Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group - Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

Tender description

The Somerset Integrated Care System is exploring options on how to recommission elements of its Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). The potential service(s) under review are: 1. Patient Discharge, (inter-hospital) Transfers and Qualified Crew 2. Mental Health and Mental Health Secure Transport To assist in the exploratory exercise Commissioners are seeking to engage with suitably qualified providers to help inform their next steps. This will include impacts and costs of replacing existing services and/or expanding the provision of services covered. The full-service scope is in the process of being defined and the Commissioner will be holding Market Engagement Event (MEE) with the aim of: • Engaging with providers • Understanding the interest there might be in providing such services from suitably qualified providers • Informing the commissioning process • Gathering information from stakeholders that may be used to shape a commissioning / procurement process and documentation. To register for the MEE that will be held virtually on 21/10/21 please complete the questionnaire attached to this Notice and return to scwcsu.whprocurement@nhs.net by 12 noon on 18/10/21. On receipt of the questionnaire and request to attend form an invitation will be issued to the interested party with a copy of the draft specification. In addition to the MEE, interested parties may request a 20 minute virtual audience with commissioners to discuss the proposed specification. These sessions will take place on 21/10/21. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. In the event you are unable to attend but would like to receive a copy of the presentation materials, please complete the questionnaire and email scwcsu.whprocurement@nhs.net on receipt copies will be sent to you. An expression of interest to attend this MEE is no indication of a commitment to participate in any future tender process nor does it infer any special status on those Providers who do attend. An expression of interest in this event will not automatically entitle involvement in any future procurement exercise. Any procurement conducted subsequent to the event will be advertised separately and all organisations wanting to participate will need to respond to the procurement advertisement as and when it is published.