Provision of STRS Patient Transport Services

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The South Thames Retrieval Service (STRS) provides specialist paediatric critical care retrieval and transfer services for critically ill children across a network of hospitals. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is preparing to procure a dedicated 24/7 patient transport service, including specialist ambulances and Ambulance Technicians, to support the safe and timely transfer of patients to specialist paediatric intensive care units (PICUs).<br/><br/>To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Lot Information

Lot 1

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust ("the Authority") is seeking to procure Patient Transport Services for the South Thames Retrieval Service (STRS).

STRS is a specialist paediatric critical care retrieval service based at Evelina London Children's Hospital. The service provides emergency and urgent retrieval and transfer of critically ill children between referring hospitals and specialist paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) across a regional network.

The Authority is seeking to procure a dedicated specialist patient transport service operating on a 24/7 basis. The proposed service is expected to support the rapid deployment and transfer of specialist clinical retrieval teams and critically ill paediatric patients.

The anticipated scope of services includes, but is not limited to:

Provision of specialist ambulances suitable for paediatric critical care transport;
Provision and maintenance of associated ambulance equipment;
Provision of Ambulance Technicians and operational support staff;
Vehicle maintenance, servicing, cleaning, and compliance management;
Support for rapid mobilisation and time-critical patient transfers;
Provision of contingency and resilience arrangements; and
Participation in contract governance and performance management arrangements.

The Authority anticipates that the service model will operate on the basis that:

The Supplier provides ambulances, associated equipment, and Ambulance Technicians; and
The Authority provides the clinical retrieval team (e.g. doctors and nurses).

The service is expected to include:

Two (2) dedicated ambulances available on site at all times;
One (1) backup vehicle available 24/7; and
Access to a resilience vehicle for contingency scenarios.

The future provider is anticipated to:

Be registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC);
Have a certified CQC Registered Manager in place;
Operate within a clinical healthcare environment; and
Demonstrate the ability to deliver a highly reliable, time-critical service.

The indicative timeline currently anticipates:

Launch of formal tender process: June 2026;
Contract award: September 2026;
Mobilisation period: October 2026; and
Contract commencement: 1 November 2026.

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome

Renewal: Option to extend for a further two (2) periods of 12 months each.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bc1a
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059396-2026
Current Stage: Tender
All Stages: Tender

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: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: Not specified
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 24 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline: 24 Jul 20265 weeks to go
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: LONDON
Postcode: SE1 9RT
Post Town: South East London
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3): TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Delivery Location: TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
Local Authority: Southwark
Electoral Ward: London Bridge & West Bermondsey
Westminster Constituency: Bermondsey and Old Southwark

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