National Framework Agreement for the provision of Secure Patient Transport Services

Contract summary

Industry

• Patient-transport vehicles - 34114122

• Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

• Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0 to £25,000,000

Procurement reference

F/094/SPTS/24/MH

Published date

11 February 2025

Closing date

3 September 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

28 October 2024

Contract end date

27 October 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Update February 2025:
This notice is being updated to confirm the place of a further supplier, following receipt of requested information. No other details of the previous notice have changed.

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Update December 2024:
This notice is being updated to confirm the place of a further supplier, following receipt of requested information. No other details of the previous notice have changed.

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The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to establish a Framework Agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (and as amended) (the PSR) for use by all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to these organisations).

"Relevant authority" is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006. It means a combined authority, an integrated care board, a local authority in England, NHS England, an NHS foundation trust or an NHS trust established under section 25 of that Act.

For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be deemed Relevant Authorities for the purposes of this Framework Agreement.

This framework agreement aims to support mental health patient requirements through the provision of secure patient transport services.

This framework will run for a term of 2 years with options to extend for up to a further 2 years in annual increments.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

National Framework Agreement for the provision of Secure Patient Transport Services

• Awarded contract
• Published 19 December 2024

Additional text

Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid:
1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk
and click on view current opportunities;
2) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once);
3) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click continue; enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click Save; when complete you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);
4) Login to the portal with the username/password;
5) Click the PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier);
6) Select the title of the ITT;
7) Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the PQQ/ITT Details box;
8) Review the ITT documents;
9) Responding to the ITT. Click My Response under PQQ/ITT Details, you can choose to Create Response or to Decline to Respond (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT.
There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk.

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Award information

Awarded date

16 October 2024

Contract start date

12 November 2024

Contract end date

11 November 2028

Total value of contract

£25,000,000

This contract was awarded to 8 suppliers.

Elite Medical and Ambulance Services Limited

ERS Transition trading as EMED Group Limited

Health Connections PTS Limited

NERAMS Ltd

Secure Care UK Limited

Vcare24 Ltd

Definitive PSA Limited trading as Secure 24

Pegasus Medical (1808) Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Marion Haddley

Address

Liverpool Road
CHESTER
CH21UL
England

Telephone

01244 363479

Email

info@coch-cps.co.uk