This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

29 Aug 2025 at 01:00

Tender

10 Dec 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process detailed herein pertains to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, working in coordination with NHS Lanarkshire, to procure services for the "Provision of Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport". This procurement falls under the health industry category focusing on service delivery across several NHS sectors, including NHS GGC Clyde, North, and South Sectors, and NHS Lanarkshire. The operation originates from Glasgow, with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde acting as the lead in procurement. The process has reached the award stage, following an open procedure, with an emphasis placed equally on technical quality and price. The contract, valued at £6,500,000, was signed on 14th August 2025, and the tender submission had ended on 13th January 2025.

This tender provides ample opportunity for businesses, particularly those specializing in patient transportation services, to expand their operations within a structured framework agreement. Ideal candidates are small to medium enterprises (SMEs) experienced in the healthcare transport sector, given the selection criteria requires firms to be suitably qualified and licensed. With the increasing need for non-ambulatory patient transport services, particularly in cases of maximized Scottish Ambulance Service capacity, diversification and scale-up possibilities for businesses capable of providing high-quality, reliable service are possible. The awarded suppliers—Alliance Ambulance Services, ABC Ambulance Services [UK] Ltd., and Amvale Scotland Ltd—demonstrate the suitability for SMEs to meet these needs effectively.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Provision of Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport

Notice Description

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHS GGC) and NHS Lanarkshire (NHSL) require suitably qualified and experienced licensed contractors to undertake Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport services in order to procure a single high quality solution covering both Boards. NHS GGC will act as the procurement lead for this procurement exercise; and NHSL will be a named organisation with access to the framework terms for their own service delivery requirements.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Although most of patient transport in this context is provisioned via the Scottish Ambulance Service, there are occasions where capacity is maximised and it is against this backdrop that the Health Board requires additional patient transport. The transport required is e.g. Non-ambulatory patients who require to be conveyed on a stretcher Non-ambulatory patients who require to be conveyed on a trolley/stretcher, chair or stair climbers. Some patients can be ambulant but require assistance walking to and from their homes and hospital/treatment centres. This can be for situations where: A patient is receiving palliative care and needs to be transferred home or to a care home A patient requires to be transferred from an acute hospital to another hospital. A patient requires a transfer from an acute hospital in Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Lanarkshire to another acute hospital out with Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Lanarkshire and then potentially returned

Renewal: 2 x 12 month extension options

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000781381
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG538020
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G4 0SF
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Dennistoun
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

ABC Ambulance Services[UK] Ltd.

Alliance Ambulance Services

Amvale Scotland Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC519969
    Provision of Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport - NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHS GGC) and NHS Lanarkshire (NHSL) require suitably qualified and experienced licensed contractors to undertake Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport services in order to procure a single high quality solution covering both Boards. NHS GGC will act as the procurement lead for this procurement exercise; and NHSL will be a named organisation with access to the framework terms for their own service delivery requirements.
  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG538020
    Provision of Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport - NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHS GGC) and NHS Lanarkshire (NHSL) require suitably qualified and experienced licensed contractors to undertake Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport services in order to procure a single high quality solution covering both Boards. NHS GGC will act as the procurement lead for this procurement exercise; and NHSL will be a named organisation with access to the framework terms for their own service delivery requirements.

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