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Awarded· 20 Mar 2025

Non Emergency Patient Transport -The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust · Hammersmith and Fulham, London

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Non Emergency Patient Transport -The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hammersmith and Fulham.

Source: Find a Tender, published 28 Mar 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Community Ambulance Service

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 12:01

    View notice
  3. 2025

    Tender notice updated

    Tender Notice · 14:23

    View notice
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About this tender

In brief

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Non Emergency Patient Transport -The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hammersmith and Fulham. The contract went to Community Ambulance Service. It was awarded on 20 March 2025. The contract value is £4,470,752.

It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 28 March 2025. The notice number is 011793-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04f968.

Summary of the contracting process

The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the tender stage for the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services. This procurement falls under the industry category of ambulance services (CPV 85143000) and is specifically focused on the Royal Marsden Hospital in London.

The authority intends to award the contract via a Direct Award - Process C in line with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (PSR 2023). This notice, dated 28 March 2025, signifies an intention to award without prior publication of a call for competition. Representations by providers are to be submitted by 8 April 2025.

The nature of the services required suggests it is particularly suited for established transport service providers with experience in healthcare and logistical coordination. The authority has identified Community Ambulance Service Limited as a suitable provider under the current procurement framework, further underscoring the specific requirements and expectations for performance and service delivery.

The notice in full

The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ("the Authority") required the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services.

The Authority intends to award a contract, following a Direct Award - Process C, in accordance with The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 ("PSR 2023").

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    The provider (Community Ambulance Service Limited) has been awarded this contract under PSR Direct Award C as it meets the requirements as follows:

    The Authority believe the current supplier is satisfying the existing contract and will continue to satisfy the new contract to the required standard.

    The new contracting arrangements are not changing considerably.

    The Authority is in the process of gaining Cabinet Office approval with a view to undertake a competitive process under PSR 2023 for the provision of the service.

    The contract term is up two years which will start on 1st April 2025.

    The Authority will shortly commence a formal procurement exercise for the NEPT service and this contract is an interim award to cover the period required prior to award of the new procurement activity to allow sufficient time for the procurement, related approvals, and mobilisation

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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
Community Ambulance Service
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
£4,470,752

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
011793-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f968
CPV code
85143000 - Ambulance services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is based in Hammersmith and Fulham. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Town
South West London
Postcode
SW10 0XD
Electoral ward
Sands End
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham
Delivery area
Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Region
London
Sub-region
Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Area
Inner London - West
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Category
Services
Address
London, SW10 0XD · London · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Community Ambulance Service
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 -The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Who won the Non Emergency Patient Transport -The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust contract?

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Community Ambulance Service on 20 March 2025.

How much is the Non Emergency Patient Transport -The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust contract worth?

The contract value is £4,470,752.

Who is the buyer for Non Emergency Patient Transport -The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust?

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, based in Hammersmith and Fulham, London.

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