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Provision of transport for stroke and suspected stroke patients

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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06 Oct 2026 at 09:18

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Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust procured a dedicated ambulance transport service for stroke and suspected-stroke patients needing transfer back to Yeovil District Hospital after admission elsewhere. The service supports the revised stroke pathway, moving patients from the Hyper Acute Stroke Units at Musgrove Park Hospital and Dorset County Hospital to Yeovil’s Acute Stroke Unit. Delivery covers Somerset and Dorset. The requirement is focused on patient repatriation and continuity of stroke care, rather than general ambulance provision.

The contract was awarded to Western Medical Services through an urgent limited award without a prior competition, under regulation 14 of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The Trust said challenges and legal advice prevented completion of its planned procurement, leaving insufficient time for a new competitive process before the service was needed; delay was considered a patient-safety risk. The contract was signed on 8 September 2026, with service from 9 September 2026 to 25 January 2027 and an option to extend to 28 February 2027. Its value is £150,000. The award was based on addressing immediate safety and care-quality risks; one bid was recorded. The planned competitive process for a longer-term service was due to commence in September 2026.

For a future requirement from this Trust, credible providers will need to deliver dedicated, dependable patient transport for stroke and suspected-stroke pathways, linking acute stroke units across Somerset and Dorset with Yeovil District Hospital. The service must support timely patient transfers and protect capacity at hyper-acute units, where delays can affect beds for incoming stroke patients. Relevant capability therefore includes coordinating hospital-to-hospital journeys, working reliably across the named hospitals and geographical area, and meeting the operational demands of a specialist NHS care pathway. The urgent award was made to address immediate safety and care-quality risks, so evidence of safe, responsive service delivery and the ability to mobilise when required would be important. The Trust’s intended longer-term competition indicates a requirement beyond this temporary arrangement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of transport for stroke and suspected stroke patients

Notice Description

A short term urgent contract to deliver a dedicated transport service for patients requiring repatriation to Yeovil District Hospital following admission to a hospital for stroke or suspected stroke.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a short term urgent award contract to deliver a dedicated transport service for patients requiring repatriation to Yeovil District Hospital following admission to a hospital for stroke or suspected stroke. The Trust considers that there was an urgent need to award a contract. The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be PS150,000 The contract dates are 9 September 2026 - 25 January 2027 with the option to extend until 28 February 2027.

Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under 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-078145
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094062-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
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
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
TLK2 Dorset and Somerset
Local Authority
Somerset
Electoral Ward
Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
Westminster Constituency
Taunton and Wellington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Western Medical Services Limited

Further Information

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