- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Taxi Services - Walking Patients only
- Lot 2. Taxi Services - Wheelchair & Walking Patients
- Lot 3. Patient Transport Services (Single Crewed) - Walking Patients only
- Lot 4. Patient Transport Services (Single Crewed) - Wheelchair & Walking Patients
- Lot 5. Patient Transport Services (Double Crewed) - Walking Patients only
- Lot 6. Patient Transport Services (Double Crewed) - Wheelchair & Walking Patients
- Lot 7. Patient Transport Services (Double Crewed) - Stretcher Patients
- Lot 8. Rapid Emergency Response - Single Crewed Paramedic Led
- Lot 9. Urgent Care (Non-Paramedic) Double Crewed Ambulance (DCA) - Stretcher Patients
- Lot 10. Emergency Response (Double Crewed Ambulance) - Technician Led for Stretcher Patients
- Lot 11. Emergency Response (Double Crewed Ambulance) - Paramedic Led for Stretcher Patients
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Bernicia House, Goldcrest Way
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Contact
Mr Shaun Mulligan
Telephone
+44 1914302000
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
NHS Organisation Data Service
RX6
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
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
Third Party Provider Transport Framework
Reference number
DN708582
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- EA26 - For patient
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS) are the Ambulance (Blue Light) Emergency Service for the North East of England. As one of 10 English NHS Ambulance Trusts, we work across the region to provide emergency ambulance care and patient transport services to over 2.7 million people. We also provide the regions 999 and NHS 111 non-emergency phone lines, provide medical cover at events, and deliver first aid training to businesses and communities in the North East.
We operate from 60+ sites and cover almost 3,500 square miles, including the counties of Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and the boroughs of Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar, Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees.
We employ more than 3,000 people and respond to approx 400,000 emergency and urgent incidents each year.
During periods of peak demand and maximum capacity, NEAS call upon third party provider partners to support our response to emergencies and patient transport requirements. Currently we have contracts in place with partner organisations until 31st March 2025, including regional taxi services which play an important role in transporting patients to and from appointments.
The purpose of this PIN is to inform the market of our current position, and our intention to carry out a procurement exercise to retender these services. Our intention is to publish this tender opportunity 1st July 2024.
This will provide sufficient time between tender issue and end date of the current contracts in which to complete the tender and award process, as well as required mobilisation of any newly appointed providers.
Providers with the capacity and capability to provide emergency response, patient conveyance and/or taxi services within the North East of England are asked to note this PIN and the planned tender issue date (1st July 2024). An outline of the proposed lot structure is provided further within this PIN, with detailed specifications of each lot to be included within the tender documents when published.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Taxi Services - Walking Patients only
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 1 is for the provision of Taxi Service for walking patients only.
Based on the NEAS operational regions, this Lot is broken down into 3 sub-lots as follows:
1A - North - (Northumberland & North of Tyne)
1B - Central - (South of Tyne & North Durham)
1C - South - (South Durham & Teesside)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Taxi Services - Wheelchair & Walking Patients
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60120000 - Taxi services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 2 is for the provision of Taxi Service for wheelchair and walking patients.
Based on the NEAS operational regions, this Lot is broken down into 3 sub-lots as follows:
2A - North - (Northumberland & North of Tyne)
2B - Central - (South of Tyne & North Durham)
2C - South - (South Durham & Teesside)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Patient Transport Services (Single Crewed) - Walking Patients only
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 3 is for the provision of single crewed Patient Transport Services (PTS) for walking patients only.
Based on the NEAS operational regions, this Lot is broken down into 3 sub-lots as follows:
3A - North - (Northumberland & North of Tyne)
3B - Central - (South of Tyne & North Durham)
3C - South - (South Durham & Teesside)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Patient Transport Services (Single Crewed) - Wheelchair & Walking Patients
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 4 is for the provision of single crewed Patient Transport Services (PTS) for wheelchair and walking patients.
Based on the NEAS operational regions, this Lot is broken down into 3 sub-lots as follows:
4A - North - (Northumberland & North of Tyne)
4B - Central - (South of Tyne & North Durham)
4C - South - (South Durham & Teesside)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Patient Transport Services (Double Crewed) - Walking Patients only
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 5 is for the provision of double crewed Patient Transport Services (PTS) for walking patients only.
Based on the NEAS operational regions, this Lot is broken down into 3 sub-lots as follows:
5A - North - (Northumberland & North of Tyne)
5B - Central - (South of Tyne & North Durham)
5C - South - (South Durham & Teesside)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Patient Transport Services (Double Crewed) - Wheelchair & Walking Patients
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 6 is for the provision of double crewed Patient Transport Services (PTS) for wheelchair and walking patients.
Based on the NEAS operational regions, this Lot is broken down into 3 sub-lots as follows:
6A - North - (Northumberland & North of Tyne)
6B - Central - (South of Tyne & North Durham)
6C - South - (South Durham & Teesside)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Patient Transport Services (Double Crewed) - Stretcher Patients
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 7 is for the provision of double crewed Patient Transport Services (PTS) for stretcher patients, with capacity for up to two (2) stretcher patients.
Based on the NEAS operational regions, this Lot is broken down into 3 sub-lots as follows:
7A - North - (Northumberland & North of Tyne)
7B - Central - (South of Tyne & North Durham)
7C - South - (South Durham & Teesside)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Rapid Emergency Response - Single Crewed Paramedic Led
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85142000 - Paramedical services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 8 is for the provision of single crewed (Paramedic) Emergency Rapid Response services.
Vehicle type: - Emergency (Blue Light) Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV)
Based on the NEAS operational regions, this Lot is broken down into 3 sub-lots as follows:
8A - North - (Northumberland & North of Tyne)
8B - Central - (South of Tyne & North Durham)
8C - South - (South Durham & Teesside)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Urgent Care (Non-Paramedic) Double Crewed Ambulance (DCA) - Stretcher Patients
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 9 is for the provision of urgent care, non-paramedic double crewed Ambulance (DCA) with the capacity for up to two stretcher patients.
Based on the NEAS operational regions, this Lot is broken down into 3 sub-lots as follows:
9A - North - (Northumberland & North of Tyne)
9B - Central - (South of Tyne & North Durham)
9C - South - (South Durham & Teesside)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Emergency Response (Double Crewed Ambulance) - Technician Led for Stretcher Patients
Lot No
10
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 10 is for the provision of Emergency double crewed Ambulance (DCA) services for stretcher patients. To be Technician led and with the capacity for up to two stretcher patients.
Based on the NEAS operational regions, this Lot is broken down into 3 sub-lots as follows:
10A - North - (Northumberland & North of Tyne)
10B - Central - (South of Tyne & North Durham)
10C - South - (South Durham & Teesside)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Emergency Response (Double Crewed Ambulance) - Paramedic Led for Stretcher Patients
Lot No
11
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85142000 - Paramedical services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot 11 is for the provision of Emergency double crewed Ambulance (DCA) services for stretcher patients. To be Paramedic led and with the capacity for up to two stretcher patients.
Based on the NEAS operational regions, this Lot is broken down into 3 sub-lots as follows:
11A - North - (Northumberland & North of Tyne)
11B - Central - (South of Tyne & North Durham)
11C - South - (South Durham & Teesside)
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
30 August 2024
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Trust Headquarters, Bernicia House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside Business Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE15 8NY
Country
United Kingdom