Official UK procurement notice
British Red Cross Oncology Voluntary Car Service
Authority: NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe service provides a dedicated voluntary car driver service for eligible Service Users (and their Escorts) accessing oncology services for courses of chemotherapy or radiotherapy combined with other cancer treatments. The service operates between 8am and 8pm, supporting patients traveling to Musgrove Beacon Centre and Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
The service plays a vital role in ensuring patients can access essential treatment.
CPV: Health services · Miscellaneous health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board ("the ICB") intends to award a contract to an…Awarded
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board ("the ICB") intends to award a contract to an existing provider, British Red Cross, following a Provider Selection Regime Direct Award Process C in accordance with the criteria outlined in Regulation (9) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 whilst a competitive process is undertaken.
The service provides a dedicated voluntary car driver service for eligible Service Users (and their Escorts) accessing oncology services for courses of chemotherapy or radiotherapy combined with other cancer treatments.
Scope of Services
A voluntary car service to transport eligible service users to their oncology related healthcare appointments. The service:
- Provides and manages volunteer drivers who use their own vehicles or one provided by the organisation.
- Operates between 8am and 8pm, supporting service users traveling to Musgrove Beacon Centre and Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre
- Provides support for service users and carers, this may include signposting to other relevant services including those provided by British Red Cross.
To prevent disruption to vital services, the ICB has taken the decision to directly award a 1 year with a possible extension of up to a further year to support continuity of service to The British Red Cross Society.
The estimated contract value is £209,425 per annum and will initially cover the period from 1st April 2025 to 31 March 2026.
This advert is published NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) on behalf of the Commissioners.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 May 2025, 09:50 BST
- Last source update
- 29 May 2025, 09:50 BST
- Authority reference
QSL-8J213-2025-26- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-028331- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052888Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 11/06/25. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: • The decision to direct award the contract was made by the Contract Oversight Group and ratified by the Finance Committee. • No Conflicts of Interest noted • The British Red Cross Society is delivering a good cost effective service in line with service specification and key criteria. 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) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers (via angelamortley.nhs.net) by 11/06/25. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The British Red Cross | £418,850 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 028331-2025-1 · The British Red Cross
- Signed
- 1 May 2025
- Value
- £418,850
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The British Red Cross SocietyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.