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Patient transport (Conveyance)

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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01 Apr 2026 at 09:13

Tender Notice
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19 Mar 2026 at 13:03

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for patient transport services, specifically focused on conveyance for acute mental health presentations. The procurement falls under the category of Hospital support services in the services sector. This contract was awarded through a direct award process as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the general provisions of the Procurement Act 2023, and has been confirmed for the period from 1st April to 31st July 2026, valued at £531,651. The procurement stage is marked as a formal award under the Provider Selection Regime, with the service location being the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in providing mental health support services to engage in the healthcare sector. Organisations with capabilities in delivering trained mental health-competent staff, implementing de-escalation and trauma-informed approaches, and those experienced in working within NHS urgent and emergency care pathways will be particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts. The awarded contract is notable for its demand for robust clinical governance, ensuring high standards of safeguarding, risk assessment, and incident management. Companies looking to expand into healthcare and mental health services sectors would find this contract a conducive opportunity for growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Patient transport (Conveyance)

Notice Description

The service referral relates to an acute mental health presentation requiring urgent assessment. Presentation of patients include symptoms consistent with a current mental health episode (e.g. heightened distress, suicidal ideation, psychotic elements). The service is utilised when a situation requires timely access to specialist mental health assessment, but the patient does not require access to an ambulance (i.e. no immediate life-threatening physical health concerns identified).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The service referral relates to an acute mental health presentation requiring urgent assessment. Presentation of patients include symptoms consistent with a current mental health episode (e.g. heightened distress, suicidal ideation, psychotic elements). The service is utilised when a situation requires timely access to specialist mental health assessment, but the patient does not require access to an ambulance (i.e. no immediate life-threatening physical health concerns identified). The service includes: * Trained mental health-competent staff * De-escalation and trauma-informed approaches * Risk-aware conveyance processes * Partnership working with NHS urgent and emergency care pathways The provider operates under robust clinical governance arrangements, including: * Safeguarding policies compliant with NHS standards * Risk assessment protocols * Incident reporting and quality assurance systems * Staff training in mental health crisis response * Provider is also CQC registered Over the coming months the service will be formally evaluated and future delivery model considered. Therefore, there is a need to extend this contract so there is no break in service for patients and avoid adding pressure on the emergency healthcare system. 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 31st March 2026 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard with the weighting 100 Value of the Contract - PS531,651 The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2026 to 31/07/2026

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 31st March 2026. 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-066ee4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030102-2026
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

85112000 - Hospital support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£531,651 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Apr 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHESTER
Postcode
CH2 1BQ
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Upton
Westminster Constituency
Chester North and Neston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Independence Support Ltd

Further Information

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