Award

AAU Transport services RFQ (Barnet)

NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

14 Jul 2025 at 15:02

Summary of the contracting process

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for the 'AAU Transport services RFQ (Barnet)', focusing on community transport services for patient transfers to the Adult Ambulatory Unit at Barnet Hospital. This procurement falls under the industry category of Transport services and includes patient-transport vehicles. The procurement process has progressed to the award stage, which was finalised on 14th July 2025, with the contract period set to start on 1st October 2025 and end on 31st March 2027. The buying organisation is a public authority within the central government sector, located in London. The procurement method employed was limited, categorised as below threshold with limited competition under a light-touch regime.

The awarded contract was given to Harrow Community Transport, a large VCSE, providing an excellent opportunity for growth in service delivery and community engagement. Businesses specialising in patient-transport services, specifically those with capabilities in handling patients with mobility issues or wheelchair users, will find this contract beneficial. The competitive bidding process saw two bids at the final stage, highlighting an opportunity for similar service providers to participate in future tenders within this sector, particularly those aiming to expand their operations and clientele in healthcare-related transport services.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

AAU Transport services RFQ (Barnet)

Notice Description

A community transport service to transfer patients over 55 from home to their usual place of patient flow for the Adult Ambulatory Unit, presently located at Barnet Hospital ). Patient transport service provision will typically include: * Wheelchair users (own manual/electric) * Wheelchair provision to patient , including by local agreements * Those with mobility issues: Using a walker / Zimmer frame, crutches, sticks * Vulnerable / frail patients * Individual or multiple patients * Transport & delivery of medication and equipment Patients out of scope include those who require lifting, or carrying patients, no stretcher or medical transport The Provider will liaise with the unit manager of Barnet Hospital AAU every day as needed to receive a list of patients needing transport into the unit. They will also receive calls from GPs and Enfield Community Services and take patients as needed to the AAU. Predominantly this should come via the Admin for the AAU, but there maybe limited instances of direct requests. The Collection and drop off of Medication should it facilitate an earlier discharge from the Unit or allow patients to return home before the hours of service finish. This will be agreed with the Barnet Hospital AAU and Enfield Virtual Ward Team.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ed4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039717-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nclicb.nclcontractqueries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N1 1TH
Post Town
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Laycock
Westminster Constituency
Islington South and Finsbury

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HARROW COMMUNITY TRANSPORT

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-055ed4-2025-07-14T16:02:37+01:00",
    "date": "2025-07-14T16:02:37+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-055ed4",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-NHS-QMJ",
            "name": "NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-NHS",
                "id": "QMJ"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PWBN-7811-DGVX"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Laycock PDC, Laycock Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "N1 1TH",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI43"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "nclicb.nclcontractqueries@nhs.net"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-COH-05456556",
            "name": "HARROW COMMUNITY TRANSPORT",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-COH",
                "id": "05456556"
            },
            "additionalIdentifiers": [
                {
                    "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                    "id": "PZWM-2413-DLDV"
                }
            ],
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "The Lodge",
                "locality": "Harrow",
                "postalCode": "HA1 4HZ",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI74"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "admin@harrowct.org.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.harrowct.org.uk",
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": true
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-NHS-QMJ",
        "name": "NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "PRJ1405",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "AAU Transport services RFQ (Barnet)",
        "description": "A community transport service to transfer patients over 55 from home to their usual place of patient flow for the Adult Ambulatory Unit, presently located at Barnet Hospital ). Patient transport service provision will typically include: * Wheelchair users (own manual/electric) * Wheelchair provision to patient , including by local agreements * Those with mobility issues: Using a walker / Zimmer frame, crutches, sticks * Vulnerable / frail patients * Individual or multiple patients * Transport & delivery of medication and equipment Patients out of scope include those who require lifting, or carrying patients, no stretcher or medical transport The Provider will liaise with the unit manager of Barnet Hospital AAU every day as needed to receive a list of patients needing transport into the unit. They will also receive calls from GPs and Enfield Community Services and take patients as needed to the AAU. Predominantly this should come via the Admin for the AAU, but there maybe limited instances of direct requests. The Collection and drop off of Medication should it facilitate an earlier discharge from the Unit or allow patients to return home before the hours of service finish. This will be agreed with the Barnet Hospital AAU and Enfield Virtual Ward Team.",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "limited",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - limited competition",
        "specialRegime": [
            "lightTouch"
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "finalStageBids",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2025-07-14T00:00:00+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 70000,
                "amount": 70000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-COH-05456556",
                    "name": "HARROW COMMUNITY TRANSPORT"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "34114122",
                            "description": "Patient-transport vehicles"
                        },
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "60000000",
                            "description": "Transport services (excl. Waste transport)"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKI",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2025-10-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "039717-2025",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK6",
                    "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039717-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-07-14T16:02:37+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ],
            "milestones": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "type": "futureSignatureDate",
                    "dueDate": "2025-07-21T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "status": "scheduled"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}