date

15 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2023

Contract end date

30 November 2025

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

A planned and reactive SPT services is required for the transport of patients to and from agreed addresses, this would be both in-patient to in-patient departments across Trust sites, as well as community locations to and from hospitals.

On occasion, this will include out of area moves and repatriations of patients between other NHS Trusts and bed management moves by the Authority.
Most of this service will require the use of an appropriate secure vehicle. In some instances, an escort(s) may be required, this will be agreed at the booking stage and agreed as part of the care planning and risk assessments of patients with the clinical team or the lead responsible for the patient conveyance.

More information

Additional text

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Leigh Tidyman

Address

St. Nicholas Hospital Arran House
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 3XT
United Kingdom

Telephone

07812 775 383

Email

leigh.tidyman@ntw.nhs.uk