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NHS SY ICB - Renal Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

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17 Sep 2026 at 13:57

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17 Sep 2026 at 11:24

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board appointed a provider for non-emergency patient transport for renal patients across South Yorkshire. The service covers transport for the South Yorkshire population and falls within ambulance services. It is healthcare transport rather than emergency ambulance provision, serving patients who need travel connected with renal care. The buyer is NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, based in Sheffield. The appointed supplier is EMED GROUP LIMITED, a large organisation based in Hunslet. The requirement is an existing service delivered by an existing provider, indicating an established operational service rather than a new transport model. Businesses relevant to this requirement include patient transport operators with the capability to organise and deliver reliable non-emergency journeys for renal patients across the South Yorkshire area.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to EMED GROUP LIMITED under the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services. It used a limited procedure: an award without prior publication of a call for competition, based on a framework agreement without competition. The contract was signed on 1 June 2026 and runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2029, with an optional two-year extension. Its stated lifetime value, including the extension, is £20,301,655. The award covered one requirement for South Yorkshire. Evaluation was based entirely on quality, with quality weighted at 100% and cost at 0%, using the criteria described in the framework agreement. One bid was recorded. The award remains active and the contract remains active.

This award shows sustained NHS demand for renal non-emergency patient transport at a substantial regional scale. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to operate a dependable patient transport service across South Yorkshire, with the workforce, vehicles, scheduling systems and management controls to support renal patients consistently. The emphasis on quality rather than cost indicates that service standards, patient experience, reliability, safeguarding and continuity would be central to competing effectively through the relevant healthcare procurement route. Experience of delivering an established service for an NHS or similarly regulated healthcare setting would strengthen a supplier’s position. Providers should also be able to demonstrate the operational resilience and geographic coverage needed to manage recurring patient journeys across the whole South Yorkshire population.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS SY ICB - Renal Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service

Notice Description

To provide Non Emergency Patient Transport Service to the Renal patients in South Yorkshire

Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide Renal Non Emergency Patient Transport Services to the population of South Yorkshire.

This notice is confirmation that the contract has been awarded based on a framework agreement without competition.

The lifetime value of the contract is PS20,301,655 based on the 3 year contract and the 2 year optional extension.

The contract will run from 01/06/2026 to 31/05/2029 plus the option to extend for a further 2 years.

This is an existing service with an existing provider.

Procurement 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07742f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088247-2026
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
£20,301,655 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20264 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
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 3FG
Postcode Area
Sheffield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EMED Group

Further Information

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