Planning

Patient Transport for Transplant Patients

ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

30 May 2025 at 10:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Cambridge, United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for 'Patient Transport for Transplant Patients'. This contract involves providing urgent transport services for transplant patients, ensuring they are brought to the hospital on short notice with the necessary oxygen capacity. The procurement falls under the industry categories of road transport and health services. Initial pre-market engagement activities are scheduled for June 2025, with the registration of interest document available to suppliers. This stage includes virtual supplier engagement sessions expected to conclude by 30th June 2025. The procurement process, classified as services, has a total estimated value of £804,000 gross and is expected to commence on 1st September 2025 for a duration extending to 31st July 2030.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in transport services, particularly those with expertise in health-related logistic solutions. Small to medium-sized enterprises, especially those adept in rapid response and patient care transport services, would find this tender well-suited to their capabilities. The focus on urgent and flexible service offerings, combined with the high value of the contract, makes it an ideal growth opportunity for companies capable of delivering specialised and on-demand transport solutions across regional and national locations. Businesses interested in enhancing their portfolios in the public health sector and expanding their engagement with NHS trusts should certainly consider this tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Patient Transport for Transplant Patients

Notice Description

Patient transport service for transplant patients, which provides for the collection of recipients on a regional and national basis, bringing them into the Hospital at short notice and with O2 capacity. This is an urgent transport service rather than a fully equipped ambulance service.

Planning Information

Pre-Market Engagement to be undertake during the month of June 2025, inviting suppliers to respond to a registration of interest document including basic information of the suppliers' capacity and capability to deliver the requirements of service. Further details of the description of services are outlined in the registration of interest document available in the Health Family portal opportunity. The Trust will communicate further information regarding additional supplier engagement sessions. These sessions are anticipated to take place virtually, how the Trust retains the right to undertake further sessions via alternative methods if desired.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05297f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028712-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

60100000 - Road transport services

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£670,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 May 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ROYAL PAPWORTH HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Andrew Moore
Contact Email
purchasing.papworth@nhs.net
Contact Phone
07745649631

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0AY
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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