Award of Specialist Secure Patient Transport Services to ERS Transition Ltd

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COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST awarded a contract to ERS Transition Ltd for specialist secure patient transport services for Tees Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.

The service involves transporting patients who, following risk assessment, require secure transportation, primarily within the North East of England but also covering England, Scotland, and Wales.

The contractor must be registered with the Care Quality Commission and meet all CQC national standards, as well as Trust requirements for patient confidentiality and information security.

The service must be available 24/7, 365 days a year, including weekends and bank holidays.

Vehicles must be fit for purpose, comply with road traffic acts and local licensing, and include multi-purpose vehicles such as covert vehicles with capacity for up to 6 escorts and patients in a secure rear saloon, and covert cell vehicles fitted with Home Office approved Cat B cells.

The contract value is AUD 570,000.