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Published 20 May 2026, 08:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHS Staff Transport - Queen Alexandra Hospital (PHU) & St Mary's Hospital (IWT)

Official notice

Authority: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: South East (UKJ31)
Published estimate£500,000total for 2 lots · £600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Jun 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The provision of staff transport (minibus) services between Portsmouth Hospitals and Isle of Wight Hospitals to designated Hover/ferry ports. The service will support routine inter‑site staff travel and operate in accordance with agreed service requirements and schedules.

CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£500,000 together)
Lot #1Shuttle service between Queen Alexandra hospital and Hover portRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£250,000

Minibus Shuttle service between Queen Alexandra hospital and Hover port

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Jul 2029 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Two Optional extensions of 12 Months each
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Lot #2Shuttle service between St Mary's Hospital and Hover portRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£250,000

Minibus Shuttle service between St Mary's Hospital and Hover port

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Jul 2029 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Two Optional extensions of 12 Months each
60000000 Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 May 2026, 08:39 BST
Last source update
28 May 2026, 13:43 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Jul 2026
Authority reference
C445902
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050326
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069c7d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

20 May 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published162 days ago
    20 May 2026, 08:39 BST
  2. Market engagement159 days ago
    22 May 2026, 23:59 BST

    Due to the FTS portal not working this notice has been delayed. This notice relates to non‑binding preliminary market engagement to inform a future procurement for staff transport services to designated ferry/hover ports for Portsmouth and Isle of Wight Hospitals.

    Suppliers are invited to submit expressions of interest and any clarification questions via the e‑tendering portal.

  3. Tender notice published154 days ago
    28 May 2026, 13:43 BST
  4. Submission deadline121 days ago
    29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Award decision expected by104 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract starts89 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 May 2026, 08:39 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    28 May 2026, 13:43 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    28 May 2026, 13:43 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    28 May 2026, 13:43 BST
  5. Deadline published: 29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    28 May 2026, 13:43 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBDT-9319-TTHZ Queen Alexandra Hospital Southwick Hill Road, Cosham, South East, PO6 3LYContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure