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Pn092 Secure Transport Services

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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11 Aug 2026 at 08:15

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18 Nov 2025 at 18:24

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Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust procured a framework of providers for secure transport services, classified as ambulance services. The requirement covers secure car and secure service-user transport, together with secure ambulance transport involving two escorts and a driver. Services are delivered in the Sheffield area. The framework is intended to support the Trust’s health-related transport needs through multiple providers rather than a single supplier. Lot 1 covered secure car and secure service-user transport; Lot 2 covered secure ambulance services. The buying organisation is based at SHSC Centre Court, Atlas Way, Sheffield. Suppliers in this market include specialist secure-care, medical transport, ambulance and patient transport businesses, ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to larger operators.

The procurement is complete and contracts were signed on 10 August 2026. It used an open procedure, with electronic and written submissions, and was evaluated on price for Lot 1. The tender’s estimated value was £3,733,333.33. Lot 1 had a 1,080-day contract period and an extension option, but is marked cancelled; nevertheless, twelve active awards and contracts are recorded against it: Secure Care UK, Spark Medical Limited, Exclusive Secure Care Services, Prometheus Safe and Secure Ltd and Prometheus Complex Care Ltd, Amvale Medical Transport Ltd, ERS Medical 1, Medexpress Ltd, Health Connections PTS Ltd., Elite Medical and Ambulance Services Ltd, UK Event Medical Services, QCM Healthcare and 365 Secure Care. Lot 2 was active, with a 1,080-day period and a possible 24-month extension. Bids closed on 15 December 2025; 18 bids were recorded, including 14 from SMEs.

This procurement demonstrates established demand from a Sheffield NHS trust for secure patient and service-user transport delivered through a provider framework. A credible competitor would need to operate secure cars and, for ambulance work, provide suitable vehicles with two escorts and a driver. The field attracted 18 bids, 14 from SMEs, showing that smaller specialist operators can compete alongside larger medical transport companies. Relevant experience in secure care, ambulance operations, patient transport and managing escorted journeys would be important. Suppliers should also be able to deliver consistently in the Sheffield area, work within a price-led evaluation for secure car and service-user transport, and support a multi-provider framework arrangement. Businesses able to combine transport capacity with appropriately trained escort and driving staff are the closest fit when this requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pn092 Secure Transport Services

Notice Description

A framework of providers to supply secure transport

Lot Information

Lot 1 Secure Car and Secure Service User Transport

Open Tender for the provision of secure transport

Renewal: Extension Option

Lot 2 Secure Ambulance

Secure Ambulance including 2 Escorts and a Driver

Renewal: Extension option of 24 month

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e3d4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075977-2026
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, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,733,333 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S4 7QQ
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE32 Sheffield
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
Burngreave
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

365 Secure Care

Amvale Medical Transport Ltd

ERS Medical 1

Elite Medical and Ambulance services ltd

Exclusive Secure Care Services

Health Connections PTS Ltd.

Medexpress Ltd

Prometheus Safe and Secure Ltd and Prometheus Complex Care Ltd

QCM Healthcare

Secure Care UK

Spark Medical Limited

UK Event Medical Services

Further Information

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