Published date: 21 May 2021

Last edited date: 14 June 2021

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: 13 July 2021, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

  • Ambulance services - 85143000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£1,500,000

Procurement reference

itt_707

Published date

21 May 2021

Closing date

13 July 2021

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

2 September 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

To Provide University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust  Non Emergency Patient Transfer Services.

Furness General Hospital ( 7 days) 8am to 8pm
Estimated weekly journeys 35

Royal Lancaster Infirmary (Mon - Fri) 9am to 9pm
Estimated weekly Journeys 40

Royal Lancaster Infirmary 24hr cover (7 days)
Estimated weekly Journeys 160

Westmorland General Hospital
any of the three vehicles may be asked to go to WGH to assist with patient transport

In addition, the Trust also requires an ad-hoc on-site and inter-site transfer and, discharge service at other times as required.

Outside of Hours
Bank Holidays
Out of Area Transfers

The key deliverables of the Service are:

• Enablement of patient transfer and discharges
• Patient Safety
• Fit for purpose service
• Efficiencies - fixed costs and timeliness
• Auditable Quality Assurance

Suppliers Instructions on How to Express Interest is attached within section 5.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Leasha Bennett

Address

Westmorland Kendal Hospital
Kendal
LA9 7RG
England

Telephone

01524 584124

Email

leasha.bennett@mbht.nhs.uk

Website

http://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/