Coming up· published 14 May 2025
Provision of non-emergency patient transport
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Liverpool, North West
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is planning Provision of non-emergency patient transport. It is a contract for other health and social care in Liverpool.
Source: Find a Tender, published 14 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 14:30
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2031
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is planning Provision of non-emergency patient transport. It is a contract for other health and social care in Liverpool. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031. It lasts 5 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 14 May 2025. The notice number is 021389-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051370.
Summary of the contracting process
The Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, located in Liverpool, UK, is planning a procurement process for the provision of non-emergency patient transport services. This process is currently in the planning stage, with an official notice date anticipated for 1st September 2025. The services will encompass patient transport at short notice for healthcare purposes, including transfers across healthcare sites.
The procurement falls under the services industry category and specifically relates to ambulance services (CPV 85143000). The contract is set to start on 1st April 2026 and will run until 31st March 2031. This opportunity offers significant avenues for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on healthcare transport services.
The notice in full
Provision of non-emergency patient transport. Unplanned NEPTS - to transport patients at relatively short notice for the purposes of receiving care, being discharged to home / nursing or Hospice facilities. This will include transfer of patients across different healthcare sites or between healthcare providers.
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 health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031 (5 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 021389-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051370
- CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Town
- Liverpool
- Postcode
- L14 3PE
- Electoral ward
- Broadgreen
- Constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- Region
- North West
- Sub-region
- Liverpool
- Area
- Merseyside
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Emma Seed
- Address
- Liverpool, L14 3PE · North West · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
Questions about Provision of non-emergency patient transport
When will the Provision of non-emergency patient transport tender open?
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Provision of non-emergency patient transport contract?
The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2031 (5 years).
Who is the buyer for Provision of non-emergency patient transport?
Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, based in Liverpool, North West. The named contact is Emma Seed.
How do I bid for Provision of non-emergency patient transport?
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