NHS LPP Non-Emergency Patient Transport and Other Transport Services DPS Reference number: LPP/2019/007
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The NHS London Procurement Partnership, hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, has initiated a procurement process through a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) aimed at procuring non-emergency patient transport and other transport services. The tender, titled "NHS LPP Non-Emergency Patient Transport and Other Transport Services," is within the classification of postal and telecommunications services, administration, defence and social security services, business services, and transport services. It covers various UK regions and is set in London, UK.
The procurement, in its tender stage with a selective method through a restricted procedure, opened its tender period on 30 October 2025, and is slated to close on 6 November 2024. The contract period will run from 7 November 2024 to 6 February 2026, involving a budget of 1 billion GBP. This procurement offers substantial opportunities for growth to businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those equipped to provide non-emergency and high-dependency transport services, mental health and secure transport, as well as patient and passenger transport services.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, with the DPS allowing for unlimited suppliers meeting the selection criteria to be included. The DPS's structure into multiple categories underscores the potential for a broad range of service providers to engage, expand their market presence, and secure a foothold within the public sector, thereby fostering business growth through contracted engagements.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (as host of the NHS London Procurement Partnership) is seeking to establish a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for the provision of non-emergency transport and other transport services. The DPS will allow for NHS and wider public sector organisations to procure nonemergency transport and other transport services. The DPS shall be open to NHS LPP member bodies (whether full, associate or other members) as listed at: lpp.nhs.uk/about-lpp/our-members/ and any new NHS LPP members for the duration of the DPS Contract; plus any other NHS bodies and all other Public Sector bodies located in the UK and Channel Islands, subject to approval of NHS LPP, Including but not limited to: Partnership in Procurement collaborative hub members (NHS East of England, NHS Commercial Solutions, NHS North of England Procurement Hub).
The purpose of this DPS will be to provide the public sector with a mechanism to procure non-emergency transport and other transport services. The DPS will be split into several service categories and regions in the UK. The categories covered under the DPS at this stage includes, but is not limited to the following: Category 1: Booking and Eligibility Assessment Services; Category 2: Core Patient Transport Services; Category 3: Mental Health and Secure Transport Services; Category 4: High Dependency Transport Services; Category 5: Taxi and Passenger Transport Services.
Additional categories may be added at a future date. To register interest and apply to the DPS please follow this link: health-family.force.com/s/Welcome and search for the Project ID: C377947 In the initial stage, all suppliers who meet the selection criteria will be admitted to the DPS with no limit on the number of suppliers per category. Individual contracts are awarded during the second stage where contracting authorities will invite all suppliers on the DPS.The purpose of this DPS will be to provide the public sector with a mechanism to procure non-emergency transport and other transport services.
The DPS will be split into several service categories and regions in the UK. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
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