---
title: "UHB NEPT"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078cb2"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-10-21"
---

# UHB NEPT

Buyer: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078cb2

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## Summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust procured non-emergency patient transport services for its hospitals. The requirement is for patient transport rather than emergency ambulance response, covering the movement of patients to or from Trust services. The procurement is classified as ambulance services (CPV 85143000). The buyer is based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in Edgbaston, Birmingham. The successful supplier, Immediate Care Medical, is also based in Birmingham. The contract is a single service requirement, with the lot marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. This is a healthcare transport service for suppliers able to organise and deliver patient journeys for a large NHS hospital trust.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Immediate Care Medical. The Trust made a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition. The award date was 21 October 2026. The contract period runs from 23 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a scheduled signature date of 22 October 2026. The awarded value is £400,000 excluding VAT (£480,000 including VAT). The requirement was structured as one lot, and the lot was recorded as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. No evaluation criteria are stated for this direct award.

For suppliers considering similar work for University Hospitals Birmingham, this award demonstrates demand for non-emergency patient transport at a substantial operational scale, though the contract covers a defined service period. Credible competitors would need the operational capacity to coordinate patient journeys reliably across Trust services, with suitable vehicles, trained transport staff and arrangements to meet patient needs safely. Experience delivering patient transport for hospitals or other healthcare settings would help demonstrate an understanding of patient handling, punctuality, service continuity and coordination with clinical teams. The awarded provider is a Birmingham-based SME, and the requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, indicating that smaller specialist operators can be relevant when they can provide dependable coverage and manage the service requirements.

## Notice

Direct award for Non Emergency Patient Transport for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS FT

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099409-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £400,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2GW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Immediate Care Medical |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85143000 - Ambulance services

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2026 at 12:09 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099409-2026
- 21 Oct 2026 at 12:06 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099404-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099409-2026
  21st October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099404-2026
  21st October 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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