NHS Vale of York CCG - Provision of Medical Non-Emergency Transport Services

Further to advert previously published for this opportunity, NHS Vale of York CCG is now extending the SQ deadline based on the change in requirements listed below:

The initial SQ documentation states the following: Document 2- MOI-Selection Questionnaire states: "2.1 Background and Context to the Procurement. NHS Vale of York CCG are conducting this procurement on behalf of itself and NHS Scarborough and Ryedale CCG. There may potentially be other Contracting Authorities within the region that wish to join this procurement exercise in the future. This will be confirmed at ITT stage.

4.1 Procurement Timeline The timeline ....... It should be noted that the dates are expected dates at the time of issuing this MOI and may be subject to change."

The following CCG's will now be included as part of this tender: NHS Harrogate & Rural District CCG NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire & Whitby CCG

In order to allow the requirements of the additional 2 CCG's to be included in the tender documentation and for the requisite notice to be served, a decision has been made to extend the timeline and the go live date is now 1 July 2018.

The original OJEU advert stated a total contract value for the 5 years plus optional extension of 2 years of circa £21million (£3m pa). This figure will now be circa £30million (£4.3m pa).

Below is the revised timetable for this procurement exercise:

TIMETABLE Relaunch SQ Mon 3 July 2017 SQ Returned No Later than Noon on Mon 24 July Evaluation Tues 25 July - Fri 4 Aug Feedback letters issued and shortlisted bidders informed w/c 7 August ITT Live Mon 18 September ITT Return Fri 27 October Evaluation Tues 31 October - Mon 4 December Board Approvals December 17 / January 18 Alcatel Period 5 January - 15 January 18 Tender Award 16th January 2018 Mobilisation 5 1/2 months Contract Start Date 1st July 2018

Based on the revisions to the original requirement, NHS Vale of York CCG is extending the SQ period to allow any additional organisations to express their interest and complete the SQ questionnaire.

Any existing organisations, who have already submitted a bid, DO NOT HAVE to resubmit their questionnaire.

Additional information: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender~: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.