Published date: 27 April 2016

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: 27 May 2016

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public road transport services - 60112000

  • Postal and telecommunications services - 64000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£21,750,000 to £23,500,000

Procurement reference

SCW/NHS11HCCG/00000185/2016

Published date

27 April 2016

Closing date

27 May 2016

Contract start date

1 October 2016

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Services are commissioned by NHS Bristol, NHS South Gloucestershire and NHS North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) known as the BNSSG region: These CCGs are committed to the provision of a high-quality non-emergency Patient Transport Service ("PTS").

The services have been divided into three lots:

Lot 1 - BNSSG Patient Transport Services (PTS) - The Journey provision of eligible patients, including the cardiac shuttle, bariatric, certain levels of critical care patients and high dependency patients
The maximum value of this lot is 3750000 over the initial 5 year contract period.

Lot 2 - BNSSG Patient Transport Services (PTS) for patients receiving renal dialysis - Patients travelling to/from renal dialysis treatment (including acceptance of calls for booking of these patients)
The maximum value of this lot is 72500 over the initial 5 year contract period.

Lot 3 - BNSSG Call Centre for Patient Transport Services (PTS) - A Call Centre to apply the eligibility criteria and ensure that only eligible patients are accepted for transport
The maximum value of this lot is 225000 over the initial 5 year contract period.

This procurement has been split into the above lots to provide the best service available for patients, reduce ineligible journeys, and support the application of strict contract requirements and Key Performance Indicators on all three lots.

The contracts will be for a period of 5 years, with the option to extend by a further 24 months at the discretion of the commissioners.

The tender is being carried out using an Open Process. Further information and contract documentation can be obtained via the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

John Gibbs

Address

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit
South Plaza, Marlborough Street,
Bristol
BS1 3NX
England

Email

John.gibbs@swcsu.nhs.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home