Provision of a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service and a Renal Patient Transport Service for NHS Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board

Description

The Awarding Authority procured Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services under two Lots. The incumbent ICB arrangements for these services will terminate at midnight on 31st March 2024.
The two Lots let under this contract are:
• Lot 1 Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (excluding Renal Dialysis)
• Lot 2 Non-Emergency Patient Transport Renal Dialysis Service
The contracts awarded will commence 1st April 2024 at one second past midnight for a minimum term of 5 years. 
Surrey Heartlands ICB is committed to the development and implementation of a new NEPT Service that delivers benefits to all stakeholders through a patient centred approach and shared vision that:
• enables true system partnership working and incentivisation of excellent patient care and value for money.
• includes health and social care providers in its planning, commissioning and management of NEPTS to ensure that transport is considered in wider pathway improvements as an integral part of service development and discharge planning, and influences outpatient, renal, mental health and social services considerations.
• offers effective coordination with local transport operators and small / medium enterprises (including specialist mental health transport providers where necessary) to maximise use of available resources and ensure resilience arrangements are in place.
• works with local authorities, to explore future scope for collaborative/aligned coordination and delivery of local non-specialist transport arrangements 
 works with neighbouring ICSs to better manage journeys of patients who cross ICS boundaries, and any other aspects of common interest where economies of scale may be useful to consider.
• provides sustainable and flexible care, operating across extended hours, that contributes to health prevention and keeping people well
• delivers high patient and service user satisfaction by way of excellent customer care mechanisms
• ensures alignment to the Surrey Heartlands 'ICS Green Plan'