--- title: "Secure Patients Transport" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d82b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d82b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d82b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d82b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2025-10-31" --- # Secure Patients Transport Buyer: BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d82b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05d82b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05d82b.json) ## Summary Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust, is in the planning stage for a procurement titled "Secure Patients Transport." This process aims to develop a multi-agency collaborative to supply a secure vehicle patient transportation service, operating 24/7 throughout the year. This procurement falls under the health services category and is located in the UKG3 region, Birmingham, with a focus on providing transportation for mental health patients under various situations of security and mobility needs. Key dates for this process include market engagement feedback by 17 November 2025 and a series of virtual meetings for interested providers on 25 and 26 November 2025. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the healthcare services field, particularly those specialising in secure and patient-focused transportation services. By participating in this procurement, businesses can expand their market footprint and collaborate with prominent NHS Foundation Trusts. The procurement encourages interest and feedback regarding service delivery and lotting structures, making it a prime opportunity for businesses to shape and contribute to a critical healthcare service. The specified procurement stage allows businesses time to strategically prepare and engage with the contracting authorities, ensuring readiness for the subsequent stages of the procurement process. ## 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 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/070148-2025 | | Notice type | Planning 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 | 31 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM & SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Post town | Birmingham | | Postcode | B1 3RB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Soho & Jewellery Quarter | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | | Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 31 Oct 2025 at 14:58 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070148-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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