Published date: 13 September 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.
Contract summary
Industry
Health services - 85100000
Location of contract
ME15 6NB
Value of contract
£6,000,000
Procurement reference
CF-1791300D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
13 September 2023
Closing date
18 September 2023
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2024
Contract end date
31 March 2029
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?
Yes
Description
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board are undertaking a procurement process and are inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to bid for a Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service (CRV).
The anticipated contract duration will be for an initial period of 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 2 years as required.
The service is a Schedule 3 Service and is being procured under the Light Touch Regime(LTR) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
The purpose of this service is to provide safe and effective transport to convey specified cohort of individuals between the community (following Mental Health assessment), Emergency Department (ED), Health Based Place of Safety and Mental Health Inpatient Services. For individuals detained under Section 136 where ED is used as the Health Based Place of Safety, a sitting staff service will be provided.
The CRV service is for Kent and Medway NHS mental health patients and their escorts who meet the eligibility criteria.
To access the eProcurement portal to access relevant documentation relating to this opportunity, please follow the instructions below:
1. Go to https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and click the link to register (if your organisation has not registered previously)
2. Once registered, login to the system and look for "Quote/tender C199977 - Mental Health Conveyance Response Vehicle Service - Kent and Medway"
About the buyer
Contact name
Ola Shodipe
Address
2nd floor Gail House Lower Stone Street
Maidstone
ME15 6NB
GB
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Closing: 18 September 2023, 12pm