Scope
Reference
C363672
Description
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to engage with the market ahead of a formal procurement process for the provision of secure patient transport services to support Amber Lodge, a specialist inpatient service for children and young people. The Trust is undertaking this pre-market engagement to gain a better understanding of the market's capacity, capability, and appetite to deliver secure transport for patients under the age of 18. Interested suppliers are invited to review the documents and respond as outlined. Feedback from this exercise will help inform the development of the procurement strategy and service specification.
Total value (estimated)
- £60,000 excluding VAT
- £72,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2028
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
16 June 2025
Engagement process 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
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
30 June 2025
Contracting authority
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTWR-5281-TMPQ
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TH
United Kingdom
Contact name: Rebekah Bradshaw
Email: rebekah.bradshaw@nhs.net
Region: UKE32 - Sheffield
Organisation type: Public authority - central government