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Published 19 Mar 2026, 13:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Patient transport (Conveyance) · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£531,651published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT LTD

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The service referral relates to an acute mental health presentation requiring urgent assessment. Presentation of patients include symptoms consistent with a current mental health episode (e.g. heightened distress, suicidal ideation, psychotic elements). The service is utilised when a situation requires timely access to specialist mental health assessment, but the patient does not require access to an ambulance (i.e. no immediate life-threatening physical health concerns identified).

CPV: Hospital support services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Mar 2026, 13:03 GMT
Last source update
1 Apr 2026, 09:13 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-030102
Classification (CPV)
Hospital support services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066ee4 Find a Tender
Why no open competition

New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in 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 31st March 2026. 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 Tender
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextIV.1.1—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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C on 1st April 2026. The Service will be …

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £531,6511 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT LTD£531,651 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

CHESHIRE AND WIRRAL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Countess of Chester, Health Park, Liverpool Road, Chester, North West, CH21BQContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Independent Patient Choice and Procurement PanelReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.