Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service for North Derbyshire; Erewash, Southern Derbyshire and Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Groups

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service for North Derbyshire; Erewash, Southern Derbyshire and Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Groups Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM CSU) on behalf of the 4 Derbyshire Clinical Commissioning Groups are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) that is high quality, flexible and can meet, grow and respond to the changing needs of the Derbyshire healthcare environment. The Commissioners require a service that is patient centric and cost effective and one that continually innovates to deliver value for money.

It is the intention of the Commissioners to enter into a 3 year contract with an extension option of up to 24 months. In year two there is a potential that additional activity may transfer into the service following the end of a separate Derbyshire NEPTS contract.

Further details of all activity and TUPE information will be released at ITT stage. This service will be commissioned via a restricted procurement process.

The PQQ will be live on 11th May on the AGEM CSU e-tendering procurement portal (Bravo). All submissions will be evaluated using the scoring criterion which is contained within the PQQ Instructions - Document 1.

Clarifications may be asked during the procurement process, the deadline for PQQ clarification questions is 5pm on 3rd June 2015. All correspondence relating to this procurement throughout all stages of the process must be managed through the AGEM CSU eTendering Procurement Portal Bravo only.