Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services Market Engagement Event NHS/SOEPS/22.860 ME

Description

NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (ICB), NHS Frimley ICB, NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS Sussex ICB and are holding a virtual Market Engagement event for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services ("NEPTS") and associated call handling on Thursday 6th October at 14:00. The purpose of this market engagement event is to share: • A collective understanding of where we are across ICBs and provider partners - current contract position, end dates and capacity for parallel procurement exercises • A common understanding of where we are with our thinking and what we need to work through / resolve to agree the service model for the future and the associated route to market • NEPTS national service review and Pathfinder delivering revised service specification, contracting / procurement guidance etc. • A collective understanding of where we are with current contracts There will be opportunities for follow-on discussions following the event which will be scheduled for Tuesday 11th October, between commissioners from the 4 ICBs and providers to hear their views and opinions. (Please note that only providers that attend the engagement event on 6th October will be able to book these sessions) If you wish to attend, please register on the InTend portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home to access and submit your registration form. Further details will be provided in due course. Please note that there is no nominated lead ICB/Contracting Authority for the purposes of the event, this notice is issued jointly and on behalf of all stakeholders