Nerams Dedicated Hospital Discharge Vehicle

Location

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Nerams is a third party provider for NEAS via the ICB. NEAS is not contracted to deliver same day discharges and the volume of last minute cancellations of patient transport was recently increasing leading to organisational pressure. It was agreed to fund a dedicated discharge vehicle and arranged this via NERAMs at short notice to support with operational pressures.

Total Quantity or Scope

It was agreed to fund a dedicated discharge vehicle and arranged this via NERAMs at short notice to support with operational pressures. This contract has been awarded underPSR Direct Award Process C. Theapproximate lifetime value of thecontract is £81,120.00. Service scheduled tocommence on 6th November 2025 andconclude on 5th November 2026.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract issubject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period beginson 21st April 2026. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end ofstandstill.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime(PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject tothe Health Care Services (ProviderSelection Regime) Regulations 2023.For the avoidance of doubt, theprovisions of the Procurement Act 2023do not apply to this award. Thestandstill period begins on the 21stApril 2026.Representations by providers must bemade to the relevant authority by theend of standstill. Representations byproviders must be made to TheNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHSFoundation Trust at the following emailaddress: matthew.hampson7@nhs.netDetails of the award decision-makers:The decision to award was made by anMDT consisting of representatives fromFinance, Clinical Board andProcurement.Declarations of Interest were soughtfrom the members of the MDT prior toconsideration of contract award. Nodeclarations of interest were declared.The provider was assessed against 5key criteria: Quality and Innovation;Value; Integration, collaboration, andservice sustainability; Improvingaccess, reducing inequalities, andfacilitating choice; and social value.Each criterion was assessed on apass/fail basis, considering whetherthey have currently satisfied the criteriaunder the previous contract andwhether they would likely satisfy theproposed contract to a sufficientstandard. The provider achieved a passscore against all criteria.