BNSSG —Patient Transport Services (PTS).

The provision of Patient Transport Services for NHS Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS North Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group, and NHS South Gloucestershire Clinical.

The Department of Health defines Non-emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS or PTS) activity as being the non-urgent, planned transportation of patients, with a medical need for transport, to and from premises providing NHS healthcare. This encompasses a wide range of vehicle types and levels of care consistent with the patients’ medical needs. The overarching principle of PTS is that patients who are eligible for transport will receive safe, timely, comfortable and appropriate transport, without detriment to their medical condition.

The requirement for BNSSG is split into two lots:

• Lot 1: BNSSG Patient Transport Services (PTS)
• Lot 2: BNSSG Renal Patient Transport Services

In accordance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015, 46 (6); the contracting authorities reserve the right to award contracts combining both lots to the same tenderer.

The commissioners are considering a number of ways that PTS can be delivered in the BNSSG area, and wish to have further discussions with bidders regarding the risks and benefits of these options.

The options in consideration by the commissioners are attached to this advert as a supporting document.

The contract will be based on a 5 year period with the option to extend by a further 2 years. The annual contract value is in the region of £3,900,000 per annum for lot 1 and in the region of £750,000 per annum for lot 2. Final awarded values may differ to those noted above in line with the options and potential variations outlined above.

The contract start date(s) will be the 1st of April 2017 to 31st March 2022, with an option to extend by a further two years at the Commissioners discretion.

The Commissioner is following a form of Accelerated Competitive Procedure with Negotiation due to urgency outside of the Authority's control.

Bidders are invited to register for 1:1 clarification sessions taking place on the 12th of September 2016 through the In-Tend eTendering portal.

Further information and tender documentation can be obtained via the following link: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

Additional information: To receive more information about this tender, including the tender documentation and any amendments and/or clarifications and to request any clarifications and/or to respond to this tender, you must register your interest into this tender on the following website: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/scwcsu/aspx/Home

Once you have successfully registered your expression of interest you will be issued with the tender document for completion before the deadline stated within the tender documentation.