Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Wynford House, Lufton Way
Yeovil
BA228HR
Contact
Angela Mortley
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
NHS Organisation Data Service
11X
Internet address(es)
Main 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
Somerset Integrated Care System - Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Three partners of the Somerset Integrated Care System, Somerset Integrated Care Board, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, and Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust were seeking the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) in the following two categories which will be procured as two separate Lots within a single process.
Lot 1 - Patient Discharge and (inter-hospital) Transfers (PD&T)
Lot 2 - Planned NEPTS Journeys (Planned)
The County of Somerset covers a large geographical area. It has a dispersed, mainly rural population of approximately 564,000 people, with only one in four of its residents living in one of its three largest towns; Taunton; Yeovil; and Bridgwater.
Somerset has two Acute Trusts within its borders (Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) as well as 12 community hospitals (run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust), 64 GP practices, a hospice and several care homes. The Somerset population also relies on access to services in a few neighbouring out of county Trusts. These journeys, referred to as Zone B journeys, are generally for services which are more specialist in nature.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £35,412,608
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Patient Discharge and (Inter-hospital) Transfers (PD&T)
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Three partners of the Somerset Integrated Care System, Somerset Integrated Care Board, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, and Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust were seeking the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). This Lot relates to:
Lot 1 - Patient Discharge and (inter-hospital) Transfers (PD&T)
Full details of the Lot including specification, activity, scope and requirements can be found within the procurement documentation. For the avoidance of doubt this procurement does not cover car services
.
Bidders should be aware that NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board has appointed Somerset NHS Foundation Trust as the Lead Provider Trust with the responsibility of managing these non-emergency patient transport services. The successful provider will contract directly with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust via the NHS Standard Contract - subcontracted.
The duration of the agreement will be for 60 months, with an option to extend up to a further 24 months at the discretion of the Commissioner.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Journeys (Planned)
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Three partners of the Somerset Integrated Care System, Somerset Integrated Care Board, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, and Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust are seeking the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). This Lot relates to:
Lot 2 - Planned NEPTS Journeys (Planned)
Full details of the Lot including specification, activity, scope and requirements can be found within the procurement documentation. For the avoidance of doubt this procurement does not cover car services.
NHS Somerset will contract and manage the services contained within Lot 2 - Planned.
The duration of the agreement will be for 60 months, with an option to extend up to a further 24 months at the discretion of the Commissioner.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-001397
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 October 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
EMED
Angels Wing 1 Whitehouse Street Hunslet
Leeds
LS10 1AD
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Companies House
13121344
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £35,412,608