Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
Three Cherry Trees Lane
Hemel Hempstead
HP27AH
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH23 - Hertfordshire
Companies House
05280446
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Transportation and Travel Services for Health
Reference number
SBS10513
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework/Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS).
NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Transportation and Travel Services for Health and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations.
Approved Organisations are NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) or any combined authority, integrated care board, local authority, NHS England, NHS foundation trust, NHS trust or any other body listed as a "relevant authority" in the National Health Service Act 2006, which the Authority authorises to use the resulting Framework. These organisations, for the purpose being a principal to the framework agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations are identifiable on the list of Approved Organisations and may be added to from time to time.
Our Approved Organisation list can be found on:
https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/
The framework includes:
Lot 1 - High Dependency Transport
Lot 2 - Specialist Vehicle Transport
Lot 2a - Bariatric Transport
Lot 2b - Secure Mental Health Transport
Lot 2c - Paediatric and Neonatal Transport
Lot 2d - Palliative and End of Life Transport
Lot 2e - Sitting and Wheelchair Transport
Lot 2f - Stretcher Vehicle Transport
Lot 3 - Non-Emergency Patient Transport Managed Service
Lot 4 - Transportation Marketplace
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-039645
Section seven. Changes
seven.1.2) Text to be corrected in the original notice
Section number
VI.3
Place of text to be modified
Additional Information
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Framework Award Decision Makers: Procurement
Review Board.
Framework Agreement Commencement Date - 1st
September 2025
Framework Agreement End Date - 31st August
2027
Duration of the Framework Agreement - 24 months
with 2 x 12 month extensions.
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention
to award notice. The awarding of this framework
agreement is subject to the Health Care Services
(Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For
the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public
Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this
award.
This framework agreement has not yet been
formally concluded; this notice serves as an
intention to establish the framework agreement
under the PSR.
No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of
individuals making the decision were identified.
The key criteria and its relative importance are
detailed below. The key criteria and weightings
were selected based on their relevance to the
services being delivered, aligning with the
specification and requirements of Approved
Organisations. As detailed in the tender collateral
and Contract Notice we are intending to award to all
Suppliers who passed the Basic Selection Criteria
and met the threshold award score of 60% or
above.
(a) quality and innovation 37.5%,
(b) value 30%,
(c) integration, collaboration and service
sustainability 7.5%,
(d) improving access, reducing health inequalities
and facilitating choice 10%
(e) social value 15%
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Framework Award Decision Makers: Procurement
Review Board.
Framework Agreement Commencement Date - 29th September 2025.
Framework Agreement End Date - 28th September
2027.
Duration of the Framework Agreement - 2 years plus 2 optional 12-month extension opportunities.
No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision were identified.
The lifetime value of the Framework Agreement - £1,500,000,000
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR)confirmation of establishment of a framework agreement. This framework agreement has been concluded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This framework agreement has now been formally concluded using the competitive process.