Official UK procurement notice
YAS 118 2021_22 Non Emergency Patient Transport Service (PTS)
Authority: Yorkshire Ambulance Authority NHS Trust (NHS & healthcare)
What is being bought8 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionYorkshire 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 publishedLot #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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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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 noticeTender 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- Notice published13 Apr 2022, 14:00 BST
- Tender notice expected30 May 2022, 00:00 BST
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Official documents & specifications
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