Awarded· 19 Nov 2024
Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Merseyside
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 Merseyside. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington.
Source: Find a Tender, published 14 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 09:36
View notice2025
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 09:26
View notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Merseyside. It is a contract for other health and social care in Warrington. The contract went to North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust. It was awarded on 19 November 2024. The contract value is £10,715,000.
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 021120-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0508e1.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board has awarded a contract for Non Emergency Patient Transport Services in Merseyside. This contract, valued at approximately £10,715,000 annually, covers the transportation of patients with medical needs to and from NHS healthcare premises. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2026.
It operates under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, following a direct award procedure without prior invitation to tender. The procurement process involved confirming the ongoing satisfaction with the incumbent provider, the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, therefore not requiring the standard Public Contracts Regulations 2015 protocols.
Small to medium-sized enterprises focused on innovative transport solutions and healthcare integration might also find potential growth avenues through contributions to service-related improvements, given the contract's emphasis on quality, innovation, and reducing health inequalities.
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 in Merseyside. This includes the Enhanced Priority Service for patients receiving Renal Dialysis or Oncology treatments .
Lots (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 Merseyside. The contract will start on the 1st of April 2025, expire on 31st March 2026 and has an annual contract value estimated to be PS10,715,000 . This is an indicative value and is subject to change.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- North West Ambulance Service NHS 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
- £10,715,000
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
- 021120-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0508e1
- CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Warrington
- Town
- Warrington
- Postcode
- WA1 1QY
- Electoral ward
- Bewsey and Whitecross
- Constituency
- Warrington South
- Delivery area
- Merseyside
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Warrington
- Area
- Cheshire
- Country
- England
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
- North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Merseyside
Who won the Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Merseyside contract?
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board awarded the contract to North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust on 19 November 2024.
How much is the Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Merseyside contract worth?
The contract value is £10,715,000.
Who is the buyer for Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Merseyside?
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, based in Warrington, North West. The named contact is Claire Tyghe.
Get ready for the next round
Contracts like this come back. We help care providers build the evidence, policies and case studies a buyer scores, so you are ready when the re-tender opens.
What to do next
- This contract has been awarded.
- A re-tender usually follows near the end.
- Build your evidence and case studies now.
- Keep your policies and training records current.
Bidding for contracts like this
Other tenders in Warrington
- Urgent Care GP Services within the Integrated Urgent Treatment Centre in WirralWarrington
- Primary Care Mental Health (PCMH) Service in WirralWarrington
- Transgender Support Service in WirralWarrington
- Elective restoration and recovery for provision of Planned and Unplanned CareWarrington
- Community Development Service BME Mental Health in WirralWarrington
- Pain Management Consultant - Mutual AidWarrington
- Provision of Fertility ConsultantWarrington
- Day opportunities and supported internships for adults aged 18-25Warrington
Browse by sector
- All open health and social care tendersThe full feed, updated every 30 minutes.
- Tender sectors we coverWhat each sector buys and how bids are scored.
- Supported living tendersSupport for adults in their own tenancies.
- Extra care tendersHousing with care staff on site.
- Reablement tendersShort-term help to regain everyday skills.
- Residential care and care home tendersCare home and nursing home beds.
- Domiciliary care tendersCare visits in people's own homes.
- Children and young people tendersChildren's homes, placements and short breaks.
Get help with your bid
- Health and social care tender writingWe write and review your bid.
- Guidance on managing a bidPlan a bid from notice to submission.
- Providers we have helped win contractsContracts our clients have won.
- What the Procurement Act 2023 changes for care tenders
- Book a consultation about this tenderTalk this tender through with us.