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SCH - Amber Lodge Patient Transport Service

Buyer: Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust →

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BuyerSheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Statuscomplete
Deadline20 Feb 2026
Value£60,000
Published10 Apr 2026

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Statuscomplete

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1

Statuscancelled

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-052a23
Latest release ID032874-2026
Latest release timestampFri Apr 10 2026 13:28:07 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007809-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
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Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
10 Apr 2026tenderCancellation032874-2026
29 Jan 2026tenderUpdate007809-2026
29 Jan 2026tenderUpdate007808-2026
26 Jan 2026tender006606-2026
30 May 2025planning028948-2025

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Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (5 releases)
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29 Jan 2026 · 007809-2026 · tenderUpdate
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29 Jan 2026 · 007808-2026 · tenderUpdate
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30 May 2025 · 028948-2025 · planning
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        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028948-2025",
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        "description": "Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise in advance of a potential procurement for the provision of secure patient transport services for children and young people under the age of 16, specifically to support Amber Lodge, a specialist inpatient service. The purpose of this engagement is to understand the market's capacity and capability to deliver this service, and to gather insights to help shape the Trust’s procurement strategy and service specification. The Trust is seeking feedback on the following areas: - Potential routes to market and contracting options - Draft service specification - Pricing structure options"
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