Non-Emergency patient Transport Services across Staffordshire

Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, North Staffordshire, South East Staffordshire and Seisdon Peninsula, Stafford and Surrounds and Stoke-on-Trent CCGs currently commission a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services based in various locations across Staffordshire. This is offered on a basis of direct referral to patients registered with GPs contracted with these CCGs. Commissioners wish to tender for a Non-Emergency Patient Transport service (NEPTS) for the whole population of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent with services to commence on 1st August 2021 via a competitive tender for a single lead (or prime) provider. The proposed contract will be for 5 years with the option to extend for up to 2 years. The service which will be provided to all patients registered with GP practices in the CCGs listed will be for a complete non-emergency patient transport service for all patients meeting clear eligibility criteria and will ensure patients can receive timely, safe, reliable and efficient transport to from and between health service premises in including NHS locations but also other locations such as hospices. The service is likely to include transfers between sites for patients admitted to NHS hospitals and some transfers within a single hospital site. The service will include transfers to and from hospitals outside the Staffordshire/Stoke-on-Trent boundaries. It will also include operation and administration of a comprehensive booking system for non-urgent patient transport. We envisage a service that will develop over time, incorporating emerging initiatives such as reducing harmful emissions associated with motor vehicle transport services, and delivering interoperability with patient information systems and patient portals into such systems. This tender replaces previous tender ITT 722 issued 4.12.2019 and abandoned 20.06.2020 (OJEU notice 2020/S 118-287990 refers). All previous bidders and interested parties are welcome to participate in this new opportunity.

Additional information: Light Touch Regime' services: This procurement is for clinical services which are light touch regime services for the purpose of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as specified in Schedule 3 of the Regulations('Regulations'). Accordingly, the Contracting Authorities are only bound by those parts of the Regulations detailed in Chapter 3 Particular Procurement Regimes Section 7. The Contracting Authorities are not voluntarily following any other part of the regulations. The procedure which the Contracting Authorities are following is set out in Annex 1. As the CCG is a relevant body for the purpose of the National Health Service (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No 2) Regulations 2013 these regulations also apply to this procurement.

Right to cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract or contracts, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award a contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. This tender will be operated via electronic means using the internet. Midlands and Lancashire CSU is conducting this procurement exercise as a central purchasing body for another NHS body with whom the successful bidder(s) will enter into contracts for the supply of the services.

Any other public-sector body detailed within this notice, wishing to access the contract may do so only with permission from the contracting NHS body.

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There is one ITT relevant to this procurement, namely ITT769. Bidders Should ensure that they are able to access this project.