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title: "Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) Discharges, hospital transfer, enhanced priority, HDU, and 'on-the-day' activity"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-01-28"
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# Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) Discharges, hospital transfer, enhanced priority, HDU, and 'on-the-day' activity

Buyer: NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05faaf

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board involves the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) including discharges, hospital transfers, enhanced priority services, high dependency unit (HDU) transfers, and 'on-the-day' activities. This falls under the industry category of ambulance services, classified with CPV code 85143000. The procurement process is based on a framework agreement through a competitive process, and the contract award was confirmed on 15 January 2026, with services commencing on 25 April 2026 and lasting until 24 April 2028, with options for two further one-year extensions. The contract's approximate lifetime value is £10,508,232. This public procurement is located in the UK, specifically in the region coded as UKK2. The procurement stage focuses on the award, execution, and planning of service delivery, with the NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board acting as the buyer and Health Transportation Group UK Limited as the awarded supplier under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). The procurement method employed was limited, avoiding prior publication of a call for competition under the PSR Competitive Process.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in patient transport services, particularly those with experience in ambulance services and health logistics. Large-scale service providers like Health Transportation Group UK Limited fit well within the contract's scope, though businesses of varied scales that can meet the contract demands could find growth opportunities by engaging in such projects. Due to its notable contract value and extensions potential, businesses equipped to handle large service portfolios and capable of providing consistent, high-quality services are ideally positioned to benefit from this opportunity. The focus on enhancing existing network efficiencies and provider partnerships presents promising avenues for qualified businesses to thrive in public health logistics, especially within the south-west region of the UK.

## Notice

The services to be provided for under this contract are Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) Discharges, hospital transfer, enhanced priority, HDU, and 'on-the-day' activity. 
This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS10,508,232 (including extension options). Initial contract Term 2 years from 25 April 2026. Option to extend for 2 periods up to 12 months each (maximum extension period of 2 years).
This is an existing service and existing Provider.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The services to be provided for under this contract are Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) Discharges, hospital transfer, enhanced priority, HDU, and 'on-the-day' activity. 
This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS10,508,232 (including extension options). Initial contract Term 2 years from 25 April 2026. Option to extend for 2 periods up to 12 months each (maximum extension period of 2 years).
This is an existing service and existing Provider.

### Procurement Information

Call off from a framework agreement under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007713-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Dec 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 | £10,508,232 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS DORSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1TG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK2 Dorset and Somerset |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEALTH TRANSPORTATION GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85143000 - Ambulance services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2026 at 15:53 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007713-2026
- 19 Dec 2025 at 15:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085035-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.htg-uk.com
- https://www.customer.careteam@nhsdorset.nhs.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.nhsdorset.nhs.uk/

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