Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c97-7fdd-716e-991b-527de5e856f3/specialised-transport-co-ordination-service-east-midlands pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Specialised Transport Co-ordination Service - East Midlands. [NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-arden-and-greater-east-midlands-commissioning-support-unit) Estimated value Not stated Published 28 Jun 2022 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England (referred to as the Commissioner), is undertaking a market engagement exercise to understand the current and future capacity and capability of the providers and potential providers within this specialised area. Interested parties are encouraged to register their interest and participate in the market questionnaire which will provide feedback to commissioners. The procurement is to commission a service that is able to receive and coordinate all urgent and emergency requests via telephone and digital routes for intra-uterine, neonatal transfer (CenTre), paediatric critical care (CoMET - Children's Medical Emergency Transport Service), and ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) advice on resuscitation and stabilisation and/or patient transfers to and from general hospitals to specialist treatment centres. The service will manage requests according to agreed protocols and act as a conduit to support the provision of advice, patient referrals and transfers being processed. The service will be delivered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The service will respond to all requests within the Key Performance Indicators. This notice is to advise prospective providers in the market of the commissioner's intention to commission this service and to provide an opportunity to engage with and participate in a market engagement questionnaire. The outcome of this market engagement will help inform commissioners of the current and future capacity and capability of the market and will be considered with other evidence to inform the commissioning approach. NHS England East Midlands Specialised Commissioning is the contracting and commissioning authority for this service and wishes to commission centres across England to be delivered as part of a network arrangement. The questionnaire is available through the EU Supply portal: [uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp](https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=agcsu) There will also be an opportunity to attend a market engagement event via Microsoft Teams at 9.30am - 10.30am on Tuesday 12th July 2022. If you would like to participate in this event, please email by 12pm on Monday 11th July 2022. All slides and questions and responses will be made available to all bidders following the event. The reference is 54523 and the closing date for submission of the completed questionnaire will be: 12:00 Monday 25th July 2022. Read full description ## CPV classification Administrative healthcare services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/7c27fff2-751b-4a26-a1ff-f6115ae58f48) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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