Planning

PTS Patient Transport Framework

  • Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-011278

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-064adf

Published 9 February 2026, 10:44am



Scope

Reference

YAS 04 2025_26

Description

YAS 04 2025_26 PTS Patient Transport Framework

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) seeks to establish a Framework Agreement consisting of a range of patient-focused transport suppliers who are suitably qualified.

The service provided shall be used mostly by our Patient Transport Service (PTS), for patients eligible for NHS-funded transport who are unable to travel to their healthcare appointments by other means due to their medical condition. This includes, but is not limited to, discharges, transfers, admissions, outpatient appointments and low acuity transport.

This procurement exercise is divided into eight (8) lots; these being based upon the type of vehicle and the level of patient mobility which can be allocated to each vehicle type for the conveyance of patients within the following areas listed below (please note that additional areas may be introduced during the duration of the framework agreement):

· North Yorkshire

· East Yorkshire

· North Lincolnshire

· West Yorkshire

· South Yorkshire

This will include travel both within and, on occasions, outside these regions.

Suppliers are reminded if they wish to participate in the tender they must register on the Central Digital Platform and on the e-procurement system - Atamis.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £35,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £42,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85143000 - Ambulance services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

31 March 2026

Engagement process description

Suppliers expressing an interest will be invited to a TEAMS drop in sessions. These sessions will explain the procurement process. The framework overview, Governance, the mini tender process and Quality and performance review meetings.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

6 April 2026


Contracting authority

Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXHX-4264-BLQJ

Units 2 and 3, Trinity Business Park, Turner Way

Wakefield

WF2 8EE

United Kingdom

Region: UKE45 - Wakefield

Organisation type: Public authority - central government