High Dependency Transport
This lot will Deliver High Dependency transport solutions for higher acuity patients requiring the skills of a paramedics or technicians. Additional information: Award Criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20%
Commercial (Price) - Weighting: 30%
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS)
This lot will deliver a sufficient booking system and the ability to dispatch vehicles covering a variety of mobility from walking patients to wheelchairs and stretchers. Suppliers must be CQC registered. Additional information: Award Criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20%
Commercial (Price) - Weighting: 30%
Specialist Vehicle Transport
This lot will deliver a variety of specialist vehicle transport including bariatric, mental health, Paediatric and Neonatal, Palliative and End of Life, Sitting & Wheelchair accessible ambulances, Stretcher Vehicles and Mobile Diagnostic Units. Additional information: Award Criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20%
Commercial (Price) - Weighting: 30%
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Fully Managed Service
This lot will deliver all areas of non-emergency patient transport including call handling, urgent and intermediate care services, and a booking system. Additional information: Award Criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20%
Commercial (Price) - Weighting: 30%
Taxi Services
This lot will deliver a nationwide taxi service for patient transport and NHS staff transport where relevant. The service will include cars and minibuses and trained drivers who can assist passengers. Additional information: Award Criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20%
Commercial (Price) - Weighting: 30%
Corporate Travel
This lot will deliver a platform for contracting authorities to book and manage their corporate travel requirements including rail, hotel, and conference management. Additional information: Award Criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20%
Commercial (Price) - Weighting: 30%
Bariatric Transport
Bariatric Transport refers to the short or long-distance transportation of bariatric patients. A bariatric patient (larger person) can be defined as anyone regardless of age, who has limitations in health and social care due to their weight, physical size, shape, width, health, mobility. Bariatric transportation providers are typically required to have two ambulance care assistants, who must be certified in first aid through an Accredited Ambulance Care Assistant Course, with a regulated body.
Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement.
There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.
Where the Bidder does not score a minimum of 60% in total (AQ and Price combined) the Authority shall exclude the submission from being appointed to the framework.
Additionally, NHS SBS reserves the right to award to any Bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awardable position of the Lot. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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.
Secure Mental Health Transport
Secure Mental Health transport relates to safe transportation of mental health patients. It is anticipated that patients may present with complex presentations i.e. physically violent, aggressive, and detained under a section of the Mental Health Act.
Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement.
There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.
Where the Bidder does not score a minimum of 60% in total (AQ and Price combined) the Authority shall exclude the submission from being appointed to the framework.
Additionally, NHS SBS reserves the right to award to any Bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awardable position of the Lot. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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.
Paediatric and Neonatal Transport
Paediatric and Neonatal transport is defined as the specialised transportation of critically unwell children and infants. It is foreseen that this service will include:
• Out of hospital care
• Emergency retrievals
• Planned transfers/repatriation
Bidders are typically required to have two ambulance care assistants, who must be certified in first aid through an Accredited Ambulance Care Assistant Course. Blue lights may be required due to the nature of referrals.
Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement.
There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.
Where the Bidder does not score a minimum of 60% in total (AQ and Price combined) the Authority shall exclude the submission from being appointed to the framework.
Additionally, NHS SBS reserves the right to award to any Bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awardable position of the Lot. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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.
Palliative and End of Life Transport
Palliative and End of Life transport refers to the specialised transport of patients who are nearing the end of their life or require palliative care during transport.
Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement.
There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.
Where the Bidder does not score a minimum of 60% in total (AQ and Price combined) the Authority shall exclude the submission from being appointed to the framework.
Additionally, NHS SBS reserves the right to award to any Bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awardable position of the Lot. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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.
Sitting and Wheelchair Transport
Sitting and Wheelchair Accessible Ambulances are designed for patients who can sit upright or use a wheelchair. This service is required to have one or two members of staff.
Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement.
There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.
Where the Bidder does not score a minimum of 60% in total (AQ and Price combined) the Authority shall exclude the submission from being appointed to the framework.
Additionally, NHS SBS reserves the right to award to any Bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awardable position of the Lot. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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.
Stretcher Vehicle Transport
Stretcher Vehicle Transport is designed for patients who are unable to sit up or require lying down during Transport. Generally, it is required to have two ambulance care assistants, who must be certified in first aid through an Accredited Ambulance Care Assistant Course, with a regulated body.
Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement.
There are additional Selection Qualification (SQ), Award Questionnaire (AQ) requirements, and Bidder Declarations applicable, and Bidders are asked to respond to these also.
Where the Bidder does not score a minimum of 60% in total (AQ and Price combined) the Authority shall exclude the submission from being appointed to the framework.
Additionally, NHS SBS reserves the right to award to any Bidder whose final score is within 1% of the last awardable position of the Lot. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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.