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Non-Emergency and High Dependency Patient Transport Services

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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05 Oct 2026 at 09:55

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Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust bought non-emergency and high-dependency patient transport services for its healthcare operations in Leicester. The requirement is for the transport of patients who do not need emergency ambulance response, including people needing a higher level of support during journeys. The tender describes the service broadly as patient transport and classifies it as ambulance services (CPV 85143000). The delivery address is in Leicester, although the published item also gives the United Kingdom without further location detail. The buyer is the NHS Trust, and the selected provider is Amvale Medical Transport Limited. This is a healthcare transport service rather than a purchase of vehicles or equipment.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Amvale Medical Transport Limited. The award date was 30 November 2025, and the contract period runs from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2028. The awarded value is £11,850,973.23. The procurement used a selective process as a call-off from a framework agreement. The original submission deadline was 30 November 2025 at 12 noon. The estimated procurement value ranged from £8,888,229.92 to £11,850,973.23. The requirement was treated as one service, with no lots identified. The Trust marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are included in the published data, so the basis for selecting the provider cannot be described further.

For patient transport providers, this award shows recurring demand from University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust for both routine non-emergency journeys and transport requiring higher-dependency support. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the operational capacity to deliver patient journeys reliably across the Trust’s service area, with staff and processes suited to patients who need more support than standard transport provides. The scale of the award and the buyer’s decision to use a framework call-off point to a requirement suited to an established supplier able to meet a substantial, multi-year service commitment. Providers should be prepared to compete through a relevant framework route and to evidence dependable service delivery for an NHS trust. The buyer has marked this requirement as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Non-Emergency and High Dependency Patient Transport Services

Notice Description

Patient transport services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2324f9f0-d9e1-4e65-8465-ebf31bdce0ea
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/131cd668-4bd1-4d4e-b668-49eedd648df5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,850,973 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,850,973 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Nov 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 5WW
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Amvale Medical Transport Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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