---
title: "Patient Transport Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0604f3"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
published: "2026-01-13"
---

# Patient Transport Service

Buyer: EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0604f3

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## Summary

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has completed a procurement process titled "Patient Transport Service" within the "services" industry category, specifically focusing on "Ambulance services." The procurement, which took place in Blackburn, was a direct award made against the SBS Framework SBS10513 due to extreme urgency. Although the procurement method was limited and conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, it effectively addressed the need for non-emergency transport services, primarily catering to discharges across several hospitals in Pennine Lancashire. The contract, valued at £566,074, was awarded to 360 Ambulance Service Ltd and signed on 9 January 2026. This procurement stage is at the 'Award' and 'Contract' phase, with the service operating hours extending throughout weekdays and weekends.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in patient transport and ambulance services, especially those equipped to handle urgent deployment needs. SMEs like 360 Ambulance Service Ltd, which successfully secured the contract, demonstrate that firms with established operational capabilities and a strategic presence in Lancashire are well-suited to compete. The local focus, coupled with specified service hours, favours businesses already familiar with the region's healthcare logistics. The limited procurement method suggests that businesses must be proactive in monitoring frameworks and ready to respond swiftly to unforeseen demands to thrive in similar direct award scenarios.

## Notice

Non Emergency Transport Services. Discharge and Homefirst short notice discharges and transfer across Pennine Lancashire primarily Royal Blackburn Hospital, Burnley General Hospital, Pendle Community Hospital and Clitheroe Community Hospital.
The operating hours for the service will be: (114.5 hours a week)
Week days: (total 80 hours per week)
* 13:00 - 21:00 (8 hours)
* 14:00 - 22:00 (8 hours)
Weekends: (total 34.5 hours per week)
* 13:45 - 23:00 (9.25 hours)
* 14:00 - 22:00 (8 hours).
This is not a new service for the Trust, it is a transfer of service from the ICB to the Trust

### Procurement Information

This is a direct award against SBS Framework SBS10513

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002789-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £566,074 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Post town | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB2 3HH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn South East |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 360 AMBULANCE SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85143000 - Ambulance services

## Release History

- 13 Jan 2026 at 15:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002789-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.360ambulance.co.uk
- https://www.elht.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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