--- title: "Provision of Transport for Stroke and Suspected Stroke Patients" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f42b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f42b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f42b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f42b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Somerset NHS Foundation Trust" published: "2026-09-08" --- # Provision of Transport for Stroke and Suspected Stroke Patients Buyer: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f42b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06f42b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06f42b.json) ## Summary Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is procuring a dedicated patient transport service, classified as ambulance services, for people admitted with stroke or suspected stroke, including stroke mimics. The service will repatriate patients from Hyper Acute Stroke Units to Yeovil District Hospital, also known as YDH or Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton. The requirement concerns patient journeys following admission rather than general transport provision. Suppliers would provide the transport service for this defined clinical pathway and support the transfer of patients into the care of Yeovil District Hospital. The work is therefore relevant to ambulance operators, patient transport providers and healthcare transport businesses able to deliver dedicated repatriation journeys for stroke and suspected-stroke patients in Somerset and the surrounding service area. The procurement has reached tender: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust invited offers through an open procedure. Bids may be submitted electronically or in writing, in English, through the specified procurement service. The tender deadline is 2 October 2026 at 12:00 noon. The contract is scheduled to run from 25 January 2027 to 31 January 2028, with an optional six-month extension. Its estimated value is £300,000. There is one lot covering the complete dedicated transport service. Bids must remain valid for 90 days after submission. The tender uses the Provider Selection Regime for healthcare services, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Variants are not allowed, so offers must meet the stated requirement rather than propose alternative solutions. This opportunity suits established ambulance services, non-emergency patient transport providers and specialist healthcare transport operators with the vehicles, trained personnel and operational systems needed for dedicated patient journeys. Relevant experience would include transporting patients after acute hospital admission, coordinating repatriation from Hyper Acute Stroke Units and delivering reliable transfers to a receiving NHS hospital. Providers should be able to organise journeys around hospital requirements and manage a service focused specifically on stroke, suspected stroke and stroke-mimic patients. The single-lot structure is suited to a supplier able to deliver the full service rather than only one component. Businesses with existing NHS or hospital transport operations, suitable clinical governance arrangements and capacity for a dedicated Somerset service are likely to be best placed to compete. ## Notice Procurement of a dedicated transport service for patients requiring repatriation from Hyper Acute Stroke Units to Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) following admission for stroke or suspected stroke (mimics). ### Lot Information Lot 1 Procurement of a dedicated transport service for patients requiring repatriation from Hyper Acute Stroke Units to Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) following admission for stroke or suspected stroke (mimics). Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract 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. All ITT documents can be downloaded and be accessed here: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome Renewal: 6 month optional extension ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084712-2026 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Jan 2027 - 31 Jan 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £300,000 | | Lots value | £300,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | | Locality | TAUNTON | | Postcode area | Taunton | | Postcode | TA1 5DA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset | | ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset | | Local authority | Somerset | | Electoral ward | Bishop's Hull & Taunton West | | Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington | | Delivery location | TLK23 Somerset CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85143000 - Ambulance services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2026 at 09:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084712-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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