---
title: "Secure Patients Transport- Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d824"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-10-31"
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# Secure Patients Transport- Market Engagement

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d824

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## Summary

The Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a Secure Patient Transport service. This collaborative effort aims to provide a 24/7 secure transport service, supporting patients detained under the Mental Health Act or at risk, across Birmingham. Market engagement is underway, with potential suppliers invited to register interest by 17 November 2025. A series of virtual meetings are scheduled to further engage interested parties, ensuring a robust feedback loop on service delivery and specifications. The procurement falls within the 'services' category, with contractual operations expected to commence on 1 April 2026 and conclude by 31 March 2029.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for providers specialising in healthcare logistics, patient transportation, and emergency services. Businesses with expertise in providing high-quality, reliable, and secure transport solutions will find this procurement an excellent opportunity to collaborate with central government healthcare trusts. The scope of the service, ensuring 365-day availability, requires providers capable of maintaining a flexible and responsive fleet, adhering to strict safety and quality standards. Interested entities can capitalise on the opportunity to expand their operations within the public health sector, engaging in a multi-agency collaboration supported by major NHS Trusts.

## Notice

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust are looking to develop a multi-agency collaborative to provide a Secure Patient Transport service for patients, to be conveyed in appropriate vehicles depending on security requirements and mobility type. It is intended to provide a high quality, patient led service to support patients detained under the Mental Health Act sectioned and voluntary patient at risk of absconding, causing harm to themselves, causing harm to others and in the interest of safety. The Contract is for the supply of secure vehicle patient transportation Service. This will be 24 hours per day, 365 days per year during the period of the contract including Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays and the service provided must be promptly executed. Vehicles must be available day and night to provide the service to the Trusts as required.

### Planning Information

The BSOL (Birmingham and Solihull) Procurement Collaborative (hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust) acting on behalf of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (BSMH), University Hospital Birmingham (UHB) is currently preparing to initiate a collaborative procurement exercise and intention to issue a tender opportunity for the provision of Secure Patient Transport. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to bidders.
Prior to initiating the procurement, the authorities wish to establish the level of market interest in participating in the procurement process by engaging with Provider (s) for feedback regarding service delivery, lotting structure and draft specification.
Provider (s) who express interest can access a copy of the Pre-engagement Packs as well as the draft service specification on Atamis, to which the authorities welcome feedback and comments by 17:00 on the 17/11/2025 as there is a planned virtual Provider meeting organised for the 26th and 25th of November 2025.
The Trust invite Provider(s) to confirm their interest through the Atamis portal by 17:00 on the 17/11/2025 following which will be invited to a virtual 121 meeting on the 26th of 27th of November 2025 ( dates are not flexibles and individual times/days to be agreed on the 18/11/2025) which will comprise of a presentation and Q&A.
The route to market for this service falls in-scope of the Provider Selection Regime with the
specific procedure(s) as yet to be confirmed.
If you wish to participate, please confirm in writing via the Atamis portal by 17:00 on 17/11/2025.
Any questions asked by Provider(s) must be submitted thorough the Atamis portal only and
the Trust will publish anonymised questions plus responses through the same. The closing
date for questions is 12 noon 14.11.2025.
Provider(s) invited to the meeting on 26th and 27th are asked to provide their presentation slides
by Midday on the 21.11.2025 and submitted through the Atamis portal.
Please be advised that this notice is not a formal call for competition and participation in this
pre-market engagement day is voluntary.
All information provided to the Provider(s) by BSOL Procurement shall be regarded as
confidential and used only to prepare a response to this market engagement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070147-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B13 8QY |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2025 at 14:53 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070147-2025
- 31 Oct 2025 at 14:38 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070139-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070147-2025
  31st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070139-2025
  31st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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