Notice Information
Notice Title
Patient Transport Service - NH1871
Notice Description
Provision of Patient Transport Services to provide a link for Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) in East Cramlington to the existing general hospital sites ('base sites').
Lot Information
Lot 1
Provision of Patient Transport Services to provide a link for Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) in East Cramlington to the existing general hospital sites ('base sites').
Contract to Dates - From 01 October 2025 to 30 September 2028
2 x 12 months extension options available at sole discretion of Trust
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this
contract is subject to the Health Care Services, Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations
2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
do not apply to this award.
The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 22/09/2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award
under the PSR Regulations. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this
contract is subject to the Health Care Services, Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations
2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
do not apply to this award.
The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 22/09/2025.
This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award
under the PSR Regulations.
Renewal: 2 x 12 months
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0546f5
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076579-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- 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
- £8,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £8,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £8,141,595 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 24 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jul 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 2 x 12 months extension option
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Elliott Briggs
- Contact Email
- elliott.briggs@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORTH SHIELDS,
- Postcode
- NE27 0QJ
- Post Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC43 Tyneside
- Delivery Location
- TLC21 Northumberland
-
- Local Authority
- North Tyneside
- Electoral Ward
- Shiremoor
- Westminster Constituency
- Tynemouth
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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