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Awarded· 19 Nov 2024

Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Cheshire

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board · Warrington, North West

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Cheshire. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 14 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2024

    Contract awarded

    West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 09:49

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  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 09:26

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Cheshire. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington. The contract went to West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust. It was awarded on 19 November 2024. The contract value is £11,979,078.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 14 May 2025. The notice number is 021119-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0508e9.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has completed the procurement process for the provision of Non Emergency Patient Transport Services in Cheshire, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The contract, valued at an estimated £11,979,078 annually, was awarded directly to the incumbent provider, and it commenced on 1st April 2025, ending on 31st March 2026.

This procurement, which falls within the health services category, demonstrates a focus on non-urgent patient transportation for NHS healthcare facilities, with particular emphasis on renal dialysis and oncology treatments. The direct award process was utilised, bypassing the need for a traditional competitive bidding process, as stated in the notice issued on 29th April 2025.

The notice in full

Non-urgent, planned and unplanned transportation of patients, with a medical need for transport, to and from a premises providing NHS healthcare and between NHS healthcare providers. This includes the Enhanced Priority Service for patients receiving Renal Dialysis or Oncology treatments .

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB intend to award a 1 year contract via Direct award C to incumbent provider to deliver the Non Emergency Patient Transport Services in Cheshire. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2025, expire on 31st March 2026 and has an estimated annual contract value of PS11,979,078. This is an indicative value based on historic expenditure and may be subject to change.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Tender Notice
Procurement method
Limited
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Tender, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£11,979,078

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
021119-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0508e9
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is based in Warrington. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Warrington
Town
Warrington
Postcode
WA1 1QY
Electoral ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Constituency
Warrington South
Delivery area
Cheshire
Region
North West
Sub-region
Warrington
Area
Cheshire
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
Category
Services
Contact
Claire Tyghe
Address
Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 1QY · North West · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Cheshire

Who won the Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Cheshire contract?

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust on 19 November 2024.

How much is the Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Cheshire contract worth?

The contract value is £11,979,078.

Who is the buyer for Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Cheshire?

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, based in Warrington, North West. The named contact is Claire Tyghe.

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