Official UK procurement notice
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) for Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership
Authority: NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNon-emergency Patient Transport (NEPTS) provides pre-planned and on-day (unplanned) transport to support Bradford District and Craven eligible patients to access NHS funded care. The service provides for a wide range of patient mobilities, requiring a variety of vehicle types consistent with the patient's medical needs.
CPV: Ambulance services · Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a…Awarded
The Contract Authority; NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board intends to award a contract to an existing provider following Direct Award Process C. The authority is publishing this notice in Find a Tender in accordance with the NHS Provider Selection Regime.<br/>Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) for Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership<br/>Contract Term: 01/04/26 to 31/03/28 (2 years) Additional information: 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 or The Procurement Act 2023 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 the relevant authority by 26 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.’<br/>Written representations should be sent to [email protected] <br/><br/>Decision Maker: Bradford District and Craven Health Care Partnership ELT<br/><br/>The service was evaluated against the PSR Key Criteria (weighted equally) using narrative based evidence service review<br/>using assessment based evidence. This includes the performance of the provider (the Lakeside Travel Services/ta Transcare) against the contractual Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).<br/>The existing provider is satisfying the contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. <br/><br/><br/>There were no conflicts of Interest identified.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 16 Mar 2026, 11:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Mar 2026, 10:58 GMT
- Authority reference
C422104- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-026141- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066ad3Find 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 or The Procurement Act 2023 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 the relevant authority by 26 March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the PSR.’
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.14.1 | 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 or The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Rep… | 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 or The Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the Standstill Period. Rep… |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| lakeside travel services t/a transcareSME | £2,423,404 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 023416-2026-1 · lakeside travel services t/a transcareSME
- Signed
- 12 Mar 2026
- Value
- £2,423,404
- 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 England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelMediation body
- WYICB PSR Review PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- lakeside travel services t/a transcareAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.