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PlanningAmbulance servicesCPV: 85143000

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) for Coventry and Warwickshire ICB

Warwick
Published 1 Jul, 2025
Contract Value
£85,820,870
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Overview

Summary, notice description and lot information

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is planning a procurement process for Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) within the Coventry and Warwickshire region. This procurement is at the planning stage, with a focus on ambulance services classified under CPV code 85143000. The market engagement event, a crucial opportunity to engage with potential providers, is scheduled for Tuesday, 15th July at 9:30 am.

The services are aimed at key hospital sites such as University Hospital Coventry, Hospital of St Cross in Rugby, Warwick Hospital, and George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton. The service is anticipated to be operational 24/7 throughout the year, and the estimated contract value is £85,820,870. More details about the requirements can be found on the Atamis portal, where interested parties are encouraged to register.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for providers experienced in the delivery of patient transport services. Businesses capable of operating a comprehensive non-emergency transport service that aligns closely with acute, mental health, and community healthcare settings are well-suited to compete. The potential for a long-term contract, initially set for five years with an option to extend for another five, offers stability and development prospects.

Engaging in the early market engagement events can offer valuable insights and position businesses advantageously for the forthcoming tender opportunities under the new Health Care Services Provider Selection Regime and Procurement Act regulations.

Notice Description

***THIS ADVERT IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY***

NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Coventry & Warwickshire ICB are seeking to carry out a market engagement event with those providers with suitable knowledge and experience to provide a Non-Emergency patient transport service for patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire area.

The main hospital sites covered by this service are University Hospital Coventry, Hospital of St Cross (Rugby), Warwick Hospital and George Eliot Hospital (Nuneaton). There is also a requirement to carry out cross-place and out of area transport requests as appropriate. It is intended that this service will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with the successful provider working closely with acute, mental health and community healthcare settings to ensure capacity aligns with patient attendance patterns.

It is anticipated that any contract let will be for an initial 5 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years.

Further details regarding this requirement can be found in the service specification which is available to download from the Atamis portal.

The ICB intends to hold a market engagement event on Tuesday 15th July at 9.30am. Providers are asked to register for the market engagement event via the following link: atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome. There will be an opportunity for providers to request 1:1 appointments via the questionnaire which will be available on the Atamis portal.

In addition, providers will be able to access a draft of the service specification (and associated appendices), draft service KPIs and activity data.

Lot Information1 Lot
1Untitled Lot
Planned

***THIS ADVERT IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY***<br/><br/>NHS Arden & Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Coventry & Warwickshire ICB are seeking to carry out a market engagement event with those providers with suitable knowledge and experience to provide a Non-Emergency patient transport service for patients in the Coventry and Warwickshire area.<br/><br/>The main hospital sites covered by this service are University Hospital Coventry, Hospital of St Cross (Rugby), Warwick Hospital and George Eliot Hospital (Nuneaton). There is also a requirement to carry out cross-place and out of area transport requests as appropriate. It is intended that this service will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with the successful provider working closely with acute, mental health and community healthcare settings to ensure capacity aligns with patient attendance patterns. It is anticipated that any contract let will be for an initial 5 years with an option to extend for a further 5 years. <br/><br/>Further details regarding this requirement can be found in the service specification which is available to download from the Atamis portal.<br/><br/>The ICB intends to hold a market engagement event on Tuesday 15th July at 9.30am. Providers are asked to register for the market engagement event via the following link: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome. There will be an opportunity for providers to request 1:1 appointments via the questionnaire which will be available on the Atamis portal. In addition, providers will be able to access a draft of the service specification (and associated appendices), draft service KPIs and activity data. Additional information: Please note that this notice does not bind either AGEM CSU or Coventry and Warwickshire ICB to any act, including but not limited to carrying out a procurement for the services described in this notice or in any accompanying documentation which may be made available to the market at this time. In the event that a procurement process is pursued following this notice, providers should note that it will be carried out under the requirements of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Furthermore, the requirements of the Procurement Act 2023, save for those requirements detailed in regulation 28 of the Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025, do not apply.

Procurement Classification

Notice type, method, and CPV codes

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-055704
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified
Current Stage
Planning

Contract Values

Financial information and value estimates

Tender Value
£85,820,870
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Contract duration information not available.

Key Dates

Publication, submission, and award timeline

Notice Status

Current status of tender, lots, awards, and contracts

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority

Buyer organisation and contact details

NCA
NHS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
Services
Contact Name
Michael Barlow
WARWICK
CV34 4DE
West Midlands
England
TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire

Awarded Supplier

Supplier who was awarded this contract

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Not specifiedAwarded
Not specified
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Number of Suppliers
0
Awards Value
Not specified

Documents & Links

External resources and data downloads

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
OCDS RecordID: ocds-h6vhtk-055704

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector.

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