Wolverhampton Clinical Commissioning Group are commissioning a Non Emergency Patient Transport Service (PTS). The Department of Health defines Non-emergency PTS activity as being typified by the non-urgent, planned transportation of patients, with a medical need for transport, to and from a premises providing NHS healthcare and between NHS healthcare providers. This can and should encompass a wide range of vehicle types and levels of care consistent with the patients' medical needs. The overarching principle of the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service is that patients who are eligible for patient transport will receive safe, timely and comfortable transport to and from their destination, without detriment to their medical condition.

Following discussion with other Black Country Clinical Commissioning Groups, a collaborative procurement will be undertaken enabling provision for not only Wolverhampton but also for Dudley CCG. Wolverhampton CCG will remain the lead commissioner for the term of the procurement, and the duration of the contract thereafter.

The service is to not only be provided across Wolverhampton and Dudley areas, but to travel outside of this specific area on occasion, further afield into areas covered by associate Clinical Commissioning Groups. The service is to be procured for five years, with the option to extend for up to a further year to enable each hospital, community provider or booking department to embed the service and provide continuity.

Actual activity per annum is unknown, although activity for previous 12 months for both Wolverhampton and Dudley areas has been included in the PQQ stage documents for indicative purposes to provide scope to the procurement