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Sunderland Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital

NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

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14 Aug 2026 at 08:48

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31 Jul 2026 at 12:15

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board commissioned a dedicated patient transport vehicle to support patient discharges from Sunderland Royal Hospital. The requirement is an ambulance service focused on discharge journeys, rather than general hospital transport. Delivery is centred on Sunderland, with the buying organisation based at Sunderland Enterprise Park. The service is classified as ambulance services and sits within the wider health services category. The selected provider is North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, a large NHS ambulance organisation based in Newcastle upon Tyne. This opportunity is therefore most relevant to ambulance trusts, patient transport operators and other healthcare transport providers with vehicles, trained crews and the operational systems needed to move patients safely from hospital to their destinations.

The procurement has been formally awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, using Direct Award Process C without a prior call for competition. NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust on 14 August 2026. The contract value is £462,637, and the contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 September 2028. The evaluation considered the PSR2023 five key criteria and agreement to the financial envelope, with both quality and cost recorded at 100. One bid was recorded. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and is active. No representations were received during the standstill period.

This award demonstrates established NHS demand for a dedicated patient discharge transport service in Sunderland. A credible future competitor would need to provide a suitable dedicated vehicle, dependable patient transport operations and the staffing, clinical awareness and safeguarding arrangements required for hospital discharges. Experience of working with NHS organisations and understanding of the Provider Selection Regime would help a supplier demonstrate suitability through the relevant quality criteria. The requirement also favours organisations able to agree and operate within a defined financial envelope, maintain consistent service delivery and manage transport coordination around hospital discharge activity. Ambulance trusts, patient transport specialists and larger healthcare logistics providers with local coverage and proven operational capacity are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sunderland Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital

Notice Description

INTENTION TO AWARD PTS Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital. A vehicle to support discharges at Sunderland Royal Hospital. NENC ICB intends to award a contract to an exisiting provider following a PSR2023 Direct Award Process C. Contract Value PS462,637 Contract Term: 01/09/2026 - 30/09/2028

Lot Information

Lot 1

PTS Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital. A vehicle to support discharges at Sunderland Royal Hospital. NENC ICB intends to award a contract to an existing provider following a PSR2023 Direct Award Process C. Contract Value PS462,637 Contract Term: 01/09/2026 - 30/09/2028 his 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 13 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. Additional information: PTS Dedicated Discharge Vehicle Royal Hospital. A vehicle to support discharges at Sunderland Royal Hospital. NENC ICB intends to award a contract to an existing provider following a PSR2023 Direct Award Process C. Contract Value PS462,637 Contract Term: 01/09/2026 - 30/09/2028 his 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 13 August 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. The PSR2023 5 Key Criteria were considered and services assessed against these. Conflicts of Interest were managed during this process and no conflicts of interests were raised. Approval Body: NENC ICB Secondary Care SubCommittee July 2026. Representations/queries can be direct to nencicb.procurement@nhs.net

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 publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 13 August 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-06d8b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077464-2026
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

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£462,637 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks 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
NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUNDERLAND
Postcode
SR5 3XB
Postcode Area
Sunderland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC44 Sunderland
Delivery Location
TLC23 Sunderland
Local Authority
Sunderland
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Washington and Gateshead South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

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