Published date: 18 January 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 October 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

NW1 5JD

Value of contract

£144,957

Procurement reference

CF-1281900D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

18 January 2023

Closing date

31 October 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 October 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Due to the urgency, a waiver was signed and granted to Harrow community Transport for the Provision of Harrow Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service.

The aim of the service is to safely and effectively transport eligible patients between a place of residence and healthcare setting, in a timely manner, in order that they receive the healthcare that they need.

The Provider of this service will:
• Ensure that the service is responsive and open to all eligible patients
• Ensure resilience and continuity of service provision across the borough.
• Provide a single point of contact where all bookings and enquiries concerning patient transport will be managed and resolved.

Objectives
• Patients arrive on time for their appointments and / or treatments.
• Patients are picked up promptly following the completion of their appointments.
• Time spent travelling is minimised, and proportionate to the distance being travelled.
• The service responds effectively to transport requests made on the same day or at very short notice.
• Patients receive safe, reliable, considerate and compassionate care whilst using the transport service.
• Patients are well informed as to the expected time they will be picked up and the likely time of arrival at their destination.
• Continuous communication and collaboration with system-wide stakeholders.
• The service will meet the needs of patients seven days per week, including all public holidays.
• Provide a single point of contact where all bookings and enquiries concerning patient transport will be managed and resolved.


Award information

Awarded date

9 November 2022

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 October 2023

Total value of contract

£144,957

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Harrow Community Transport

Address

The Lodge
64 Pinner Road HA1 4HZ

Reference

None


About the buyer

Contact name

NHS North West London Contracts Team

Address

15 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5JD
United Kingdom

Email

nhsnwl.contracting@nhs.net