Contract

Patient Transport Service - NH1871

  • Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-055055

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0546f5 (view related notices)

Published 9 September 2025, 2:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Northumbria House, Unit 7 & 8 Silver Fox Way, Cobalt Business Park

North Shields,

NE27 0QJ

Contact

Elliott Briggs

Email

elliott.briggs@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC21 - Northumberland

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Patient Transport Service - NH1871

Reference number

NH1871

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85143000 - Ambulance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision 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’).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £8,141,595

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKC21 - Northumberland
Main site or place of performance

Northumberland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision 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’).

Contract to Dates - From 01 October 2025 to 30 September 2028
2 x 12 months extension options available at sole discretion of Trust

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this
contract is subject to the Health Care Services, Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations
2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
do not apply to this award.

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.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award
under the PSR Regulations.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 24

Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Patient, Staffing and Vehicle Requirements / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Compliance / Weighting: 5

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management and Improvements / Weighting: 6

Quality criterion - Name: Corporate Social Responsibility and Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2.14) Additional information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this
contract is subject to the Health Care Services, Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations
2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
do not apply to this award.

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.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award
under the PSR Regulations.


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-031636


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

8 September 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 10

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ERS TRANSITION - TRADING AS EMED GROUP LIMITED

Angels Wing 1 Whitehouse Street, Hunslet

LEEDS

LS10 1AD

Email

bidsteam@emedgroup.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

10783395

Internet address

www.ersmedical.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £8,141,595

Total value of the contract/lot: £8,141,595


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Award Decision Maker; Deputy Director of Emergency Surgery & Elective Care

No Conflicts of Interests identified

The basic and key criteria rationale identified was published in the ITT tender documentation.

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this
contract is subject to the Health Care Services, Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations
2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015
do not apply to this award.

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.

This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award
under the PSR Regulations.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

internationalrelationsrudicialoffice@judiciary.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

internationalrelationsrudicialoffice@judiciary.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/