FOI Ref: 0145FOI2021

21st January 2021

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information

We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:

Request /Response

This is an FOI request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, with respect to the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) within your CCG.

FOI request:

1. Which provider(s) do you use for NEPTS journeys?

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) for Patient Transport Services and Premier Care Direct for Renal patients transport. Acute Trusts may use different providers to transport Sheffield patients but you would need to contact the Acute Trusts directly.

2. If you use a single provider, do they cover all of your journeys, or do you cover some in-house? What is the approximate percentage split of journeys by the different providers you use?

YAS cover all NEPTS except transport for Renal patients – the Renal Transport contract is held by Doncaster CCG to which we are an associate and is carried out by Premier Care Direct.

a) 2017/18                YAS 73%,      Premier Care Direct 27% (6 months)

b) 2018/19                YAS 70%,      Premier Care Direct 30%

c) 2019/20                YAS 71%,      Premier Care Direct 29%

3. When did your contract start, and what is the contract end date?

YAS                                      1.09.2017 to 31.08.2022

Premier Care Direct         1.10.2017 to 30.09.2022

4. What is the annual NEPTS contract value for the last three years (year end 31 March)? If not available, please provide data for any available years.

a) 2017/18                

YAS                                      £1,834,967 (started 01/09/17 so 6months   only)                                

Premier Care Direct         £562,403 +VAT (started 01/09/17 so 6months only)

b) 2018/19               

YAS                                    £3,092,040                                                                               

Premier Care Direct       £1,124,805.48 +VAT

c) 2019/20             

YAS                                    £3,242,934                                                                              

Premier Care Direct       £1,124,805.48 +VAT

5. How many patient journeys were contracted under the NEPTS contract for the last three years (year end 31 March)? Are these calculated as one-way journeys or return journeys?

YAS are calculated as one way journeys; please contact Doncaster CCG for Premier Care Direct calculations.

a) 2017/18                

YAS                                   280,815                   

Premier Care Direct, please contact Doncaster CCG at Donccg.ccgfoi@nhs.net

b) 2018/19               

YAS                                   280,815                   

Premier Care Direct, please see response to Q5 a.

c) 2019/20                

YAS                                    280,815                   

Premier Care Direct, please see response to Q5 a.

6. Is the contract in partnership with any other CCG(s)?

Sheffield CCG is the lead commissioner for the YAS contract and the Premier Care Direct Contract is led by Doncaster CCG. Both contracts are across Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield CCGs.