Published date: 4 July 2018

Last edited date: 4 July 2018

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: 30 July 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Ambulance services - 85143000

Location of contract

DN20 8GS

Value of contract

£7,905,405

Procurement reference

tender_171868/685213

Published date

4 July 2018

Closing date

30 July 2018

Contract start date

6 March 2019

Contract end date

5 March 2024

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 North Lincolnshire CCG (The Authority) are seeking a provider of Non-Emergency Patient Transportation Service for North Lincolnshire patients.

The contract will be let for a period of three years, with an optional extension up to 2 years, in two lots of 12 months (3+1+1).

The contract end date and contract value represent the full five years of the opportunity.

The Authority seeks the provision of a flexible, high quality patient focused service which is safe, clinically effective and represents best value. Specifically the local outcomes include:
- Patients will arrive and depart safely and in a timely manner;
- There will be no detriment to the patient's health and wellbeing during their journey;
- Provide a patient focused booking system;
- Apply the eligibility criteria and local NEPTS decision making tool (Appendix B) in a consistent and equitable manner;
- Provide high quality information to patients enquiring about NEPTS and signposting those who are not eligible to appropriate local alternatives;
- Provide an integrated NEPTS which supports:
Planned and frequent journeys for Priority Patients;
Discharge from hospital;
Short notice urgent journeys;
Planned routine journeys.
- Provide high quality patient experience and satisfaction;
- High level of satisfaction within primary and acute care providers
- The Provider must take action to reduce carbon emissions and the carbon footprint of the journeys where possible.

In addition to the specified services, the Authority reserves the right to increase service delivery during the term of the contract by incorporating Inter-hospital transfers within the North Lincolnshire and Goole Foundation Trust Sites - Goole, Scunthorpe and Grimsby Hospitals. This additional service provision is not guaranteed during the term of the contract but may be a required contract variation during the term and potential providers would be expected to deliver this service should the increased service delivery be required.

More information

Links

Additional text

Potential providers can access the procurement documentation by registering or logging in to NHS Sourcing and accessing itt_4516.

About the buyer

Contact name

Kelly Wilson

Address

Health Place, Wrawby Road
Brigg
DN20 8GS
England

Email

kelly.wilson2@nhs.net