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Provision of Secure Patient Transport

BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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TenderUpdate

29 Sep 2026 at 13:30

Tender Notice
Award

03 Jun 2026 at 12:57

Award Notice
Tender

18 Dec 2025 at 10:15

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust jointly procured secure patient transport for people detained under the Mental Health Act and voluntary patients considered at risk of absconding or harming themselves or others. The service supports patient safety and must provide prompt transport whenever requested. Vehicles and crews are required around the clock, every day of the year, including weekends and bank holidays. The requirement covers the Birmingham and Solihull area. It was structured as a two-provider service, with a primary and secondary provider, to provide sufficient regional cover.

The procurement has been awarded through a competitive process under the Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime, using an open procedure. MedExpress was selected as primary provider and awarded a contract valued at £2,742,060; Prometheus Safe and Secure Ltd and Prometheus Complex Care Ltd were selected as secondary provider and awarded £1,880,655. Both contracts were signed on 1 June 2026. The stated service period is 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2029, with an option to extend for a further 24 months to 9 August 2031. The procurement was advertised with a three-year term and a two-year extension option. Evaluation weighed quality and innovation at 40%, integration, collaboration and service sustainability at 25%, social value and sustainability at 20%, value at 10%, and improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice at 5%.

This award shows that the two Birmingham NHS trusts buy a continuous, on-demand secure transport service for mental health patients, using a dual-provider model. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate reliable round-the-clock vehicle availability, rapid response and the capacity to cover weekends and bank holidays, as well as experience transporting people who may abscond or pose a risk to themselves or others. The evaluation put greatest emphasis on quality and innovation, followed by integration, collaboration and service sustainability; social value and sustainability also carried substantial weight. Suppliers should be able to show how they can work collaboratively with both trusts, maintain safe and dependable service delivery, improve access and choice, and offer strong value. Fifteen bids were recorded, including 13 from SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Secure Patient Transport

Notice Description

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are looking to develop a multi-agency collaborative to provide a Secure Patient Transport service for patients detained under the Mental Health Act sectioned and voluntary patient at risk of absconding, causing harm to themselves, causing harm to others and in the interest of safety.<br/>This will be 24 hours per day, 365 day per year including Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday during the period of the contract and the service provided must be promptly executed. Vehicles must be available day and night to provide the service to the Trusts as required.<br/>The duration of this contract will be 3 years, plus 2 years extension option. To ensure there is sufficient cover across the region a dual award model is followed with the two highest ranked providers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are looking to develop a multi-agency collaborative to provide a Secure Patient Transport service for patients detained under the Mental Health Act sectioned and voluntary patient at risk of absconding, causing harm to themselves, causing harm to others and in the interest of safety.


This will be 24 hours per day, 365 day per year including Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday during the period of the contract and the service provided must be promptly executed. Vehicles must be available day and night to provide the service to the Trusts as required.

The duration of this contract will be 3 years, plus 2 years extension option.

The contracting Authorities are Birmingham and Sollihul Mental Health Trust and University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

The Authorities intends to award this service using a dual supply approach establishing a Prime Provider and a Second Provider following the outcome of the evaluation process.

This notice is an intention to award contract under the competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime.

The anticipated combined lifetime value of the contract will be PS4,165,000
UHB: PS,1435,000
BSMHFT: PS2,730,705

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f8ad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091877-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,622,715 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 3RB
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG3 West Midlands
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Prometheus Safe and Secure Ltd and Prometheus Complex Care Ltd

MedExpress

Further Information

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