University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

UK-Dorchester: Community health services.


Preliminary Questions
   This notice is for prior information only: Yes
   This notice aims at reducing time-limits for receipt of tenders: No
   This notice is a call for competition: No
         
Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1) Name and addresses:
       NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group, 11J
       Vespasian House, Barrack Road, Dorchester, DT1 1TG, United Kingdom
       Tel. +300 1911287, Email: dps@uhd.nhs.uk
       Contact: Angela Hamilton
       Main Address: https://www.dorsetccg.nhs.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKK25
      Specifications and additional documents: As Above
I.2) Joint procurement:
   The contract involves joint procurement: No.
   The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No .

I.3) Communication          
   Further information can be obtained from: the above mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority    
   Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity:    
   Health

Section II: Object
      
II.1) Scope of the procurement - 1
   II.1.1) Title: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service    
          Reference number:
   II.1.2) Common Procurement Vocabulary:       
      85323000 - Community health services.          
         MA09-8 - For transport         
         EA27-3 - For non-emergency patient
   II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
   II.1.4) Short description:    
      The service will provide a responsive, fair, and sustainable NHS funded Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) to those registered with a GP in NHS Dorset meeting the Eligibility Criteria as set down by the Department of Health.          
   II.1.5) Estimated total value:       
      Value excluding VAT (give figures only) : 54,400,000 - GBP
   II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: Yes          
      Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 4       
      The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots: Not Provided

II.2) Lot Description : 1    
   II.2.1) Title: Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
         Lot Number: 1          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles.          
         MA09-8 - For transport             
         EA27-3 - For non-emergency patient           
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKK25 - Dorset    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      Dorset CCG is issuing this PIN to invite suppliers to a Market Engagement Event to be held on the morning of Tuesday 31st May 2022 via MS Teams. The purpose of which is to gather market intelligence and information; to gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market in delivering the proposed services    

II.2) Lot Description : 2    
   II.2.1) Title: Patient Transport Advice Centre
         Lot Number: 2          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services.          
         MA09-8 - For transport             
         EA27-3 - For non-emergency patient           
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKK25 - Dorset    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Patient Transport Advice Centre (PTAC)    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      The Dorset Procurement Service (DPS) is a distinct and separate section of the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (UHD) strategic procurement team providing independent procurement services to Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group (DCCG).    

II.2) Lot Description : 3    
   II.2.1) Title: Time-Critical Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service
         Lot Number: 3          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles.          
         MA09-8 - For transport             
         EA27-3 - For non-emergency patient           
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKK25 - Dorset    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Time-Critical Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      It is important to note that this PIN is NOT a Call for Competition, and as such potential providers will need to be aware that this market engagement event may inform a further Notice to be published at a later date in regard to the commissioning of this service.    

II.2) Lot Description : 4    
   II.2.1) Title: Unplanned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service
         Lot Number: 4          
   II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):       
      34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles.          
         MA09-8 - For transport             
         EA27-3 - For non-emergency patient           
   II.2.3) Place of performance:       
      Region Codes:               
         UKK25 - Dorset    
   II.2.4) Description of the procurement:       
      Unplanned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service    
   II.2.14) Additional information          
      The agenda and supporting information will be available to all suppliers including suppliers who are unable to attend the Market Engagement Event upon request by email to dps@uhd.nhs.uk. Please mark your email “NEPTS Market Engagement”.
Please also confirm whether you plan to attend our market engagement event by email to dps@uhd.nhs.uk by Friday 27th May 2022.    

II.3) Estimated Date of publication
         08/08/2022
      
      
Section IV: Procedure   

IV.1) Description       
   IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA )
         The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) - NO

Section VI: Complementary Information    
VI.3) Additional Information:       
   The DPS is managing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) for a Market Engagement Event for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) on behalf of DCCG. The proposed service falls within the scope of ‘Social and other Specific Services’ set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 therefore the Light Touch Regime will apply.
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=690237483
GO-2022513-PRO-20134147 TKR-2022513-PRO-20134146        

VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 13/05/2022