Published date: 7 March 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: 17 April 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Patient-transport vehicles - 34114122

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£45,390,114

Procurement reference

WA13336(NEPTS)

Published date

7 March 2023

Closing date

17 April 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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

NHS Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) are seeking the provision of a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) in the following two categories which will be procured as 2 separate lots within a single process.

Lot 1 - Haemodialysis Car Service
Lot 2 - Planned NEPTS Services

The NEPT Service promotes access to healthcare provision through an NHS funded transport service for those patients registered with a GP in NHS Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board who meet the eligibility criteria as set down by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). This includes vulnerable people by reason of mental health or learning disability, children, and eligible escorts.

Full details for each of the Lots including specification, activity, scope and requirements can be found within the procurement documentation.

The duration of the agreement will be for a period of 5 years, with an option to extend up to a further 2 years at the discretion of the commissioner.
• Lot 1 Haemodialysis Car Service - £796,138pa giving a contract value of £3,980,690 for the initial 5-year period and £5,572,966 if the full extension period of 2 Year is adopted.
• Lot 2 Planned NEPTS Services - £5,238,164 pa giving a contract value of £26,190,820 for the initial 5-year period and £36,667,148 if the full extension period of 2 Year is adopted.
This Tender relates to Lot 1 and 2 only as detailed in the above list. Those Bidders that are intending to bid to provide services against Lots 1 and 2 must do so in line with the instructions contained herein

A separate procurement is being undertaken for the Patient Transport Hub. Bidders intending to bid for the Patient Transport Hub must do so against the separate Contract Notice and Invitation to Tender that is has been released.

This procurement is being carried out by NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.


More information

Additional text

Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page.

If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.

The services are deemed to be subject to the full regime of current UK procurement legislation and as such this tender will be conducted in accordance with, and governed by, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This contract will therefore be awarded in accordance with the provisions applicable in Section 5 (sub-section 7) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

The contracting authority will observe the provisions and 10-day standstill period described in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Unsuccessful Bidders and applicants will receive scores and reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the Bidder/applicant was unsuccessful.


About the buyer

Contact name

Angela Mortley

Address

SCW Procurement c/o BNSSG Integrated Care Board
THREE SIX ZERO
BRISTOL
BS13NX
England

Email

Angelamortley@nhs.net

Website

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome