Published date: 9 August 2019
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
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Value of contract
£57,000,000
Procurement reference
tender_201395/789637
Published date
9 August 2019
Closing date
12 September 2019
Contract start date
1 July 2020
Contract end date
30 June 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
The Mid and South Essex Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP) CCG Joint Committee have been working alongside key stakeholders and service users in developing the scope, design and procurement plans for a non-emergency patient transport service (NEPTS), encompassing:
- Booking & Eligibility Assessment;
- Transportation of patients; and
- On Site support at local NHS Acute Trusts.
The CCGs are seeking to procure a single non-emergency patient transport service for the population of mid and south Essex, for all land-based provision (across all ages) with the exception of secure mental health transport In addition, the service will be provided to patients registered with NHS West Essex CCG in relation to journeys to/from the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre.
The Service will primarily be delivered within Essex and surrounding areas. Journeys will also be delivered outside of the local area as a consequence of patient choice, where specialist care is required or for repatriation.
NEPTS are a key enabler underpinning access to elective care and supporting timely and efficient discharge processes for acute and community inpatient providers. As a partner within the system, the NEPTS provider for Mid and south Essex will support improvements in the latter stages of urgent and emergency care pathways and continue to enable patient choice and equitable access for elective care.
The service provider will be involved with a range of service developments including the consideration of additional low level/low risk journeys from within the 999 contract to the patient transport service (for example 'GP Urgents'). The provider will work with the Commissioner to explore the development of a technological solution to deliver active communication with patients and healthcare professionals.
During 2018/19, just under 180,000 journeys were undertaken across the in-scope NEPTS provision.
More information
Links
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- https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/
- Tender notice
- Bravo E-Tendeing Portal
Additional text
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To participate in this procurement, please register at link below if not already registered and express and interest. The tender documents can then be downloaded: https://attain.bravosolution.co.uk/
Pease note that all organisations that meet the threshold of 60% and do not score any 0' or 1's in the scored questions, and don't fail any pass/fails will be taken to the Invitation to Tender Stage, therefore no maximum or minimum number has been stated for organisations taken forward.
About the buyer
Contact name
Raj Ragiwala
Address
NHS Mid Essex Clinical Commissioning Group Wren House Hedgerows Business Park Colchester Road
Chelmsford
CM2 5PF
England
Telephone
07584021366
Website
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