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NOM5968 SECURE PATIENT TRANSPORT

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust

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20 Jul 2026 at 14:51

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Summary of the contracting process

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust procured secure patient transport services, classified as ambulance services, for its healthcare operations. The requirement covers the provision of secure transport for patients, delivered in the North Staffordshire area and associated with the Trust’s site at Trentham, Staffordshire. This is a services contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. The procurement was run by North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust, which will use the service in connection with its combined healthcare activities. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, making it relevant to specialist patient transport operators and other businesses with the operational capability to provide secure, managed transport for NHS patients.

The procurement has been awarded following a selective further competition and call-off from the LPP Framework for Non-Emergency Transport and Other Transport Services, reference LPP/2019/007. Bids closed on 29 January 2026 at 4pm. The contract was awarded to Exclusive Secure Care Services Limited on 30 June 2026 for £1,879,985. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029, with the initial term described as having two optional 12-month extensions. The estimated value range for the procurement was £1,070,685 to £1,879,985. The tender is complete and the award is active. The stated procurement category is services, with ambulance services as the relevant classification.

This award demonstrates established NHS demand for secure patient transport delivered through a recognised transport-services framework and at a substantial operational scale. A supplier seeking to compete when this requirement next returns would need to provide secure patient transport rather than ordinary taxi or general passenger services, with the systems, vehicles, trained personnel and safeguarding arrangements needed for healthcare patients. Credibility would also depend on the ability to manage reliable scheduled transport across the North Staffordshire service area, coordinate with an NHS trust and maintain consistent service quality. The award to an SME indicates that a smaller specialist operator can meet the buyer’s requirements, provided it has sufficient capacity, governance and experience to deliver a multi-year patient transport service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NOM5968 SECURE PATIENT TRANSPORT

Notice Description

Further Competition, for the provision of secure patient transport at North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust via the LPP Framework for the Procurement of Non- Emergency Transport and other Transport Services. LPP/2019/007 Additional information: The initial term is from 01/07/2026 - 30/06/2029 (with 2 x 12 month options to extend).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6033100f-fc8d-4a47-acc1-786d11a88b88
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32b617f7-1640-4c30-b6ce-43b6e63ae6a8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,879,985 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,879,985 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 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
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TRENTHAM
Postcode
ST4 8HH
Postcode Area
Stoke-on-Trent
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Stoke-on-Trent
Electoral Ward
Hanford, Newstead & Trentham
Westminster Constituency
Stoke-on-Trent South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Exclusive Secure Care Services

Further Information

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