Future opportunity

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

  • NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-012531

Published 13 May 2022, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group

Vespasian House, Barrack Road

Dorchester

DT1 1TG

Contact

Angela Hamilton

Email

dps@uhd.nhs.uk

Telephone

+300 1911287

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKK25 - Dorset

National registration number

11J

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85323000 - Community health services
    • MA09 - For transport
    • EA27 - For non-emergency patient

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.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.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £54,400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
    • MA09 - For transport
    • EA27 - For non-emergency patient

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK25 - Dorset
Main site or place of performance

Dorset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

two.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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Patient Transport Advice Centre

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
    • MA09 - For transport
    • EA27 - For non-emergency patient

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK25 - Dorset
Main site or place of performance

Dorset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Patient Transport Advice Centre (PTAC)

two.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).

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Time-Critical Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
    • MA09 - For transport
    • EA27 - For non-emergency patient

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK25 - Dorset
Main site or place of performance

Dorset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Time-Critical Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

two.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.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Unplanned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

Lot No

4

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
    • MA09 - For transport
    • EA27 - For non-emergency patient

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK25 - Dorset
Main site or place of performance

Dorset

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Unplanned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

two.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.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

8 August 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.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