Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
Omega House, 112 Southampton Road
Eastleigh
SO50 5PB
Contact
Nathan Barnard
nathan.barnard@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
NHS Organisation Data Service
QRL
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hantsiow.icb.nhs.uk/icb
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 Services
Reference number
F13068
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The service will provide Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) and will be typified by the non-urgent,
planned transportation of patients with a medical need for transport, to and from a premises providing NHS funded
healthcare, and between NHS Healthcare Providers.
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: £30,279,150
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ3 - Hampshire and Isle of Wight
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The service will provide Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) and will be typified by the non-urgent,
planned transportation of patients with a medical need for transport, to and from a premises providing NHS funded
healthcare, and between NHS Healthcare Providers. The service will include inpatients, out-patients and day patients.
The service will include transfer of Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton patients from domicile/ place of residence
and/or return and inter-hospital transfers within Hampshire and nationally. In addition it will include the repatriation of
Isle of Wight patients from the mainland to the Island. NEPTS must be seen as part of an integrated Programme of
care. A non-emergency patient is one who, whilst requiring treatment, which may or may not be of a specialist nature,
does not require an immediate or urgent response.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) intend to award a contract to South Central Ambulance Service for the Non-emergency Patient Transport Services, following direct award process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard.
The contract term is 48 months, expiring on 31st March 2026 with a value of £30,279,150.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 the relevant authority by 9th October 2024 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
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
Contract No
F13068
Title
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 April 2024
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
South Central Ambulance Service
7-8 Talisman Road
Bicester
OX26 6HR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
NHS Organisation Data Service
RYE
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £30,279,150
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 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 9th October 2024 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Email address for representations: nathan.barnard@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
The award decision was approved by the following boards:
HIOW ICB Executive Management Group
HIOW ICB Delivery Group
HIOW ICB Spending Control Group
HIOW ICB Procurement Group
Conflict of interest assessment was completed with no conflicts identified.
Quality and innovation; value; and Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice, were viewed as the most important of the key criteria due to the nature of the services provided. Integration, collaboration and service sustainability; and social value were also considered within the assessment.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
London
england.procurementpanelinfo@nhs.net
Country
United Kingdom