Official UK procurement notice
BLMK ICB Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) in Milton Keynes
Authority: NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNon Emergency Patients Transport Provider - NHS funded transport for patients with medical or mobility need.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS), provided by the NHS to transport…Awarded
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS), provided by the NHS to transport patients who are unable to attend healthcare appointments due to their medical condition. This service is essential for patients requiring transport for outpatient or haemodialysis appointments, as well as for hospital transfers and discharges. NEPTS is funded and available to those who meet specific eligibility criteria, ensuring that limited resources are used effectively for those most in need.<br/><br/>The patient is likely to qualify for non-emergency patient transport if they meet one or more of the following criteria:<br/>- They have a medical need<br/>- They have a cognitive or sensory impairment<br/>- They have a significant mobility need<br/>- They are travelling to or returning from in-centre haemodialysis<br/>- A safeguarding concern has been raised<br/>- They have wider mobility or medical needs that have resulted in treatment or discharge being missed or severely delayed.<br/><br/>The ICB is intending to award a contract to an existing provider following direct award process C and the approximate lifetime value of the contract is £5,437,678 for a period of two years.<br/><br/>The dates between which the service is intended to be provided are 01.04.2026 - 31.03.2028.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 13 Mar 2026, 12:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Mar 2026, 12:08 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022926- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0669b2Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 25th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/>Any written representations should be sent to [email protected]<br/><br/>The BLMK ICB Chiefs (Executives) gave approval of this in September 2025 at the scheduled Chiefs (Executives) Meeting. Conflicts of interests have been managed in line with ICB's Conflict of Interest and Standards of Business Conduct Policy.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 25th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.’<br/>Any written representations should be sent to [email protected]<br/><br/>The BLMK ICB Chiefs (Executives) gave approval of this in September 2025 at the scheduled Chiefs (Executives) Meeting. Conflicts of interests have been managed in line with ICB's Conflict of Interest and Standards of Business Conduct Policy.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust | £5,437,678 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 022926-2026-1 · South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £5,437,678
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS EnglandReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.