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Provision of Transport for Stroke and Suspected Stroke Patients

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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08 Sep 2026 at 09:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a dedicated patient transport service, classified as ambulance services, for people admitted with stroke or suspected stroke, including stroke mimics. The service will repatriate patients from Hyper Acute Stroke Units to Yeovil District Hospital, also known as YDH or Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. The requirement concerns patient journeys following admission rather than general transport provision. Suppliers would provide the transport service for this defined clinical pathway and support the transfer of patients into the care of Yeovil District Hospital. The work is therefore relevant to ambulance operators, patient transport providers and healthcare transport businesses able to deliver dedicated repatriation journeys for stroke and suspected-stroke patients in Somerset and the surrounding service area.

The procurement has reached tender: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust invited offers through an open procedure. Bids may be submitted electronically or in writing, in English, through the specified procurement service. The tender deadline is 2 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract is scheduled to run from 25 January 2027 to 31 January 2028, with an optional six-month extension. Its estimated value is £300,000. There is one lot covering the complete dedicated transport service. Bids must remain valid for 90 days after submission. The tender uses the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Variants are not allowed, so offers must meet the stated requirement rather than propose alternative solutions.

This opportunity suits established ambulance services, non-emergency patient transport providers and specialist healthcare transport operators with the vehicles, trained personnel and operational systems needed for dedicated patient journeys. Relevant experience would include transporting patients after acute hospital admission, coordinating repatriation from Hyper Acute Stroke Units and delivering reliable transfers to a receiving NHS hospital. Providers should be able to organise journeys around hospital requirements and manage a service focused specifically on stroke, suspected stroke and stroke-mimic patients. The single-lot structure is suited to a supplier able to deliver the full service rather than only one component. Businesses with existing NHS or hospital transport operations, suitable clinical governance arrangements and capacity for a dedicated Somerset service are likely to be best placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Transport for Stroke and Suspected Stroke Patients

Notice Description

Procurement of a dedicated transport service for patients requiring repatriation from Hyper Acute Stroke Units to Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) following admission for stroke or suspected stroke (mimics).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of a dedicated transport service for patients requiring repatriation from Hyper Acute Stroke Units to Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) following admission for stroke or suspected stroke (mimics). Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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.

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Renewal: 6 month optional extension

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f42b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084712-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
25 Jan 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Postcode Area
Taunton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK62 Somerset
Delivery Location
TLK23 Somerset CC
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Further Information

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