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title: "Provision of Secure Patient Transport for Mental Health Patients"
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# Provision of Secure Patient Transport for Mental Health Patients

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-secure-patient-transport-for-mental-health-patients-ocds-h6vhtk-06706b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust: "Provision of Secure Patient Transport for Mental Health Patients". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,600,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottinghamshire-healthcare-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rha)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,600,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Ambulance services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF14
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-secure-patient-transport-for-mental-health-patients-ocds-h6vhtk-06706b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06706b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-secure-patient-transport-for-mental-health-patients-ocds-h6vhtk-06706b#tl-md)

## Description
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have a requirement for Secure Mental Health Patient Transport Services, which involves the safe and appropriate transfer of individuals experiencing acute psychiatric or similar symptoms/crises.
This service would include transfers between hospital sites and to and from other facilities depending on the service level need.
The service must ensure the safety of the patient, transport staff, and the public. It requires trained personnel skilled in de-escalation and restraint, specialist vehicles with appropriate safety modifications, and the use of physical or procedural controls where necessary, particularly for patients detained under the Mental Health Act.
Service requirements should be available 24/7, with journeys being adhoc nature. A robust booking and communication system should be demonstrated. Bookings will be made by our Bed Management team, following the appropriate risk assessment processes.
Journeys may be made on an urgent basis (30 mins), standard same day or pre-planned with 24 to 48 hours notice.
**Intention is to undertake a further Competition against the Non-Emergency Patient Transport Dynamic Purchasing System - LPP/2017/013** Under Lot 3 - Mental Health and Secure Transport Services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85143000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025807-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-20T13:57:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T13:59:11.118Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06706b