Secure Patient Transport (TEWV)

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement for a Secure Patient Transport Service. The service will be a Trust wide service to provide 'hospital to hospital' transport, this will also incorporate Humber and North Yorkshires ICB service 'community to hospital' transport. The service is required to transfer service users from one facility to another for the purposes of relocation or to receive treatment in an inpatient setting.

The service must be available at any time of day or night, including weekends, bank holidays etc. It is 24/7 365 days a year, service.

The Procurement process is a competitive one stage process under the Provider Selection Regime.

The contract is for a period of 36 months (plus 2x1year extension) with a contract value of approximately £1.4 million per year. We anticipate that costs will reduce considerably once a contract is awarded as current out of contract spot purchase costs are heavily inflated.

The estimated start date is 1st April 2025 with an estimated mobilisation period from the 21st February 2025.

The successful provider must meet all Care Quality Commission (CQC) national standards and must be registered with the Care Quality Commission. Must be rated as a minimum of "Good" from at least one of their premises.

The types of vehicles required for this contract are: Secure Car (including People Carrier), Medium sized minibus and Secure Ambulance.

Tenders will be submitted electronically via the Cardea Portal.

Please see Tender documents for more information via Cardea Portal: https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/cardea/

For the expressions of interest, please click the following link https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=4654&Culture=en-GB

Expressions of Interest close on: 23rd August at 12pm (noon)

Tender submission: 20th January 2025 at 12pm(noon)