NW2024-49 Non Emergency Patient Transport Service - NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board

Concepts

• health services
• norwich
• waveney patients
• waveney integrated care board
• nhs norfolk
• non- emergency patient transport services
• waveney integrated care system
• eligible norfolk
• non- emergency transport
• emergency patient transport services

Location

Norfolk and Waveney

Description

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express an interest in delivering Non- Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for eligible Norfolk and Waveneypatients across NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB.

Total Quantity or Scope

NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (referred to as the Commissioner) invited suitably qualified and experienced providers to express their interest in delivering Non- Emergency Patient Transport services (NEPTS) for eligible Norfolk and Waveney patients across NHS Norfolk and Waveney ICB.The aim of the service was to provide Non- Emergency Transport for eligible Norfolk and Waveney patients with a medical need, between their places of residence, community and acute settings transporting patients in safe, timely, comfortable and clinically appropriate transport without detriment to their medical condition. This includes all Mental health transport, both secure and non-secure. There is a need for the NEPTS Provider in the post-COVID pandemic to be able to respond to rapidly changing regional demand patterns to cater for the patient, the Acute Trusts, Community partners, Mental health partners and other stakeholder partners across Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS).The anticipated contract period is for an initial period of 5 years with the option to extend for up to a further two years, commencing 1st October 2024.The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020). As such, the procurement of the Services was run as a bespoke, single stage application process akin to the Open procedure, involving a number of stages which are outlined within the suite of procurement documents. The Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3Services.The market was invited to register and apply for the opportunity via the Atamis esourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search Project ID C235808.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85100000 - Health services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The Services to which this Procurement relates fall within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020). As such, the procurement of the Services is being run as a bespoke, single stage application process akin to the Open procedure, involving a number of stages which are outlined within the suite of procurement documents. The Authority does not intend to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations, save those applicable to Schedule 3Services.