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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ogilvie Fleet wins Medvivo deal
Ogilvie Fleet has secured a new partnership with urgent care provider Medvivo to supply a bespoke fleet mobility solution aimed at improving vehicle uptime and operational efficiency across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire. Part of the HealthHero Group, Medvivo provides out-of-hours and emergency care services in the South West. The organisation required a reliable and flexible fleet solution to meet its complex response needs. According to Vic Hemmings, Facilities Manager at Medvivo, Ogilvie's 'human approach' and 'transparent cost breakdown' were key factors in the decision. 'We've worked with providers who treat you like just another number in a call centre,' Hemmings said. 'Ogilvie assigned a dedicated team to manage our account—and that's exactly what they've done.' Ogilvie has delivered the first 13 Kia Sportage vehicles, fully equipped for emergency use. The fit-out includes NHS-compliant livery, additional lighting, telematics, and dashcams. The fleet is supplied under a full contract hire and service, maintenance and repair (SMR) package. Medium-term rental and spot hire options are also included to ensure flexibility. Mark Beattie, Business Development Manager at Ogilvie Fleet, said the partnership began through discussions around Medvivo's rental needs but evolved into a wider contract hire agreement. 'It became clear there was an opportunity to provide a tailored, full-service solution,' he said. Further vehicle orders are expected as the partnership develops. Ogilvie, which operates nearly 25,000 vehicles across the UK, continues to expand its offering in the healthcare sector with a focus on operational resilience and customer-specific solutions. "Ogilvie Fleet wins Medvivo deal" was originally created and published by Motor Finance Online, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ogilvie Fleet wins Medvivo deal
Ogilvie Fleet has secured a new partnership with urgent care provider Medvivo to supply a bespoke fleet mobility solution aimed at improving vehicle uptime and operational efficiency across Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire. Part of the HealthHero Group, Medvivo provides out-of-hours and emergency care services in the South West. The organisation required a reliable and flexible fleet solution to meet its complex response needs. According to Vic Hemmings, Facilities Manager at Medvivo, Ogilvie's 'human approach' and 'transparent cost breakdown' were key factors in the decision. 'We've worked with providers who treat you like just another number in a call centre,' Hemmings said. 'Ogilvie assigned a dedicated team to manage our account—and that's exactly what they've done.' Ogilvie has delivered the first 13 Kia Sportage vehicles, fully equipped for emergency use. The fit-out includes NHS-compliant livery, additional lighting, telematics, and dashcams. The fleet is supplied under a full contract hire and service, maintenance and repair (SMR) package. Medium-term rental and spot hire options are also included to ensure flexibility. Mark Beattie, Business Development Manager at Ogilvie Fleet, said the partnership began through discussions around Medvivo's rental needs but evolved into a wider contract hire agreement. 'It became clear there was an opportunity to provide a tailored, full-service solution,' he said. Further vehicle orders are expected as the partnership develops. Ogilvie, which operates nearly 25,000 vehicles across the UK, continues to expand its offering in the healthcare sector with a focus on operational resilience and customer-specific solutions. "Ogilvie Fleet wins Medvivo deal" was originally created and published by Motor Finance Online, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
BBC News
11-02-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Shropdoc row: Questions raised over out-of-hours GP contract
The decision to award the contract for Shropshire's out-of-hours GP service to a new company has been questioned by one of the original founders of Shropdoc, which currently provides the Rob Park claimed the consultation carried out by NHS Shropshire Telford and Wrekin had been "minimal" and he feared the new service would not be as Lib Dem councillor Bernie Bentick, shadow portfolio holder for public health, said the overall impetus for the move seemed to be to cut chiefs said they had undertaken a "robust, transparent and fair commissioning process". NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (NHS STW) has said the procurement process was still ongoing, but approval had been granted for the "intent to award" the contract to Wiltshire-based Medvivo. The BBC has approached Medvivo for comment. 'Boots on ground' Dr Park said Medvivo was part of a venture capital company and said: "They seemingly are going to provide the service for less."He said not-for-profit Shropdoc was formed in 1996 and had been a success ever since."I don't know much about the workings of modern Shropdoc but I do know they have boots on the ground and there's general satisfaction," he said."The only way you can cut the service is by using Zoom-type consultations, using paramedics, and really cutting down on the number of doctors you have." Bentick said he believed the value of the current Shropdoc contract was in excess of £10m per year. Under the proposed contract, the GP side of the operation was worth £6m a year."Many people in Shropshire are absolutely outraged at the move to stop local GPs seeing local people in the Shropdoc service."This service has run for over 20 years and has provided an excellent quality service," he wants the procurement process to pause. An NHS statement said: "We have undertaken a robust, transparent and fair commissioning process since August 2024."It added the NHS had collected a wide range of patient feedback to help understand views. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Yahoo
05-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
New out-of-hours GP service provider 'approved'
The provider of an out-of-hours GP service that provides urgent medical care and NHS 111 could lose its contract. Shropdoc has been running the service in Shropshire since 1996. NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin (NHS STW) confirmed this week that approval had been granted for the "intent to award" the contract to Medvivo. However, it added that due to it still being within the "procurement process", it could not officially confirm Medvivo as the new provider, only that it intended to award the contract. The contract would be for a period of up to five years. In August 2024, NHS STW launched a county-wide scheme that saw residents share their views on the service and give feedback on how improvements could be made. It said almost 600 surveys were completed and a focus group was set up to explore the feedback in more detail. The organisation added that if a GP out-of-hours service contract was awarded to a new provider, one of its priorities would be to ensure as little impact and change to patients as possible. It added that there would be no change to its palliative care line, and home visits would continue to be available should a change in provider occur. Medvivo is based in the south-west of England, according to its website, and in 2020 joined HealthHero to become the group's NHS service provider. It specialises in integrated urgent care and associated services. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Views sought on GP out-of-hours service NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
