Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board · Body governed by public law
- Value
- £38,374,054
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Health services (CPV 85100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
- 054211-2025 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date4 Sep 2025
- Published5 Sep 2025Published 1 day after the contract date
Description
NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board sought to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver a planned outpatients Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS), in line with the specified requirements. The purpose of the planned outpatients NEPTS service is to ensure that there is an equitable and accessible service to all eligible patients in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire based on their medical need. The model is based on all planned outpatient journeys being booked through a central point of contact called a Patient Transport Hub (PTH) where journey requests are made directly by patients/carers and health or social care staff. Bookings for eligible patients will then be referred to the awarded Provider by 5pm the night before travel who will plan the journeys, working collaboratively with partner organisations transport teams. The awarded Provider will then transport those eligible patients to and…
About the supplier
ERS Transition - trading as EMED Group Limited: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 10783395).