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Provision of Secure Patient Transport

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

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10 Sep 2026 at 15:57

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Summary of the contracting process

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust procured secure patient transport services for its healthcare operations. The requirement covers the safe transport of patients, with the service classified as ambulance services. Delivery is associated with the Trust’s operations in London, including its base at Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham. The procurement was for services rather than goods or construction works. The buyer is an NHS foundation trust serving mental health patients, so relevant suppliers are organisations providing secure, clinically appropriate patient transport rather than general courier, taxi or logistics services. The selected provider, Patient Transport (UK) Limited, is based in London and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the tender is recorded as complete. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust selected Patient Transport (UK) Limited under the Provider Selection Regime, using a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The award was recorded as active on 10 September 2026, and the contract was signed on that date. Its value is £788,150. The requirement was assessed on price, and one bid was recorded for the lot. The procurement rationale says the award followed Direct Award C to an existing provider. The lot itself is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The contract period is not stated.

This award indicates established demand from the Trust for secure patient transport delivered by a specialist provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate safe, reliable patient transport operations, with the capability to handle secure patient movements in a healthcare setting and serve London locations. Commercial competitiveness will matter because price was the recorded evaluation basis. The incumbent route also suggests that continuity, familiarity with the Trust’s operating requirements and dependable service delivery are important when assessing providers. Patient Transport (UK) Limited is recorded as an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large national transport group. Relevant suppliers should therefore be able to combine patient transport expertise, operational resilience and cost control.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Secure Patient Transport

Notice Description

The Trust has a requirement for secure patient transport services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of secure patient transport. This notice is an intention to award a contract under PSR to an existing provider following Direct Award C.

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 25 September 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-06f73e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086058-2026
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
£788,150 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 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
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BECKENHAM
Postcode
BR3 3BX
Postcode Area
Bromley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI61 Bromley
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Bromley
Electoral Ward
Kelsey & Eden Park
Westminster Constituency
Beckenham and Penge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Patient Transport (UK) Ltd

Further Information

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