Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £139,616,350
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- East of England
- Official notice
- 011101-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date25 Mar 2025
- Published25 Mar 2025Published the same day
Description
The aim of this procurement is to establish non-emergency patient transport services across the NHS Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care Board (ICB) locality. The Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) will be provided to all eligible patients within the locality. Currently over 13,500 journeys per month are undertaken. NEPTS are a key enabler underpinning access to elective care and supporting timely and efficient discharge processes for acute and community providers. As a partner within the system, the NEPTS provider will support improvements across the system, enabling patient choice and equitable access for elective care. National planning guidance breaks down the patient transport system into four core components. -triage and co-ordination -specialist services, which will require trained staff, often an adapted/specialist vehicle where the provider will be registered with the CQC. -non-specialist services, where a regular taxi or minibus is appropriate. -reimburs…
About the supplier
Health Transportation Group UK Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 03646929).