National Framework Agreement for the provision of Secure Patient Transport Services

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    "description": "Update February 2025:\r\nThis notice is being updated to confirm the place of a further supplier, following receipt of requested information. No other details of the previous notice have changed.\r\n\r\n=====================================================\r\n\r\nUpdate December 2024:\r\nThis notice is being updated to confirm the place of a further supplier, following receipt of requested information. No other details of the previous notice have changed.\r\n\r\n=====================================================\r\n\r\nThe Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to establish a Framework Agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (and as amended) (the PSR) for use by all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to these organisations). \r\n\r\n\"Relevant authority\" is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006. It means a combined authority, an integrated care board, a local authority in England, NHS England, an NHS foundation trust or an NHS trust established under section 25 of that Act.\r\n\r\nFor the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be deemed Relevant Authorities for the purposes of this Framework Agreement.\r\n\r\nThis framework agreement aims to support mental health patient requirements through the provision of secure patient transport services.\r\n\r\nThis framework will run for a term of 2 years with options to extend for up to a further 2 years in annual increments.\r\n\r\nAdditional information: Supplier instructions how to express interest and bid:\r\n1) Browse to the esourcing portal https://www.nhssourcing.co.uk\r\n and click on view current opportunities;\r\n2) Register your organisation on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once);\r\n3) Accept the portal terms and conditions and click continue; enter your organisation and user details; note the username you chose and click Save; when complete you will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure);\r\n4) Login to the portal with the username/password;\r\n5) Click the PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers link. (These are pre-qualification questionnaires or invitations to tender open to any registered supplier);\r\n6) Select the title of the ITT;\r\n7) Click the Express Interest button at the top of the page. This will move the PQQ/ITT into your My PQQs/My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). You can now access any attachments by clicking Buyer Attachments in the PQQ/ITT Details box;\r\n8) Review the ITT documents;\r\n9) Responding to the ITT. Click My Response under PQQ/ITT Details, you can choose to Create Response or to Decline to Respond (please give a reason if declining). You can now use the messages function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification. Note the deadline for completion, then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT.\r\nThere may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering helpdesk.",
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    "title": "National Framework Agreement for the provision of Secure Patient Transport Services"
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