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# Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/non-emergency-patient-transport-service-ocds-h6vhtk-033791). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group: "Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £54,400,000. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-dorset-clinical-commissioning-group-GB-FTS-23087)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £54,400,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Community health services, For non-emergency patient, For transport, Patient-transport vehicles, Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK25
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-033791`

## 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/non-emergency-patient-transport-service-ocds-h6vhtk-033791#tl-md)

## Description
The service will provide a responsive, fair, and sustainable NHS funded Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) to those registered with a GP in NHS Dorset meeting the Eligibility Criteria as set down by the Department of Health.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34114122
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Planned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services. Additional information: Dorset CCG is issuing this PIN to invite suppliers to a Market Engagement Event to be held on the morning of Tuesday 31st May 2022 via MS Teams. The purpose of which is to gath...

### Lot 2: Patient Transport Advice Centre
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 60130000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Patient Transport Advice Centre (PTAC) Additional information: The Dorset Procurement Service (DPS) is a distinct and separate section of the University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust (UHD) strategic procurement team providing independent proc...

### Lot 3: Time-Critical Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34114122
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Time-Critical Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service. Additional information: It is important to note that this PIN is NOT a Call for Competition, and as such potential providers will need to be aware that this market engagement event may inform a f...

### Lot 4: Unplanned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 34114122
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Description:** Unplanned Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service. Additional information: The agenda and supporting information will be available to all suppliers including suppliers who are unable to attend the Market Engagement Event upon request by email to dps@...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012531-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-05-13T15:05:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T10:01:47.191Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-033791