Award of contract for Secure Patient Transport

Concepts

• birmingham
• ambulance services
• secure patient transport
• mental health patients
• patients
• secure patient transport of patients of mental health
• a secure vehicle
• transport
• secure
• patient

Location

Birmingham

Description

This covers the service for Secure Patient Transport

Total Quantity or Scope

This covers Secure Patient Transport of Patients of Mental Health patients The service provides patients with a secure vehicle to and from a location This is a regulated service and providers must hold registration with the Care Quality Commission The Authority intend to award this contract to the existing Provider using the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award C for a period of 12 months from July 24-25 with an option to extend for a maximum of up to 6 monthsThe anticipated value of the contract is circa £1,294,744 ex vat A new procurement process will commence using the PSR Competitive process for this service

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The contract may be extended for up to a maximum of 6 months upon the expiry of the initial term

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85143000 - Ambulance services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the Avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 17th July 2024. This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the Avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 26th July 2024 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded, this notice services as an intention to award under the PSR.Written representations should be sent to Elizabeth.Ratcliffe2@uhb.nhs.ukThe decision maker in respect of this award are : Angela Preston : General Manager ED & Acute Medicine UHB NHSFT / Annie Cheatham : General Manager : Birmingham Womens & Children NHSFT : Kamran Yousaf : Contract Performance Manager : Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHSFT / Marimouttou Coumarassamy: Deputy Chief Operating Officer &Associate Director of Operations Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHSFTConflicts of Interest Declarations have been received and no conflicts have been identified in respect of this proposed award.The provider has been chosen because of their continued capacity, capability, and experience to provide a CQC regulated service for Secure patient transport service for mental health patients. The rationale for award is based on the organisation being a Care Quality Commission rated service and has a proven and responsive track record of providing Secure Patient Transport services across Birmingham and Solihull for mental Health patients together with robust clinical governance, Quality Assurance processes and Mental Health training and awareness across all the NHS Trusts this service provides for. The contract will be re-procured using the PSR Competitive process