Award

Non Emergency Patient Transport -The Hillingdon Hospital

THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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TenderUpdate

18 Sep 2025 at 11:23

Award

04 Sep 2025 at 15:54

Summary of the contracting process

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services to HATS Group Ltd. The procurement falls under the services category and is located within Greater London, specifically at The Hillingdon Hospital in Uxbridge. The contract was awarded through a Direct Award under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) in accordance with Health Care Services Regulations 2023. The process did not involve a prior call for competition, as the provisions of the public contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply. The contract, valued at £5,895,000 excluding VAT, is set to commence on 1st October 2025 and will run until 30th September 2028.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in ambulance services and patient transport, especially those that can offer market-leading sustainability practices and innovations in healthcare transport. Large-scale businesses with experience in providing high-quality transport services in compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards are well-suited to match the expectations and requirements of this tender. The awarded contract underscores the need for established management systems and a commitment to innovation, integration, and improvement of patient access to care services, making it ideal for companies already adept in these areas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Non Emergency Patient Transport -The Hillingdon Hospital

Notice Description

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ("the Authority") required the provision of<br/>Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services.<br/>The Authority has awarded a contract, following a Direct Award - Process C, in<br/>accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023<br/>("PSR 2023").<br/>The authority has awarded this contract to (HATS Group Ltd.) <br/>The Authority believe the current supplier is satisfying the existing contract and will<br/>continue to satisfy the new contract to the required standard.<br/>The new contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.<br/>The contract term is 3 years which will start on 1st October 2025

Lot Information

Lot 1

The provider (HATS Group Ltd.) has been awarded this contract under PSR Direct Award C as it meets the requirements as follows:

The Authority believe the current supplier is satisfying the existing contract and will continue to satisfy the new contract to the required standard.

The new contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.

The contract term is 3 years which will start on 1st October 2025

Procurement 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) 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 the relevant authority by 16/09/2025 - 11:59 pm . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059484
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057683-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,895,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Sep 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Sep 20253 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
North West London Procurement Services
Contact Email
clcht.nwlicsps-sourcing-fm@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
UXBRIDGE
Postcode
UB8 3NN
Post Town
Southall
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon

Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Colham & Cowley
Westminster Constituency
Uxbridge and South Ruislip

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HATS GROUP

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