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Published 16 Mar 2026, 11:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) for Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership

Official notice

Authority: NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£2,423,404published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Mar 2026no call for competition
Awarded to lakeside travel services t/a transcare

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Non-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 published
Lot #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)
Ambulance servicesHealth services
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE41)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066ad3 Find 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 Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.2.14.1This 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
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,423,4041 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
lakeside travel services t/a transcareSME£2,423,404 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth White Rose House, West Parade, Wakefield, Yorkshire & Humber, WF1 1LTContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelMediation body London
  • WYICB PSR Review PanelReview body Wakefield

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.