Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Greater Manchester Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
Reference number
ref: 2325/QOP/RX7/01/001
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS). Provision for a planned, unplanned and enhanced priority NEPTS service.
This contract will be for 12-months from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026.
The total value of this contract is £17,532,082.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process C intention to award notice, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £17,532,082
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS). Provision for a planned, unplanned and enhanced priority NEPTS service.
This contract will be for 12-months from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026.
The total value of this contract is £17,532,082.
The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of The Procurement Act 2023 Regulations do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight on 7th April 2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to: nhsgm.procurement@nhs.net
Key Award Criteria - Quality and innovation - 22.5%, Value 22.5%, Integration, collaboration and service sustainability - 22.5%, improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 22.5% and Social Value - 10%.
Award decision-makers: Corporate Director of Finance - Commissioning & Financial Assurance and the Executive Committee on behalf on NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board.
No conflicts of interest were declared.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of The Procurement Act 2023 Regulations do not apply to this award.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Bolton
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD - North West (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £17,532,082
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Manchester
Country
United Kingdom