Official UK procurement notice
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (Interim Contract) for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Authority: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (Interim Contract) for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an Interim contract to cover the mobilisation of the new Tendered contract.
CPV: Ambulance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (Interim Contract) for Imperial…Awarded
Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (Interim Contract) for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - Ref: W230295.<br/>Intention to award a contract for 8 months to the incumbent Service Provider under Direct Award Process C of PSR23, to cover the mobilisation of the new Tendered contract. <br/>Contract Start date: 01/06/2026<br/>Contract End date: 31/01/2027. Additional information: 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 04/06/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to clcht.nwlicsps-sourcing-fm@nhs.net.<br/><br/>Award decision Makers<br/>-The Chief Financial Officer for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust<br/>- Director of Estates and Facilities<br/>Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust<br/>- Divisional Director of Finance – Corporate<br/>Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust<br/><br/>No conflict interest has been declared<br/><br/>The Service Provider is already delivering the services required that align with appropriate key criteria and to a standard that is acceptable and broadly achieving the contractual KPIs. The Service Provider has demonstrated effective implementation of service innovations and improvements during the course of the existing term and provides confidence that this commitment to continuous improvement will be equally reflected in a new contract. key criteria were assessed through performance against existing contractual requirements, service standards and KPIs.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- 22 May 2026, 12:19 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2026, 16:48 BST
- Authority reference
W230295- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069363- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a0f7Find 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 standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
Notice history
2 releases on Find a TenderPublished amendments (1)
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Contract Signed Date: 08…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Ambulance Service Limited | £16,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 047782-2026-1 · Community Ambulance Service Limited
- Signed
- 21 May 2026
- Value
- £16,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Community Ambulance Service LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.