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title: "NEAS NHS FT - Patient Transport (Sunderland) 2025/26 Provision of Discharge Vehicle from South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT (Sunderland Royal Hospital site)."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a0f1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2025-09-24"
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# NEAS NHS FT - Patient Transport (Sunderland) 2025/26 Provision of Discharge Vehicle from South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS FT (Sunderland Royal Hospital site).

Buyer: NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a0f1

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## Summary

This procurement process involves the NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board as the buying organisation, which has issued an urgent direct award of contract for patient transport services at Sunderland Royal Hospital. Classified under the health services industry category (CPV code 85100000), the contract addresses the crucial need for a discharge vehicle at the Sunderland site. Due to extreme urgency prompted by unforeseen circumstances, the procurement method was conducted through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract has been awarded to North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, with the finalised award of £221,999 signed on 30 August 2025. This arrangement shall ensure uninterrupted service for a period of 12 months, while a competitive procurement is anticipated to conclude by 29 August 2026.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses operating within the healthcare service sector, particularly those specialising in patient transport. The urgent need for a discharge vehicle at a significant hospital location like Sunderland Royal Hospital underlines a potential expansion area for enterprises capable of rapidly mobilising resources and adhering to strict healthcare standards. Large organisations with the capacity to undertake such urgent and critical service roles, like current supplier North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, are well-poised to capitalise on similar future contracts. Engaging with this procurement process could establish a foothold in the healthcare services domain, offering reputational and operational benefits, especially for those aiming to secure a credible presence in the public sector healthcare market.

## Notice

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board have made an Urgent Direct Award of Contract for a discharge vehicle at Sunderland Royal Hospital for a maximum contract period of 12 months in order to ensure continuity of service provision remains in place whilst also ensuring that a competitive procurement is completed by 29 August 2026. The circumstances are as follows: Extreme urgency and due to circumstances beyond the ICB's control The existing provider unexpectedly served notice on the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board have made an Urgent Direct Award of Contract for a discharge vehicle at Sunderland Royal Hospital for a maximum contract period of 12 months in order to ensure continuity of service provision remains in place whilst also ensuring that a procurement is completed by 29 August 2026. The circumstances are as follows: Extreme urgency and due to circumstances beyond the ICB's control The existing provider unexpectedly served notice on the contract.

### 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 and Procurement Regulations 2024 do not apply to this award.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059203-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 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 | £221,999 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH EAST AND NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR5 3XB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Washington and Gateshead South |
| Delivery location | TLC2 Northumberland, and Tyne and Wear |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2025 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059203-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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