Staffordshire wide Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

Tender description

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 in August 2020 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. The final full-service specification will be published as part of this procurement W/C 18th November 2019. There are elements of the current arrangements for Non-emergency Patient Transport Services which for existing contractual reasons not all activity will be commencing 1st August 2020. Full details will be included in the published specification. Interested parties are requested to express their interest in this project by e-mailing direct to r.klmczak@nhs.net and sammie.yates6@nhs.net by 15th November 2019 This exercise will be conducted on the Midlands and Lancashire CSU portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk Candidates wishing to participate must firstly express their interest via e-mail to r.klimczak@nhs.net and sammie.yates6@nhs.net by 15th November 2019. Bidders should register on the portal at https://mlcsu.bravosolution.co.uk(registration and use of the website is free of charge). If your organisation has registered previously, you do not need to re-register. For technical support in submitting your expression of interest contact the Bravo Solution Help-desk on +448003684850 or E-mail: help@bravosolution There is one ITT relevant to this procurement, namely ITT722.