Published date: 16 April 2024

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 17 May 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Travel services - 63515000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Procurement reference

SBS10513

Published date

16 April 2024

Closing date

17 May 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework/Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).

NHS SBS intends to put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Transportation and Travel Services for Health and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.

Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:
https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/

We are committed to working with suppliers who are dedicated to Sustainability and Social Value and there will be a significant weighting on these elements in the tender.

More information

Links

Additional text

Please see description in the main contract objective on the Request for Information (RFI). Lots will be defined as an outcome of this initial market engagement PIN. The new Framework, subject to review and change, is expected to go live approximately May 2025.

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Transportation and Travel market.

Please complete the RFI via the SAP Ariba portal. Should you have access issues, please contact nsbs.nhsbusinessservices@nhs.net for a digital copy. The deadline to respond is Friday 17th May 2024 17:00 Hours.

NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) reserves the right to withdraw this notice at any time. NHS SBS is not bound to accept any proposals submitted by Bidders and is not liable for any costs incurred as a result of Bidders engaging with this process. This early market engagement exercise does not guarantee that a Procurement will take place and NHS SBS reserves the right to defer from any Procurement entirely.

NHS SBS intends to hold market engagement sessions during June 2024 with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting Framework Agreement.

NHS SBS will use an eSourcing system for any procurement activity taken subsequent to this PIN and reserves the right to use an electronic auction. The eSourcing system we will use is SAP Ariba.

Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a Framework Agreement if invited to do so.

All values are indicative over 4 years from 12th May 2025.

Date of publication is the estimated date of publication, please monitor Find a Tender Service https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search for the publication of the relevant high value contract notice/tender notice.

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ebony Armitage

Address

NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Tree Lane, Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 7AH
United Kingdom

Email

nsbs.nhsbusinessservices@nhs.net

Website

https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/