---
title: "Alternative Transportation Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0519a7"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0519a7.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-05-21"
---

# Alternative Transportation Services

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0519a7

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## Summary

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, has completed a direct procurement process to secure alternative transportation services. The contract, awarded to St. Andrews Healthcare, addresses the transportation needs for 18-25-year-olds within the Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Contract. The procurement process utilised the below-threshold method without competition, focusing on providing critical services in the transport industry. This contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and is scheduled to conclude on 31st March 2026. Based in Birmingham, the procurement has been tagged under public authority central government, with the contract valued at £24,000 gross (£20,000 net). The process is in the final stages, having reached the award phase on 21st May 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for service providers in the transport sector, particularly those experienced in delivering specialised transportation services. SMEs and organisations with a focus on youth and community transport can use this established contract to showcase their capabilities in meeting public sector needs. Such opportunities can bolster market presence and provide potential scalability within the healthcare transport service sector. The partnership between NHS trusts and a diverse supplier encourages SMEs, including VCSEs (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises), to explore similar engagements within integrated care systems.

## Notice

Alternative provider for 18-25 yr old for FTB Contract. Capacity within partnership not able to meet demand

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023533-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ST. ANDREWS HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 21 May 2025 at 07:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023533-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023533-2025
  21st May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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