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Published 4 Jun 2026, 16:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Patient Transfers · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to FSNE MEDICAL LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Patient Transport

CPV: Patient-transport vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1FSNE is a third party provider for NEASAwarded

FSNE is a third party provider for NEAS. NEAS is not contracted to deliver same day discharges and the volume of last minute cancellations of patient transport was recently increasing leading to organisational pressure. It was agreed to fund discharge activity vehicle via FSNE at short notice to support with operational pressures.

Delivery: North East · The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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
Goods
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
4 Jun 2026, 16:40 BST
Last source update
17 Jun 2026, 08:59 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-056880
Classification (CPV)
Patient-transport vehicles
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae0b 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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on 5th June 2026. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by the end of standstill.

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime<br/>(PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to<br/>the Health Care Services (Provider<br/>Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.<br/>For the avoidance of doubt, the<br/>provisions of the Procurement Act 2023<br/>do not apply to this award. The<br/>standstill period begins on the 05th<br/>June 2026.<br/>Representations by providers must be<br/>made to the relevant authority by the<br/>end of standstill. Representations by<br/>providers must be made to The<br/>Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS<br/>Foundation Trust at the following email<br/>address: [email protected]<br/>Details of the award decision-makers:<br/>The decision to award was made by an<br/>MDT consisting of representatives from<br/>Finance, Clinical Board and<br/>Procurement.<br/>Declarations of Interest were sought<br/>from the members of the MDT prior to<br/>consideration of contract award. No<br/>declarations of interest were declared.<br/>The provider was assessed against 5<br/>key criteria: Quality and Innovation;<br/>Value; Integration, collaboration, and<br/>service sustainability; Improving<br/>access, reducing inequalities, and<br/>facilitating choice; and social value.<br/>Each criterion was assessed on a<br/>pass/fail basis, considering whether<br/>they have currently satisfied the criteria<br/>under the previous contract and<br/>whether they would likely satisfy the<br/>proposed contract to a sufficient<br/>standard. The provider achieved a pass<br/>score against all criteria.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender
Published amendments (1)

Contract Awarded

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FSNE MEDICAL LIMITEDSME——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1—£40,000 – £40,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentHealth CareHealth Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East, NE7 7DNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FSNE MEDICAL LIMITEDAwarded supplier12140299 8 Mylord Crescent Camperdown Industrial Estate, Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, NE12 5UJContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.