Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Sheffield CCG
722 Prince of Wales Road
Sheffield
S9 4EU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nhssourcing.co.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
South Yorkshire NHS CCG's Patient Transport Services
Reference number
SYPS/CCG/TS/21/40
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (SCCG) (the “Authority”) as co-ordinating commissioner on behalf of; SCCG, NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group, NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group, has extended the contract for the Patient Transport Services (PTS) without competition until 31st August 2023 to the incumbent provider as detailed below:
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS), Springhill, Brindley Way, Wakefield 41 Business Park, Wakefield, WF2 OXQ.
The aim of the service is to ensure patients who are eligible under the Patient Transport Services guidance (Department of Health, 2007) receive safe, timely and comfortable transport to their destination without detriment.
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: £7,714,242
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE3 - South Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
PTS services across the country have been significantly impacted by Covid-19, because of both social distancing and increased virtual health care appointments.
The NHS (both locally and nationally) is now in the process of developing models and care pathways which will best support patients reflecting the impact of Covid-19. To develop an effective PTS model, it is essential that demand activity for the service can be forecasted to support capacity planning and ensure any subsequent service can meet the needs of the local populations.
Given the impact Covid-19 will have on future health care models and care pathways is still unfolding an attempt to predict demand and a future model at this moment in time poses significant risk that this will not be fit for purposes and extensive changes to both the model and the service may be required. In addition, NHS England have recently published the Improving non-emergency patient transport services: Report of the non-emergency patient transport review (NHS England, 1 August 2021); the impact of which will need to be considered in future patient transport models.
The current YAS PTS contract has been extended by 12 months, to the 31 August 2023, to allow for additional time to understand the implications of Covid-19 and then design any future service model required to meet projected demand. This information will help furnish the Authority with robust data for any future procurement process.
The total value of the extension for 12 months is NHS Barnsley Clinical Commissioning Group £1,635,438, NHS Doncaster Clinical Commissioning Group £1,423,612, NHS Rotherham Clinical Commissioning Group £1,495,889 and NHS Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group £3,159,303.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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
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:
PTS services across the country have been significantly impacted by Covid-19, because of both social distancing and increased virtual health care appointments.
The NHS (both locally and nationally) is now in the process of developing models and care pathways which will best support patients reflecting the impact of Covid-19. To develop an effective PTS model, it is essential that demand activity for the service can be forecasted to support capacity planning and ensure any subsequent service can meet the needs of the local populations.
Given the impact Covid-19 will have on future health care models and care pathways is still unfolding an attempt to predict demand and a future model at this moment in time poses significant risk that this will not be fit for purposes and extensive changes to both the model and the service may be required. In addition, NHS England have recently published the Improving non-emergency patient transport services: Report of the non-emergency patient transport review (NHS England, 1 August 2021); the impact of which will need to be considered in future patient transport models.
The current YAS PTS contract has been extended by 12 months, to the 31 August 2023, to allow for additional time to understand the implications of Covid-19 and then design any future service model required to meet projected demand. This information will help furnish the Authority with robust data for any future procurement process.
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/concession
Contract No
SYPS/CCG/TS/21/40
Title
South Yorkshire NHS CCG's Patient Transport Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS)
Springhill, Brindley Way, Wakefield 41 Business Park
Wakefield
WF2 OXQ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE45 - Wakefield
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £7,714,242
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Monitor
Wellington House 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Monitor
Wellington House 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom