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Published 13 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

YAS 118 2021_22 Non Emergency Patient Transport Service (PTS)

Official notice

Authority: Yorkshire Ambulance Authority NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)

8 lotsServices
Planned pipeline value£48,000,000total for 8 lots · pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 30 May 2022from the planned procurement notice
Lots 8see the lot list below

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Yorkshire Ambulance service are looking to engage the market to establish a Framework Agreement consisting of a range of patient-focused transport providers who are suitably qualified, this provision is for Private Providers and Taxi services across the Yorkshire region. The service shall be used mostly by the Patient Transport Service (PTS), for patients eligible for NHS funded transport who are unable to travel to their healthcare appointments by other means due to their medical condition. This also includes discharges, transfers, admissions and low acuity transport.

CPV: Ambulance services · Patient-transport vehicles · Taxi services

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Standard CarPlanned

A vehicle with capacity to transport a minimum of three (3) patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance on any journey. This includes children travelling with an escort

Lot #2Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle and Driver onlyPlanned

A vehicle with capacity to transport patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance, children travelling with an escort and patients travelling in their own wheelchair.

Lot #3Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle and driver only with bespoke bulkheadPlanned

A vehicle with capacity to transport patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance, children travelling with an escort and patients travelling in their own wheelchair. Vehicles must have suitable bespoke bulkheads in situ with all rear cabin surfaces to be covered in a wipeable material. Patients booked as MTA (Must Travel Alone) due to an infection status would be transported in these vehicles with PPE requirements to be followed at all time (i.e Covid 19 Positive)

Lot #4Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle and Driver only and Requirement for Moving aPlanned

A vehicle with capacity to transport patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance, children travelling with an escort, patients travelling in their own wheelchair, and patients who require moving and handling equipment and assistance

Lot #5Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle with Driver and Additional Crew Member and RPlanned

A vehicle with capacity to transport patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance, children travelling with an escort, patients travelling in their own wheelchair, and patients who require moving and handling equipment and assistance. All may require the assistance from an additional crew member.

Lot #6Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle with Driver and Additional Crew Member and RPlanned

A vehicle with capacity to transport patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance, children travelling with an escort, patients travelling in their own wheelchair, and patients who require additional moving and handling equipment and assistance. All may require the assistance from an additional crew member.

Lot #7Stretcher VehiclePlanned

A provider registered with the Care Quality Commission and a vehicle with capacity to transport patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance, children travelling with an escort, patients travelling in their own wheelchair, patients travelling on a stretcher, All may require moving and handling equipment and assistance and the assistance from an additional crew member

Lot #8Complex Mobility PatientsPlanned

A provider registered with the Care Quality Commission and a vehicle with capacity to transport patients with complex mobility needs. This will require moving and handling equipment and assistance and more than two (2) crew members.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST
Last source update
13 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-009905
Classification (CPV)
Ambulance servicesPatient-transport vehiclesTaxi services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-032d4e Find a Tender

Publisher note: Yorkshire Ambulance Service are seeking to establish a framework of providers to transport patients that are eligible for NHS funded transport. This procurement exercise is divided into six (6) lots; these being based upon the type of vehicle and the level of patient mobility which can be allocated to each vehicle type for the conveyance of patients within the following areas: North Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, North Lincs, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. The lots are as follows;<br/>Lot 1 Standard Car<br/><br/>A vehicle with capacity to transport a minimum of three (3) patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance on any journey. This includes children travelling with an escort<br/><br/>Lot 2 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle and Driver only<br/><br/>A vehicle with capacity to transport patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance, children travelling with an escort and patients travelling in their own wheelchair. <br/><br/>Lot 2A Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle and driver only<br/>A vehicle with capacity to transport patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance, children travelling with an escort and patients travelling in their own wheelchair. Vehicles must have suitable bespoke bulkheads in situ with all rear cabin surfaces to be covered in a wipeable material. Patients booked as MTA (Must Travel Alone) due to an infection status would be transported in these vehicles with PPE requirements to be followed at all time (i.e Covid 19 Positive) <br/><br/><br/>Lot 3 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle and Driver only and Requirement for Moving and Handling Equipment and Knowledge<br/><br/>A vehicle with capacity to transport patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance, children travelling with an escort, patients travelling in their own wheelchair, and patients who require moving and handling equipment and assistance<br/><br/>Lot 4 Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle with Driver and Additional Crew Member and Requirement for Moving and Handling Equipment and Knowledge<br/><br/>A vehicle with capacity to transport patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance, children travelling with an escort, patients travelling in their own wheelchair, and patients who require moving and handling equipment and assistance. All may require the assistance from an additional crew member.<br/><br/>Lot 5 Stretcher Vehicle <br/><br/>A provider registered with the Care Quality Commission and a vehicle with capacity to transport patients able to get in and out of a standard car with minimal assistance, children travelling with an escort, patients travelling in their own wheelchair, patients travelling on a stretcher, All may require moving and handling equipment and assistance and the assistance from an additional crew member <br/><br/>Lot 6 Complex Mobility Patients<br/><br/><br/><br/>A provider registered with the Care Quality Commission and a vehicle with capacity to transport patients with complex mobility needs. This will require moving and handling equipment and assistance and more than two (2) crew members. <br/><br/>Suppliers wishing to submit a response to this procurement should register on the ‘Health Family Single e-Commercial System’ (Atamis). via https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

How it was run

Official notice
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Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://health.atamis.co.uk ↗

Submission deadline
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Timeline

13 Apr 2022 → 30 May 2022 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published
    13 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST
  2. Tender notice expected
    30 May 2022, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Yorkshire Ambulance Authority NHS Trust

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth Units 2 and 3, Trinity Business Park, Turner Way, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF2 8EEContact name, email

Official documents & specifications

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No document links were published on the notice.