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.


Closing: 18 September 2023, 12pm

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

Email

olamide.shodipe1@nhs.net