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Prior Information Notice

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

  • First published: 14 May 2022
  • Last modified: 14 May 2022
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To record your interest or obtain additional information or documents please find instructions within the Full Notice Text. (NOTE: Contract Award Notices and Prior Information Notices do not normally require a response)

Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-033791
Published by:
NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group
Authority ID:
AA80887
Publication date:
14 May 2022
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Prior Information Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group

11J

Vespasian House, Barrack Road

Dorchester

DT1 1TG

UK

Contact person: Angela Hamilton

Telephone: +300 1911287

E-mail: dps@uhd.nhs.uk

NUTS: UKK25

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.dorsetccg.nhs.uk/

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

II.1.2) Main CPV code

85323000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The service will provide a responsive, fair, and sustainable NHS funded Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) to those registered with a GP in NHS Dorset meeting the Eligibility Criteria as set down by the Department of Health.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 54 400 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34114122

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK25


Main site or place of performance:

Dorset

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

II.2.14) Additional information

Dorset CCG is issuing this PIN to invite suppliers to a Market Engagement Event to be held on the morning of Tuesday 31st May 2022 via MS Teams. The purpose of which is to gather market intelligence and information; to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Patient Transport Advice Centre

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

60130000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK25


Main site or place of performance:

Dorset

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Patient Transport Advice Centre (PTAC)

II.2.14) Additional information

The Dorset Procurement Service (DPS) is a distinct and separate section of the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (UHD) strategic procurement team providing independent procurement services to Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (DCCG).

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Time-Critical Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34114122

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK25


Main site or place of performance:

Dorset

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Time-Critical Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

II.2.14) Additional information

It is important to note that this PIN is NOT a Call for Competition, and as such potential providers will need to be aware that this market engagement event may inform a further Notice to be published at a later date in regard to the commissioning of this service.

Lot No: 4

II.2.1) Title

Unplanned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

34114122

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK25


Main site or place of performance:

Dorset

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Unplanned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

II.2.14) Additional information

The agenda and supporting information will be available to all suppliers including suppliers who are unable to attend the Market Engagement Event upon request by email to dps@uhd.nhs.uk. Please mark your email “NEPTS Market Engagement”.

Please also confirm whether you plan to attend our market engagement event by email to dps@uhd.nhs.uk by Friday 27th May 2022.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

08/08/2022

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

The DPS is managing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) for a Market Engagement Event for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) on behalf of DCCG. The proposed service falls within the scope of ‘Social and other Specific Services’ set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 therefore the Light Touch Regime will apply.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=690237483

GO Reference: GO-2022513-PRO-20134147

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

13/05/2022

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85323000 Community health services Social services
34114122 Patient-transport vehicles Specialist vehicles
60130000 Special-purpose road passenger-transport services Road transport services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
dps@uhd.nhs.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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