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Friday 09 May 2025
Salisbury Foundation Trust

FOI_8464

Internal Reference Number: FOI_8464

Date Request Received: 17/02/2025 00:00:00

Date Request Replied To: 10/03/2025 00:00:00

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Request Summary: Patient transport services

Request Category: Private Individuals

 
Question Number 1:
I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act to request information relating to Patient Transport Services in the NHS Trust. I have set out the information I require below:

- Please can you outline the procurement process for Patient Transport Service contracts.



 
Answer To Question 1:
The tender was run as an open tender.
 
Question Number 2:
- What is the criteria for Patient Transport Service contracts.
 
Answer To Question 2:
Eligibility Criteria for Non-Urgent Patient Transport NUPT– Department of Health May 2022. Thereafter referred to as the 2022 guidance.
 
Question Number 3:
- Which organisation sets the criteria for Patient Transport Service contracts.

 
Answer To Question 3:
Bath and Northeast Somerset, Gloucestershire. Swindon and Wiltshire (BGSW) health community.
 
Question Number 4:
- Which organisation decides the successful bid for Patient Transport Service contracts.

 
Answer To Question 4:
Wiltshire ICB delegated the authority to Salisbury Foundation Trust to undertake the bid process.
 
Question Number 5:
- Is there any criteria for Patient Transport Service contracts attached to terms and conditions and pay of staff.
 
Answer To Question 5:
No
 
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