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title: "Non-Emergency Patient Transport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06856f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2026-04-17"
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# Non-Emergency Patient Transport

Buyer: NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06856f

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## Summary

NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board is proceeding with the intent to award a two-year contract for Non-Emergency Patient Transport services starting from 1st May 2026 till 30th April 2028. The contract, valued at approximately £42,000,000, will cover transportation for patients with medical needs across various hospitals and healthcare facilities in West Midlands. This procurement falls under the Provider Selection Regime with no requirement for a competitive bid. Representations regarding the contract should be submitted by 29th April 2026, and the awarding process is currently at the intention to award stage under the PSR regulations. Key criteria assessed include service performance, value for money, integration, collaboration, sustainability, and social value.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies specialising in patient transport services, especially those with a focus on healthcare logistics and service innovation. Firms capable of delivering timely, reliable transport solutions with a demonstrated history of reducing health inequalities and generating social value are well-placed to compete effectively. The existing provider, West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust, is recognised for likely satisfying the proposed contract standards. Businesses that can offer competitive solutions addressing system performance challenges in the healthcare sector can benefit from the collaborative scope and long-term sustainability focus of this contract.

## Notice

NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB, intend to award a contract for the provision of a Pan-Birmingham non-emergency patient transport service provides patient transport to and from hospital and community health care settings. The Pan Birmingham non-emergency patient transport Contract covers where patients have a medical need for transport or require the support of patient transport staff (under the eligibility criteria) for non-emergency patient transport to/from University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital and Birmingham Community Healthcare for hospital sites, community clinics and renal dialysis clinics (mainly for patients linked with UHB renal service). The service provides transport for patients with a range of mobilities (wheelchairs, stretchers, bariatric) assessed against an eligibility criteria. The services are commissioned by Birmingham and Solihull (BSOL) Integrated Care Board (ICB) (who are the coordinating commissioner for the contract) and four other ICBs (Black Country, Coventry and Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, and Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin) for their population also travelling to those same locations. It also covers Birmingham and Solihull patients travelling to other hospital sites of the other ICBs. This service is being awarded via Direct Award Process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract is intended to run for 2 years commencing on 1st May 2026 and ending on 30th April 2028. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is anticipated to be PS42,000,000.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB, intend to award a contract for the provision of a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) via Direct Award Process C of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract is intended to run for 2 years commencing on 1st May 2026 and ending on 30th April 2028. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is anticipated to be PS42,000,000.

### 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 Procurement Act 2023, save for those provisions specifically detailed in the Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025, 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 29th April 2026. This contract has not yet been formally 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/035260-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Apr 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 | £42,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B1 1TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire, TLG3 West Midlands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 17 Apr 2026 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035260-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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