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title: "Provision of Secure Patient Transport"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f73e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# Provision of Secure Patient Transport

Buyer: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f73e

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## Summary

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust procured secure patient transport services for its healthcare operations. The requirement covers the safe transport of patients, with the service classified as ambulance services. Delivery is associated with the Trust’s operations in London, including its base at Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham. The procurement was for services rather than goods or construction works. The buyer is an NHS foundation trust serving mental health patients, so relevant suppliers are organisations providing secure, clinically appropriate patient transport rather than general courier, taxi or logistics services. The selected provider, Patient Transport (UK) Limited, is based in London and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise.

The procurement has reached the award stage and the tender is recorded as complete. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust selected Patient Transport (UK) Limited under the Provider Selection Regime, using a limited procedure without prior publication of a competition notice. The award was recorded as active on 10 September 2026, and the contract was signed on that date. Its value is £788,150. The requirement was assessed on price, and one bid was recorded for the lot. The procurement rationale says the award followed Direct Award C to an existing provider. The lot itself is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The contract period is not stated.

This award indicates established demand from the Trust for secure patient transport delivered by a specialist provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate safe, reliable patient transport operations, with the capability to handle secure patient movements in a healthcare setting and serve London locations. Commercial competitiveness will matter because price was the recorded evaluation basis. The incumbent route also suggests that continuity, familiarity with the Trust’s operating requirements and dependable service delivery are important when assessing providers. Patient Transport (UK) Limited is recorded as an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only by a large national transport group. Relevant suppliers should therefore be able to combine patient transport expertise, operational resilience and cost control.

## Notice

The Trust has a requirement for secure patient transport services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of secure patient transport. This notice is an intention to award a contract under PSR to an existing provider following Direct Award C.

### 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 25 September 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/086058-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £788,150 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BECKENHAM |
| Postcode area | Bromley |
| Postcode | BR3 3BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI61 Bromley |
| Local authority | Bromley |
| Electoral ward | Kelsey & Eden Park |
| Westminster constituency | Beckenham and Penge |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Patient Transport (UK) Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85143000 - Ambulance services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086058-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.slam.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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