Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS North East Ambulance Service
Durham
TS176BL
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NECS522 NEAS TPP Framework - ITT
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
**PLEASE NOTE: This notice supersedes the previous published notice Ref:2024/S 000-021729**
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) working for and on behalf of NHS North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to invite proposals from suitably experienced, qualified and resourced providers of Patient Transport, Emergency Conveyance and Associated Services.
The aim is to establish a Framework Agreement to cover the provision of services across all NEAS operational areas inclusive of:
North - Northumberland and North of Tyne
Central - South of Tyne and North Durham
South - South Durham and Teesside
The framework agreement (framework) will be set out into eleven (11) distinct lots, each broken down further into sub-lots to ensure coverage across the above geographical/operational areas. Providers are able and encouraged to bid for any/all of the lots or sub-lots they are capable of delivering.
Further details of the Authority's requirements under the Framework Agreement and Call-Off Contract(s) and other relevant information are detailed in the Specification of Requirements.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:
Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035
The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm
The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon 29 August 2024.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2024/S 000-023591
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
Estimated values to cover four years of the framework are listed below.
Please note these figures are an indicative value based on estimates and are subject to change;
Lot 1 and 2 (Taxi Services) - £6,912,000
Lots 3 - 7 (Patient Transport Services) - £24,624,000
Lots 8 - 11 (Unscheduled Care Services) - £50,008,000