# Voluntary Assisted Discharge and Patient Transport Services

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by NHS England.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [NHS England](/buyers/nhs-england/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [The British Red Cross](/suppliers/british-red-cross/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £855,512
- Tender value: £855,512
- Award date: 29 September 2020
- Published: 25 September 2020
- Contract start: 30 September 2020
- Contract end: 31 October 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0f887ca7-89c1-4aa4-9e71-6fe118dbe590-383296
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18a94023-3974-4dc9-b4c8-7aeaab053f87

## Description

It has been identified that the Discharge and Patient Transport services offered by the British Red Cross and AgeUK can significantly help with ensuring patients be discharged to their place of residence in a timely manner, in turn reducing delayed transfers of care\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f887ca7-89c1-4aa4-9e71-6fe118dbe590-383296)