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title: "Patient Discharge Transport Service - North Yorkshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04eb78"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-03-25"
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# Patient Discharge Transport Service - North Yorkshire

Buyer: NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04eb78

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## Summary

The NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for the provision of Patient Discharge Transport Services in North Yorkshire. The service is focused on transporting patients registered with GP practices in Hambleton, Richmondshire, and Whitby who need specialised vehicles post-discharge from County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust hospital. The contract follows the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The contract was awarded on 7 March 2025 and spans from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027, with an approximate lifetime value of £360,360. The procurement process utilised was a direct award process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR), indicating no prior competitive call for bids.

This contract provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health transport services, particularly those with experience in managing acute patient transfers. Companies equipped with specialised vehicles and the capability to deliver high-quality, innovative, and value-driven services will be well-positioned to benefit. The contract criteria emphasise quality, innovation, value, service sustainability, improving access, and social value, making it ideal for established providers committed to reducing health inequalities and enhancing patient choice in the healthcare sector. Organisations with relevant expertise can expect growth opportunities by participating in future similar tenders under the NHS's Provider Selection Regime.

## Notice

Provision of Patient Discharge Transport services for the patients registered with GP Practices in Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby, which due to their acuity require specialised transport vehicles following discharge from the County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) hospital (acute and community sites).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of Patient Discharge Transport services for the patients registered with GP Practices in Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby, which due to their acuity require specialised transport vehicles following discharge from the County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) hospital (acute and community sites). NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB is intending to award a contract an existing provider following direct award process C of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS360,360 Contract term - 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2027

### 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 publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23:59hrs 24 March 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011016-2025 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £360,360 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU10 6DT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Willerby and Kirk Ella |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| Delivery location | TLE22 North Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CIPHER MEDICAL CONSULTANCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2025 at 08:07 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011016-2025
- 11 Mar 2025 at 12:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008713-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://humberandnorthyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/

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