Official UK procurement notice
Patient Transport Service - NH1871
Authority: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Patient Transport Services to provide a link for Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH) in East Cramlington to the existing general hospital sites (‘base sites’).
- Recurrence: 2 x 12 months extension option
CPV: Ambulance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£8,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (7)
- Service Delivery: 24%
- Implementation: 5%
- Patient, Staffing and Vehicle Requirements: 10%
- Compliance: 5%
- Contract Management and Improvements: 6%
- Cost: 40%
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (7)
- Service Delivery: 24
- Implementation: 5
- Patient, Staffing and Vehicle Requirements: 10
- Compliance: 5
- Contract Management and Improvements: 6
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Value: 10
- Cost: 40
- Suitability
Please see Supplier Information Questionnaire
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the Tender Documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the Tender Documentation
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2 x 12 months extension option
- First published
- 11 Jun 2025, 16:02 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Nov 2025, 15:33 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 10 Jul 2025 – …
- Authority reference
NH1871- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-076579- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0546f5Find a Tender
Publisher note: Award Decision Maker; Deputy Director of Emergency Surgery & Elective Care<br/><br/>No Conflicts of Interests identified<br/><br/>The basic and key criteria rationale identified was published in the ITT tender documentation. <br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this<br/>contract is subject to the Health Care Services, Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations<br/>2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015<br/>do not apply to this award.<br/><br/>The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 22/09/2025.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award<br/>under the PSR Regulations.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 10 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 10 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
10 Jul 2025 → 31 Dec 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline10 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened10 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published335 days ago24 Nov 2025, 15:33 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until298 days ago31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete9 Sept 2025, 14:27 BST
Published amendments (1)
The Standstill period has been applied following PSR Competitive Process and the Award of the Contract can now be published 30/10/2025. It is proposed that the new contract will commence from 01/12/2025 to the awarded Supplier.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERS Transition Limited trading as EMED Group Limited | £8,141,595 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 055055-2025-1 · ERS Transition Limited trading as EMED Group Limited
- Signed
- 8 Sept 2025
- Value
- £8,141,595
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10bids · 10 electronic | 10 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesMediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ERS TRANSITION - TRADING AS EMED GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.