Public procurement notice: Modification Of A Contract/Concession During Its Term
Published: 2021-07-21
Buyer: NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group
Country: UK
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 34114122 | 79512000 | 85000000 | 85100000: Health services

Technical requirements: The delivery of a range of non-emergency patient transport services (NE PTS) for eligible patients, including a call handling, coordination and management service. for the purpose of this tender, the requirement will be split into two (2) lots and bidders are at liberty to bid for one or both lots.
Lot 1 will be for the call handling, coordination and management service and lot 2 for the transportation services.
The NE PTS service is for essential transfer of eligible patients between the patient’s domicile, hospitals, community settings or other treatment centres including private treatment centres for patients referred for NHS treatments, consultations or procedures. This covers a range of vehicles and levels of care including staff on board who range from volunteer drivers, to ambulance vehicles staffed with health care professionals. The patients in scope for this requirement are from the following clinical commissioning groups:
For clarification, patients attending Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust sites are expected to come into contract from 2016.
For the avoidance of doubt this procurement will exclude the following for whom contracts already exist:
This is a modification notice, on behalf of NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight Commissioning Group for the extension of the current Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) contract for an additional 6 months with Commissioners reserving the right to extend for a further 6 months (representing a maximum of 12 months) to the incumbent provider for the period 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022 (31 March 2023 in the event of a further 6-month extension). NHS Portsmouth CCG are also a beneficiary to this contract.
To view a copy of the supporting justification paper and service specification please log on to the InTend Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning (F5771a - HIOW Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS)). The closing date for this notice is midnight 16 August 2021. Should you wish to discuss the contents of this notice further – please contact NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS) via the In-Tend e-tendering messaging portal by 16 August 2021.
The contracting authority considers that the continued and unprecedented impact of Covid-19 presents a state of urgency that is duly substantiated and been brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority could not have foreseen A continuation of support to the pandemic is therefore required in order to safeguard public health risks and risk to life by securing safe and continued service provision. Therefore, NHS Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG has decided to extend the current contract with South Central Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust for a period of 6 months, with Commissioners reserving the right to extend for a further 6 months (representing a maximum of 12 months), under Reg 72(1)(c) PCR 2015.
The contract extension value is estimated at GBP 11 368 553, which is based on the 2020/21 value and will be subject to annual inflationary and activity based variation. The value stated represents the total potential value i.e. for up to a total of 12 months including the optional extension. Investment may increase by up to 10 % of the 2020/21 baseline or decrease by 10 % should demand fall in exceptional circumstances significantly below the current activity. Any future activity will be subject to variation because of any changes to national guidance. The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract and any cumulative increase in value does not exceed 50 % of the value of the original contract. The total contract value prior to this modification was GBP 78 766 496. The total value after modification will be GBP 90 135 049.
To view a copy of the supporting justification paper and service specification please log on to the InTend Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning (F5771a - HIOW Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS)). The closing date for this notice is midnight 16 August 2021. Should you wish to discuss the contents of this notice further – please contact NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS) via the In-Tend e-tendering messaging portal by 16 August 2021.
The unprecedented impact, prolonged continuation of the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing escalation of pressures on all healthcare resources has brought about a number of new and significant risks that could not have been foreseen and which have further delayed the Commissioners' detailed preparation for a full procurement for the non- emergency patient transport services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight, under Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and The Public Procurement (Amendment etc.)(EU Exit) Regulations 2020. This has given rise to an urgent need for the continuation of the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services, including Call Handling, Coordination and Management Services (Lots 1 and 2), beyond the previously advertised contract duration – previous OJEU Reference 2020/S 140-345707. To view a copy of the supporting justification paper and service specification please log on to the InTend Portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning (F5771a)


Winner: South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust