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Provision of Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Aug 2025 at 11:19

Award Notice
Tender

10 Dec 2024 at 16:33

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, in collaboration with NHS Lanarkshire, has completed the award process for the provision of non-ambulatory patient transport services. This contract focuses on ambulance services within the health sector, primarily targeting locations across the Greater Glasgow and Clyde region and Lanarkshire. The procurement process, initiated through an open procedure, resulted in the active award of the contract to Alliance Ambulance Services, ABC Ambulance Services[UK] Ltd., and Amvale Scotland Ltd, with the contract signed on 14th August 2025 valued at £6,500,000. The tender aimed to secure a comprehensive transport solution to address patient transport needs when the Scottish Ambulance Service's capacity is exceeded, with a tender period concluding in January 2025.

For businesses specialising in patient transport services, this tender represents a significant growth opportunity within the healthcare sector. The procurement process suited SMEs and organisations with relevant experience and certifications, such as membership in industry associations and compliance with technical and legal standards. It emphasised quality and price balance, with criteria weighted equally, encouraging businesses to leverage technical innovation and cost-efficiency. Companies passionate about expanding service provision in health transport and possessing required licenses and insurances found themselves well-positioned to compete effectively for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport

Notice Description

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHS GGC) and NHS Lanarkshire (NHSL) require suitably qualified and experienced licensed contractors to undertake Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport services in order to procure a single high quality solution covering both Boards. NHS GGC will act as the procurement lead for this procurement exercise; and NHSL will be a named organisation with access to the framework terms for their own service delivery requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Although most of patient transport in this context is provisioned via the Scottish Ambulance Service, there are occasions where capacity is maximised and it is against this backdrop that the Health Board requires additional patient transport. The transport required is e.g. Non-ambulatory patients who require to be conveyed on a stretcher Non-ambulatory patients who require to be conveyed on a trolley/stretcher, chair or stair climbers. Some patients can be ambulant but require assistance walking to and from their homes and hospital/treatment centres. This can be for situations where: A patient is receiving palliative care and needs to be transferred home or to a care home A patient requires to be transferred from an acute hospital to another hospital. A patient requires a transfer from an acute hospital in Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Lanarkshire to another acute hospital out with Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Lanarkshire and then potentially returned

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extension options

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c621
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052358-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0SF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Dennistoun
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ABC Ambulance Services[UK] Ltd.

Alliance Ambulance Services

Amvale Scotland Ltd

Further Information

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