Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services for Bedfordshire and Luton CCGs

NHS Bedfordshire and NHS Luton Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are seeking a suitably qualified provider for the delivery of the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) that will safely, effectively and sustainably transport eligible patients between their nominated place of residence to, from and between NHS-funded healthcare facilities in a timely manner, in support of their health care. Access to services is a shared priority across the CCGs and is reflected in the NHS Constitution.

The contract will be for an initial 60 months, with the option to extend for a further 24 months. The anticipated contract start date is 1.4.2018.

The service specification will be reviewed by the CCGs as the Sustainability and Transformation (STP) develops across Bedfordshire and Luton. Bidders should be aware that after the award of contract, dependent upon agreement within the Bedfordshire and Luton STP footprint, there is a possibility that the successful Bidder may be offered a variation to the contract, in accordance with Regulation 72 (1) (a) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, for provision of NEPTS covering the Bedfordshire and Luton STP footprint.

The procurement process will be a traditional restricted procedure. The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 apply to the conduct of this procurement exercise.

To express your interest in this procurement and to obtain further information please go to the Bravo website at: www.attain.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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Please note that expressions of interest will not be accepted by any means other than through the Bravo e-tendering system.

The closing date for submitting PQQ bids is 12:00 noon on 2nd October 2017.

Additional information: Attain is conducting this procurement exercise as agent for and on behalf of the Contracting Authorities i.e. NHS Bedfordshire CCG and NHS Luton CCG, and will be the main point of contact. Under no circumstances should Bidders approach the CCGs.

The Contracting Authorities and Attain are not and shall not be liable for any costs by those expressing an interest or concern for this contract opportunity. The Contracting Authorities reserve the right at all times acting in their absolute discretion, not to award a contract, to make changes to the structure, format, procedures, CPV codes and timing of the procurement process and to cancel or vary the process in its entirety or any part of it. The most economically advantageous or any tender will not be automatically accepted.

It is anticipated that the contract award decision will be made after 16.11.2017 (though these timings may be subject to change).

The contract will be for an initial 60 months (contract value for 60 months 17 140 00 GBP), with the option to extend for a further 24 months (contract value for 84 months 23 996 000 GBP).

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