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title: "Patient transport (Conveyance)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066ee4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-04-01"
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# Patient transport (Conveyance)

Buyer: CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066ee4

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## Summary

The Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for patient transport services, specifically focused on conveyance for acute mental health presentations. The procurement falls under the category of Hospital support services in the services sector. This contract was awarded through a direct award process as per the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, bypassing the general provisions of the Procurement Act 2023, and has been confirmed for the period from 1st April to 31st July 2026, valued at £531,651. The procurement stage is marked as a formal award under the Provider Selection Regime, with the service location being the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialised in providing mental health support services to engage in the healthcare sector. Organisations with capabilities in delivering trained mental health-competent staff, implementing de-escalation and trauma-informed approaches, and those experienced in working within NHS urgent and emergency care pathways will be particularly well-suited to compete for such contracts. The awarded contract is notable for its demand for robust clinical governance, ensuring high standards of safeguarding, risk assessment, and incident management. Companies looking to expand into healthcare and mental health services sectors would find this contract a conducive opportunity for growth.

## Notice

The service referral relates to an acute mental health presentation requiring urgent assessment. Presentation of patients include symptoms consistent with a current mental health episode (e.g. heightened distress, suicidal ideation, psychotic elements). The service is utilised when a situation requires timely access to specialist mental health assessment, but the patient does not require access to an ambulance (i.e. no immediate life-threatening physical health concerns identified).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The service referral relates to an acute mental health presentation requiring urgent assessment. Presentation of patients include symptoms consistent with a current mental health episode (e.g. heightened distress, suicidal ideation, psychotic elements). The service is utilised when a situation requires timely access to specialist mental health assessment, but the patient does not require access to an ambulance (i.e. no immediate life-threatening physical health concerns identified). The service includes: * Trained mental health-competent staff * De-escalation and trauma-informed approaches * Risk-aware conveyance processes * Partnership working with NHS urgent and emergency care pathways The provider operates under robust clinical governance arrangements, including: * Safeguarding policies compliant with NHS standards * Risk assessment protocols * Incident reporting and quality assurance systems * Staff training in mental health crisis response * Provider is also CQC registered Over the coming months the service will be formally evaluated and future delivery model considered. Therefore, there is a need to extend this contract so there is no break in service for patients and avoid adding pressure on the emergency healthcare system. 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 31st March 2026 to cwp.contracts@nhs.net. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR. There has been no substantial change to the nature or cost of the service delivered. The existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard with the weighting 100 Value of the Contract - PS531,651 The Service is intended to be provided; 01/04/2026 to 31/07/2026

### 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 31st March 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/030102-2026 |
| 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 | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 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 | £531,651 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CHESTER |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH2 1BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Upton |
| Westminster constituency | Chester North and Neston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85112000 - Hospital support services

## Release History

- 1 Apr 2026 at 08:13 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030102-2026
- 19 Mar 2026 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025162-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/
- https://www.isl-org.uk/

## Provenance

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