Award

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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08 Apr 2025 at 07:51

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) under the urgent award provision of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This urgent contract covers services in East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, and York, ensuring transport for patients too ill to travel without assistance or whose conditions may deteriorate during travel. The awarded contract, valued at approximately £16,403,006, runs from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. The procurement method was limited, without prior publication of a call for competition, to address immediate patient safety needs. The contract was awarded to Yorkshire Ambulance Trust NHS Trust and has been approved by the Finance, Performance and Delivery Committee, with no conflicts of interest reported.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specializing in patient transport, healthcare logistics, and medical support services. It offers potential contracts in a vital sector that demands high competency in handling a variety of patient conditions and transport needs. Businesses with experience in specialized patient care during transport and a diverse fleet capable of providing varying levels of medical support will be particularly well-suited to compete and potentially expand their operations within the NHS framework. The necessity for urgent and high-quality services in these regions highlights an ongoing demand that can drive growth and stability for capable service providers.

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Notice Title

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

Notice Description

Non-emergency Patient Transport (NEPTS) provides pre-planned and on-day (unplanned) transport to support eligible patients to access NHS funded care. NEPTS caters for those patients who are either too ill to get to hospital without assistance or for whom travelling may cause their condition to deteriorate. The service provides for a wide range of patient mobilities, requiring a variety of vehicle types and levels of care consistent with the patient's medical needs - including specialist moving and handling or support during transport such as provision of oxygen. The service covers East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and York.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Non-emergency Patient Transport (NEPTS) provides pre-planned and on-day (unplanned) transport to support eligible patients to access NHS funded care. NEPTS caters for those patients who are either too ill to get to hospital without assistance or for whom travelling may cause their condition to deteriorate. The service provides for a wide range of patient mobilities, requiring a variety of vehicle types and levels of care consistent with the patient's medical needs - including specialist moving and handling or support during transport such as provision of oxygen. The service covers East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and York. NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB is providing notice of an urgent award under The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS16,403,006 Contract term - 1 April 2025 - 31 March 2026.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) urgent award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fe73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013526-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,403,006 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
hnyicb.procurement@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE
Postcode
HU10 6DT
Post Town
Hull
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire
Delivery Location
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of, TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire, TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire, TLE21 York, TLE22 North Yorkshire

Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire
Electoral Ward
Willerby and Kirk Ella
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE TRUST NHS TRUST

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