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Freedom of Information request FOI 364-2025

Response published: 7 March 2025

FOI Request

Dear Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, 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. - What is the criteria for Patient Transport Service contracts. - Which organisation sets the criteria for Patient Transport Service contracts. - Which organisation decides the successful bid for Patient Transport Service contracts. - Is there any criteria for Patient Transport Service contracts attached to terms and conditions and pay of staff.

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 364-2025

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

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

2.  What is the criteria for Patient Transport Service contracts.

3. Which organisation sets the criteria for Patient Transport Service contracts.

4. Which organisation decides the successful bid for Patient Transport Service contracts.

5. Is there any criteria for Patient Transport Service contracts attached to terms and conditions and pay of staff.

Our response:

The Trust does not hold the information requested. Please contact Integrated Care Board as ICB contracts and commissions patient transport services.

Next steps:

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Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
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Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

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