Awarded· 29 Aug 2025
Harrow Community Transport
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board · Islington, Greater London
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board has awarded Harrow Community Transport. It is a contract for other health and social care in Islington.
Source: Find a Tender, published 29 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Award notice published
UK5 - Transparency Notice · 08:08
View notice2025
Contract starts
Next
2027
Contract ends
1½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board has awarded Harrow Community Transport. It is a contract for other health and social care in Islington. The contract went to Harrow Community Transport. It was awarded on 29 August 2025. The awarded value is £103,291. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 31 March 2027. It lasts 1½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 29 August 2025. The notice number is 052259-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058fee.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board has completed a procurement process for the provision of community transport services, specifically aimed at transferring patients over 55 from their homes to the Adult Ambulatory Unit at Barnet Hospital. This contract, titled "Harrow Community Transport," falls under the services category, specifically hospital support services, and is classified within a light-touch regime.
The procurement was conducted through a direct method, below threshold without competition, highlighting its specificity and targeted nature. The contract, assigned to Harrow Community Transport, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) with a start date scheduled for 1st October 2025, will run until 31st March 2027.
This tender presents a notable opportunity for community-driven SMEs, especially those classified as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to demonstrate their capability and expand their service offerings within the healthcare logistics field. The focus on transferring patients to medical facilities ensures that the supplier plays a vital role in healthcare delivery, thereby opening avenues for further engagements and growth within the health and social care sectors.
The notice in full
Community transport service to transfer patients over 55 from home to the Adult Ambulatory Unit located at Barnet Hospital.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Sep 2025 to 31 Mar 2027 (1½ years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
- Awarded to
- Harrow Community Transport
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Awards value
- £103,291
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Pending
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 052259-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058fee
- CPV code
- 85112000 - Hospital support services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Islington
- Town
- North London
- Postcode
- N1 1TH
- Electoral ward
- Laycock
- Constituency
- Islington South and Finsbury
- Region
- Greater London
- Sub-region
- Haringey and Islington
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- NCLCONTRACTQUERIES
- Address
- London, N1 1TH · Greater London · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Harrow Community Transport
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- £103,291
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- Transparency notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052259-2025
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- Nclhealthandcare.org.uknclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/north-central-london-integrated-c…
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-058fee (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Harrow Community Transport
Who won the Harrow Community Transport contract?
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to Harrow Community Transport on 29 August 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Harrow Community Transport contract worth?
The awarded value is £103,291. The contract runs from 30 September 2025 to 31 March 2027 (1½ years).
Who is the buyer for Harrow Community Transport?
NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board, based in Islington, Greater London. The named contact is NCLCONTRACTQUERIES.
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