Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board
County Hall Loughborough Road West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 7QP
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF14 - Nottingham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Market Intelligence Exercise: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB are currently considering future commissioning options regarding NHS Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to respond to a market intelligence exercise.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB are currently considering future commissioning options regarding NHS Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS). NEPTS provides the non-urgent, planned transportation of Patients with a clinical need for NHS funded transportation to and from premises providing NHS healthcare and between NHS healthcare Providers. It includes both planned and on demand transportation, in line with any locally agreed Eligibility Policy. Within Nottinghamshire the NEPTS is part of an integrated care programme.
The purpose of this advert is to invite the market to respond to a market intelligence exercise. To facilitate this, Providers are invited to complete and submit a short questionnaire (available via the Atamis portal) to provide feedback on the financial aspects of the NEPTS service. A draft Service Specification detailing the requirements of the service which also contains anticipated indicative activity figures within Appendix C can be found within the attachments area of the project on Atamis portal. Please note, this is a draft Service Specification which may be subject to change.
To register your interest in this event please access project C327201 - Market Intelligence Exercise: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service: Notts ICB via the Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Please note the deadline for providing this feedback is 12pm on the 17th January 2025.
Please note this is a market testing exercise and does not commit the ICB to carry out a procurement process. Current services will remain in place during this period in line with existing contracts and service level agreements.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 December 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes