Provision of Renal Transport Service

Tender description

To provide a service to transport Renal Patients from their home to NHSGG&C Hospitals for treatment (up to 3 times per week) and return home. Patients may be ambulatory but weak and may need assistance into their home. There may also be a requirement to transport patients with restricted mobility. Journeys stated are for indication only and are not binding on NHSGG&C. The number of journeys stated anywhere within the documentation is provided for indication only and is not binding on NHSGG&C. NHSGG&C reserves the right to adjust the volume of services in line with its needs. Lot 1: Provision of Renal Transport Service for Ambulatory patients To provide an efficient and reliable service of circa 66,000 journeys for ambulatory patients receiving renal dialysis treatment at the Boards Renal Units in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Vale of Leven Hospital, Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Victoria ACH in a timely, efficient and economic manner. (The formula of 1 patient requiring 6 journeys per week x 52 weeks per year has been used to calculate journey estimate). The number of journeys stated anywhere within the documentation is provided for indication only and is not binding on NHS GG&C. Availability, punctuality and reliability of the services are essential to this Contract as are issues concerning continuity of care and treatment of patients. Patients are primarily ambulatory but weak and may need assistance into their home. Lot 2: Provision of Renal Transport Service for Patients with restricted mobility To provide an efficient and reliable service of circa 9000 journeys for patients with restricted mobility receiving renal dialysis treatment in a timely, efficient and economic manner. These patients will require assistance to get in and out of a vehicle. This includes any person whose mobility when using transport is reduced due to any physical disability (sensory or locomotor, permanent or temporary), intellectual disability or impairment, or any other cause of disability or age, and whose situation needs appropriate attention and the adaptation to his or her particular needs. This may include transport to/from Renal Units in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Vale of Leven Hospital, Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow Royal Infirmary and Victoria ACH. (The formula of 1 patient requiring 6 journeys per week x 52 weeks per year has been used to calculate journey estimate). The number of journeys stated anywhere within the document is provided for indication only and is not binding on NHS GG&C. Availability, punctuality and reliability of the services are essential to this Contract as are issues concerning continuity of care and treatment of patients. Patients have restricted mobility.