Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) for Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership

Description

Non-emergency Patient Transport (NEPTS) provides pre-planned and on-day (unplanned) transport to support Bradford District and Craven eligible patients to access NHS funded care. The service provides for a wide range of patient mobilities, requiring a variety of vehicle types consistent with the patient's medical needs. Lot 1: The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.<br/>Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) for Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership<br/>Contract Term: 01/04/26 to 31/03/28 (2 years) Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 26 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.’<br/>Written representations should be sent to wyicb-kirk.procurement@nhs.net <br/><br/>Decision Maker: Bradford District and Craven Health Care Partnership ELT<br/><br/>The service was evaluated against the PSR Key Criteria (weighted equally) using narrative based evidence service review<br/>using assessment based evidence. This includes the performance of the provider (the Lakeside Travel Services/ta Transcare) against the contractual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).<br/>The existing provider is satisfying the contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. <br/><br/><br/>There were no conflicts of Interest identified.