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# NECS522 NEAS Non-emergency patient transport, unscheduled care (emergency) and taxi transport services.  - Bidder Event Registration

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/necs522-neas-non-emergency-patient-transport-unscheduled-care-emergency-and-taxi-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-047b6d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS North East Ambulance Service (NEAS): "NECS522 NEAS Non-emergency patient transport, unscheduled care (emergency) and taxi transport services.  - Bidder Event Registration". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS North East Ambulance Service (NEAS)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-north-east-ambulance-service-neas-GB-FTS-117728)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047b6d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/necs522-neas-non-emergency-patient-transport-unscheduled-care-emergency-and-taxi-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-047b6d#tl-md)

## Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) working for and on behalf of NHS North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) wishes to commission a framework agreement for the provision of non-emergency patient transport, unscheduled care (emergency) and taxi transport services. 
In preparation for the proposed framework North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) and the Contracting Authority are holding a Bidder Event on 12 July 2024 at 10:30 via Microsoft Teams.  This event will provide an overview of the Transport Provider Procurement Framework, the Procurement process and on how to submit a bid.
It is important to note that this is not a call for competition and as such you will need to express your interest in any future opportunity once the contract notice is published in Find a Tender and on Contracts Finder.
NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool, Atamis, to communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, will be conducted via Atamis: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
If you find that you need any advice or technical support on the Atamis portal please contact the helpdesk using the following details:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
Opening times 8am - 6pm
To register for the event please return the Registration Form via the messages area of the project on the e-tendering portal, stating the name of the attendee(s), job title and organisation by 12 noon on 11 July 2024. 
Please note attendance at the bidder event is limited to a maximum of 3 persons per organisation. Once registered a invitation to the event will be provided by the 11 July 2024.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) working for and on behalf of NHS North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) wishes to commission a framework agreement for the provision of non-emergency patient transport, unscheduled care (emergency) and taxi ...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F020721-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-08T08:32:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:00:18.364Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047b6d