--- title: "Inter - Hospital Shuttle Bus Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0694cf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0694cf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0694cf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0694cf.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH CHESHIRE & MERSEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2026-05-08" --- # Inter - Hospital Shuttle Bus Service Buyer: NORTH CHESHIRE & MERSEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0694cf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0694cf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0694cf.json) ## Summary The procurement process for the "Inter - Hospital Shuttle Bus Service" is being organised by the North Cheshire & Mersey NHS Foundation Trust. The process is currently in the planning stage, with the aim of developing a shuttle bus service to facilitate transportation between hospitals. The location for this service spans the Warrington area, specifically within the UKD6 region of the United Kingdom. Interested parties are invited to engage with the Trust by expressing interest via email to robert.brooks6@nhs.net before the 19th of May, 2026. A confidentiality agreement will need to be signed before further details are shared. The main procurement category is services, and it involves a market engagement notice published on the 8th of May, 2026. This preliminary engagement seeks feedback for developing the shuttle bus service, particularly focusing on experience, capability, and various operational aspects such as fleet and sustainability. This tender represents a substantial opportunity for growth, especially for businesses involved in transportation services, such as bus and coach hire, as indicated by the CPV classifications. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate as the procurement process is open to them. Given the focus on technology and innovation, businesses that can offer advanced solutions in fleet management and service delivery models may find this a particularly attractive opportunity. The contract period is set to commence on the 1st of December, 2026, and run until the end of November 2029, with a possibility of renewal extending up to November 2031. Companies engaged in providing high-quality, sustainable, and technologically advanced travel services would be well-suited to compete for this tender. ## Notice North Cheshire and Mersey (NCM) NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this Preliminary market engagement notice for the purpose of engaging with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for the NCM Inter-Hospital Shuttle Bus Service. The objective is to : - Understand experience and capability - Understand service delivery models - Consider fleet, accessibility and sustainability - Consider technology and innovation - Consider safeguarding, quality and compliance - Understand commercial and contractual feedback - Understand levels of interest Interested suppliers are invited to review this notice and respond as outlined within the Engagement process description. ### Planning Information We would like to invite interested parties to email robert.brooks6@nhs.net prior to the 19th May 2026 to express their interest. Any interested parties will be asked to complete a confidentiality agreement before the Trust is able to share further details of the requirement. Following the signature of the confidentiality agreement the Trust will provide a questionnaire which will give more detail of the requirement, and invite interested parties to give their thoughts / observations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042564-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 May 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH CHESHIRE & MERSEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | WARRINGTON | | Post town | Warrington | | Postcode | WA5 1QG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington | | Local authority | Warrington | | Electoral ward | Bewsey and Whitecross | | Westminster constituency | Warrington South | | Delivery location | TLD6 Cheshire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services ### Codes - 60172000 - Hire of buses and coaches with driver - 63515000 - Travel services ## Release History - 8 May 2026 at 13:29 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042564-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042564-2026 8th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0694cf. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0694cf.json.