II.1)
Scope of the procurement
Provision of Ad Hoc Ambulance Services for Patient Transportation
Reference number:
BWPCNC834 RA7 RVJ
34114122
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Patient-transport vehicles
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The aim of the service is to provide transport for patients as identified by the Patient Transport Teams of The Authority in reasonable time and comfort without detriment to their medical condition. The Authority has occasional requirements for various resources to support this aim, including PTS journeys, paramedic/technician journeys.
The geographical scope of this contract includes journeys local to The Authority clinical sites, but also elsewhere across the United Kingdom. The highest proportion of journeys will be for patients who reside in BANES, Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire (BGSW) and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG).
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 5000000.00
GBP
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
60000000
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Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
60100000
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Road transport services
60112000
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Public road transport services
60130000
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Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
II.2.3)
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
Bristol
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Department of Health defines Non-emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS or PTS) activity as being the non-urgent, planned transportation of patients, with a medical need for transport, to and from premises providing NHS healthcare. This encompasses a wide range of vehicle types and levels of care consistent with the patients’ medical needs (see Appendices 1 & 2). The overarching principle of PTS is that patients who are eligible for transport will receive safe, timely, comfortable and clinically appropriate transport, without detriment to their medical condition.
This service is commissioned by North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.
The purpose of the PTS service is to ensure that there is an equitable and accessible service to all eligible patients based on their medical need. There are in place multiple CCG-commissioned contracts covering the bulk of these services, however the Authority has a requirement for a number of private ambulance resources and additional Journeys to be undertaken to support these commissioned contracts, at any time of day or night, 24/7.
Please note that the each of the Authorities may operate up to 4 of their own in-house ambulance vehicles, which may be used to carry out some part of the activity otherwise covered by this specification.
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
Value excluding VAT: 5000000.00
GBP
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
84
This contract is subject to renewal:
yes
Description of renewals:
On expiry of contract if requirement still needed
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
yes
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
II.2.14)
Additional information
The initial Contract term shall expire five (5) years from the Services Commencement Date. The Term may be extended , provided that the duration of this Contract shall be no longer than seven (7) years in total.