NHS SY ICB - Non-Emergency Patient Transport - Additional Discharge

CPV: Ambulance services

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

26 Aug 2025, 10:50 BST

Last source update

26 Aug 2025, 10:50 BST

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-051170

Classification (CPV)

Ambulance services

Delivery area

Yorkshire & Humber (UKE3)

Official registry OCID

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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 Procurement Act 2023 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 the relevant authority by midnight on the 5th September 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'

Publisher note: 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 Procurement Act 2023 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 [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Representations should be made by email to - syicb-sheffield.syicb.procurement@nhs.net<br/><br/>The award decision makers were - Informal Executive Group.<br/><br/>No conflicts of interest were identified.<br/><br/>As detailed in section II.2.14.1 above are continued below:<br/><br/>First4care shares patient journey data analysis and contract performance to demonstrate how Trusts’ staff can contribute to that performance (e.g. by increasing the number of patients per journey, carbon emissions per patient are dramatically decreased therefore contributing the Trusts’ Green Plan and net zero ambitions.<br/><br/>Key Criteria 4 - Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - Weighting 20% <br/> <br/>The provider delivers a service that is accessible to all and makes reasonable adjustments to support those who need them: <br/>- Develop the use of data, patient/community engagement and insight, evidence and evaluation to better understand access, experience, barriers and outcomes for specific population groups <br/>- Increased use of analysis, intelligence and sharing of data to inform population health priorities and system prevention initiatives <br/>- Develop organisational education/awareness programmes on reducing health inequalities <br/>- Engage with SY ICB to develop more opportunities VCSE and local authority engagement <br/>-Working in collaboration with people who have lived experience of health services, engaging with NHS England`s Strategic Coproduction Group. <br/><br/>The company has a "Disability Confident Committed" which demonstrates they think differently about disabilities and take action to improve disabled peoples' lives. This cultural belief naturally extends to the treatment and care provided to patients. <br/> <br/>Key Criteria 5 - Social Value - Weighting 10% <br/> <br/>The provider has a commitment to reduce energy consumption by 10% in the next 2 years and is looking at electric fleet vehicles. <br/> <br/>Current Initiatives in line with the NHS Green Plan <br/> <br/>Delivering Net Zero Strategy <br/>Investment in local people and communities <br/>Expansive and Award-winning apprenticeship programme <br/>Career development pathways and volunteering programmes across all services <br/>Investment in local economies <br/> <br/>First4care recognises its responsibilities to the community it serves and has employed a visionary strategy since 2004 with a focus on sustainability of services and efficiencies in time and miles that aligns to (as then unheard of) more recent plans of the wider health economy and social value. <br/> <br/>The provider pioneered a unique geographical workforce model utilising the local area population to deliver our Local Authority and NHS contracts ensuring our staff have local cultural empathy with the populations needs and requirements whilst reducing commute miles, in-shift miles and inefficiency. <br/> <br/>Utilising a local geographical workforce model encourages economic benefits and local communities in ways such as, <br/><br/>staff in the local area - bringing employment to the area. Working with local job centres and welfare points <br/><br/>local geographic knowledge reduces in-shift mileage <br/><br/>low carbon emissions travelling to work - local crews can walk / cycle to work <br/><br/>drivers collect their crew mate therefore eliminating 50% of staff commute <br/><br/>vehicle servicing at a local level reduces miles travelled to service AND influences local communities <br/><br/>smaller staff meetings scheduled by managers in the different locations so that staff are not travelling long distances <br/><br/> The provider has a Carbon Reduction Plan and green plan in line with the NHS and intend to trial electric Ambulances during 2026 for our Rotherham discharge service.

• first4careAwarded supplier THE OLD STATION, HIGH STREET, EDWINSTOWE, MANSFIELD, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE,, Mansfield, Yorkshire & Humber, NG21 9HS

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