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title: "Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06556b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-03-02"
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# Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services

Buyer: NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06556b

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## Summary

The NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board has successfully awarded a contract for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services to the Yorkshire Ambulance Trust NHS Trust. The contract covers health services specifically within the geographical regions of East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, and York. This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime and has been awarded without the prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded on 11 February 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031, with an approximate lifetime value of £84,423,015. Key criteria for the award included quality, innovation, value, integration, collaboration, and social value, ensuring providers demonstrate robust clinical governance, efficiency, and contribution to local economic and environmental well-being.

The awarded contract for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services presents substantial business growth opportunities for enterprises specialising in healthcare logistics. Specifically, businesses equipped with specialised patient transport vehicles and skilled personnel can leverage this contract to enhance client services within the NHS framework. The focus on quality and innovation suggests that service providers who can offer adaptable, patient-centred transport solutions and who demonstrate an ability to integrate their transport services with the broader health system will be highly prioritised. The alignment with the NHS Greener policy further incentivises businesses committing to sustainable practices. Companies aiming to reduce health inequalities while ensuring equitable access to care would find this contract beneficial for expanding their service footprint within the region.

## Notice

Non-emergency Patient Transport (NEPTS) provides pre-planned and on-day (unplanned) transport to support eligible patients to access NHS funded care. NEPTS caters for those patients who are either too ill to get to hospital without assistance or for whom travelling may cause their condition to deteriorate. The service provides for a wide range of patient mobilities, requiring a variety of vehicle types and levels of care consistent with the patient's medical needs - including specialist moving and handling or support during transport such as provision of oxygen. The service covers East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and York.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Non-emergency Patient Transport (NEPTS) provides pre-planned and on-day (unplanned) transport to support eligible patients to access NHS funded care. NEPTS caters for those patients who are either too ill to get to hospital without assistance or for whom travelling may cause their condition to deteriorate. The service provides for a wide range of patient mobilities, requiring a variety of vehicle types and levels of care consistent with the patient's medical needs - including specialist moving and handling or support during transport such as provision of oxygen. The service covers East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire and York. NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB is intending to award a contract an existing provider following Direct Award Process C of The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Approximate lifetime value of the contract is PS84,423,015 Contract term - 1 April 2026 - 31 March 2031

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 23:59hrs 27 February 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded. This notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018193-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Feb 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 | £84,423,015 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU10 6DT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Local authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Electoral ward | Willerby and Kirk Ella |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| Delivery location | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of, TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire, TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire, TLE21 York, TLE22 North Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE TRUST NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2026 at 07:59 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018193-2026
- 16 Feb 2026 at 17:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014047-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://humberandnorthyorkshire.icb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/

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