Official UK procurement notice
Non Emergency Patient Transport Services in Cheshire
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNon-urgent, planned and unplanned transportation of patients from Cheshire, with a medical need for transport, to and from a premises providing NHS healthcare and between NHS healthcare providers.
This includes the Enhanced Priority Service for patients receiving Renal Dialysis or Oncology treatments
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB have awarded a 12month contract via regulation 14…Awarded
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB have awarded a 12month contract via regulation 14 urgency to an identified provider to deliver NEPTs Services in Cheshire. This contract will start on 1st April 2026 and will expire on 31st March 2027.
The estimated annual contract value is £14,951,000
The urgency arises following the abandonment of a previous contract award process due to a material error identified in the published contract term and value.
As a result, the Authority was unable to proceed with the original award and an immediate replacement contractual arrangement was required to ensure uninterrupted service provision.
This decision has been taken in line with the Authority's obligations to act transparently, fairly, and proportionately, and with a view to securing the needs of service users and maintaining service quality and continuity.
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
- 9 Jun 2026, 16:28 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Jun 2026, 16:28 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054442- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b121Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This decision has been made on the grounds of urgency in accordance with the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.
Publisher note: This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime. This contract has been awarded 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. The Authority considered that it was necessary to secure immediate continuity of essential patient transport services to meet the needs of the population and to avoid any risk to patient care On the 23rd April 2026, the Finance, Investment and Contracts Committee approved this decision and there were no declarations of interest made by members that would materially or adversely impact on matters requiring discussion and decision. The decision to award was made in line with the conflict of interest policy.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands Ambulance ServiceNon Emergency Patient Transport Services for Cheshire | £14,951,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for Cheshire · West Midlands Ambulance Service
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2026
- Value
- £14,951,000
- 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- West Midlands Ambulance ServiceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.