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Non Emergency Patient Transfer 26/27

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

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10 Sep 2026 at 10:39

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Summary of the contracting process

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust procured non-emergency patient transfer services, classified as ambulance services. The requirement is to transport patients for the Trust, with delivery at The Princess Alexandra NHS Trust in Harlow, Essex. The named supplier is Access Anyone Ltd, an SME based in Rochford, Essex. The service is healthcare transport rather than emergency ambulance response, so relevant suppliers are those operating patient transport services for NHS or similar healthcare settings. The procurement concerns a single service requirement for the Trust and was arranged through the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The buyer is a public NHS body responsible for healthcare services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Access Anyone Ltd through a direct award under PSR Option C, using a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its approximate lifetime value is capped at £250,000. The awarded supplier’s valid bid was £225,000, with one bid received. Evaluation considered price alongside quality and innovation, value, integration, collaboration and service sustainability, improving access, and social value; the supplier was assessed as meeting or exceeding the Trust’s needs. The procurement was treated as outside the scope of the relevant EU directive.

This award indicates an established NHS requirement for dependable non-emergency patient transport, delivered at a scale suited to a specialist regional operator rather than an occasional taxi or general transport provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to move patients safely and consistently, coordinate journeys with hospital services, and maintain reliable access for patients. The evaluation also shows that price alone is not the whole proposition: bidders need evidence of service quality, innovation, integration with the Trust, collaborative working, sustainability, improved access and social value. The award to an SME suggests that smaller patient transport businesses can be credible providers where they can demonstrate sufficient capacity, healthcare-focused delivery and performance against these broader service outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Non Emergency Patient Transfer 26/27

Notice Description

The Princess Alexandra Hospitals NHS Trust intend to award a contract to the supplier Access Anyone for the provision of Non Emergency Patient Transfer between 01/10/2026 - 31/03/27 This was awarded via PSR Option C

Lot Information

Lot 1

Description of the procurement Description of the services to be provided: Non Emergency Patient Transfer
We are intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C.
The approximate lifetime value of the contract will not exceed PS250,000.00

Procurement Information

This notice confirms the intention to award a contract under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply. The standstill period begins the day after publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be submitted to the decision makers by 22/09/2026 (midnight) at:<br/>Email: kevin.mckeown2@nhs.net and mark.sanford@nhs.net.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'<br/>Award decision-makers are; the head of capacity and flow Seval Gurtunc<br/>There are no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision.<br/>The following key criteria were used to make the decision;<br/>Quality & Innovation, Value, Integration, Collaboration and service sustainability, Improving access and social value. The supplier meets or exceeds the trust needs in all areas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f668
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085718-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award 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
SME

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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days 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
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARLOW
Postcode
CM20 1QX
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH35 West Essex
Delivery Location
TLH35 West Essex
Local Authority
Harlow
Electoral Ward
Little Parndon & Town Centre
Westminster Constituency
Harlow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Access Anyone Ltd

Further Information

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