Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Westgate House Market Street
Warwick
CV34 4DE
Contact
Michael Barlow
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG33 - Coventry
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.happyhealthylives.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.happyhealthylives.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services for NHS Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Reference number
C402295
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU, on behalf of NHS Coventry & Warwickshire ICB are inviting suitably experienced and qualified providers to submit tenders for the provision of a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS). The contract is intended to run for an initial period of 5 years from 1st April 2027 with an option for the contract to be extended for up to a further 5 years. The annual contract value is anticipated to be £8,642,443. Bidders are required to express an interest and submit tenders via the Atamis Health Family e-tendering system.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £86,424,430
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG13 - Warwickshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU, on behalf of NHS Coventry & Warwickshire ICB are inviting suitably experienced and qualified providers to submit tenders for the provision of a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS). The contract is intended to run for an initial period of 5 years from 1st April 2027 with an option for the contract to be extended for up to a further 5 years. The annual contract value is anticipated to be £8,642,443. Bidders are required to express an interest and submit tenders via the Atamis Health Family e-tendering system.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £86,424,430
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2027
End date
31 March 2032
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract may be renewed for up to an additional 5 years (in increments as deemed fit by the commissioner from time to time). In the event that the full 5 year extension were to be executed the ultimate end date for the contract would be 31/03/2037.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
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: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
16 January 2026
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
19 January 2026
Local time
10:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom