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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Provision of Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:23.

Opportunity overview

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHS GGC) and NHS Lanarkshire (NHSL) require suitably qualified and experienced licensed contractors to undertake Non-Ambulatory Patient Transport services in order to procure a single high quality solution covering both Boards. NHS GGC will act as the procurement lead for this procurement exercise; and NHSL will be a named organisation with access to the framework terms for their own service delivery requirements.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

ABC Ambulance Services[UK] Ltd.

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£6.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
052358-2025-GGC0948-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM, G77 5JF, United Kingdom

Alliance Ambulance Services

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£6.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
052358-2025-GGC0948-1
Status
active
Location
East Kilbride, UKM, G75 7AB, United Kingdom

Amvale Scotland Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£6.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
13 Aug 2025
Suppliers
One of 3 awarded suppliers
Award ID
052358-2025-GGC0948-1
Status
active
Location
Glasgow, UKM, G3 8QQ, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85143000 — Ambulance services
  • CPV60130000 — Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
  • CPV60140000 — Non-scheduled passenger transport

Lots

  • Although most of patient transport in this context is provisioned via the Scottish Ambulance Service, there are occasions where capacity is maximised and it is against this backdrop that the Health Board requires additional patient transport. The transport required is e.g. Non-ambulatory patients who require to be conveyed on a stretcher Non-ambulatory patients who require to be conveyed on a trolley/stretcher, chair or stair climbers. Some patients can be ambulant but require assistance walking to and from their homes and hospital/treatment centres. This can be for situations where: A patient is receiving palliative care and needs to be transferred home or to a care home A patient requires to be transferred from an acute hospital to another hospital. A patient requires a transfer from an acute hospital in Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Lanarkshire to another acute hospital out with Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Lanarkshire and then potentially returnedValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
GGC0948
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
13 Jan 2025, 12:00
Description
Senior Buyer

Address

Street Address
NHS GGC

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
n/a
Maximum Participants
3

Expected award period

Starts
13 Jan 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
13 Jan 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85143000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ambulance services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
720

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
All bidders must complete the Single Procurement Document (SPD) via the Public Contracts Scotland - Tender (PCS-T) portal. Bidders must read the SPD in conjunction with all of the sections set out below. Failure to provide information will exclude bidders from participation in the tender stage. With reference to SPD Question 4A.2a, bidders must confirm that they are a registered member of the National Association of Private Ambulance Services (NAPAS) or the Independent Ambulance Association (IAA), or an equivalent body.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Minimum
With reference to SPD question 4B.5.1b, EO's must hold and evidence Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = GBP 5m. If EO's do not currently have this level of insurance, they must agree to put it in place prior to contract commencement. This is a pass/fail question. In failing, EO's will be excluded from participation in the tender stage. With reference to SPD question 4B.5.2, EO's must hold and evidence Public Liability Insurance = GBP 10m; and Professional Indemnity Insurance = GBP 1m. If EO's do not currently have this level of insurance, they must agree to put it in place prior to contract commencement. This is a pass/fail question. In failing, EO's will be excluded from participation in the tender stage.
Description
With reference to SPD question 4B.6, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde retains the right to conduct a credit check on participants within this tendering opportunity at any point from publication to contract-end. Please declare any information which may be relevant to any such financial checks, which is known to your organisation at the time of tender submission.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Minimum
With reference to SPD question 4D.1 Tenderers must evidence or commit to obtain ISO9001 or other documented quality management system endorsed by the organisation’s Chief Executive or equivalent. With reference to SPD question 4D.1 EO’s must hold and evidence or commit to obtain, within 6 months of the contract start date, a whistleblowing policy consistent with the National Whistleblowing Standards that can be found at the following link: https://inwo.spso.org.uk/national-whistleblowing-%20standards With reference to SPD question 4D.2 EO’s must evidence or commit to obtain ISO14001 or other documented quality management system endorsed by the organisation’s Chief Executive or equivalent.
Description
With reference to SPD question 4C1.2 bidders are required to provide examples that demonstrate they have the relevant experience to deliver the services. Examples must be from within the last three (3) years. Bidders must provide details of three (3) instances of the organisation’s experience in delivering services similar to those described. If applicable, the Board would prefer these similar services to be related to a contract undertaken by the consortium or the leading company and their sub-contractor(s). Use the template uploaded with this Contract Notice only to respond. If you do not provide three (3) examples of experience or references, this will be a non-compliant request to participate and your tender will be excluded from the tender stage. With reference to SPD question 4C.8.1, bidders are required to confirm their average annual manpower for the last three years. With reference to SPD question 4C.9, bidders will be required to demonstrate that they have (or have access to) the relevant tools, plant or technical equipment to deliver the types of requirements detailed in the Specification.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 4
Type
technical
Description
With reference to SPD 4A.1a, bidders must confirm they have the relevant licenses to perform the services set out in the Specification. With reference to SPD 4C.6, the requirements that staff must meet are: Emergency Care Assistant – Should be trained to the same standard as the NHS authorities and are qualified in the use of AED’s and basic life support. Ambulance Technician – Should hold a Level 4 Ambulance qualification or IHCD award. Paramedic’s – Should be registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) and have frontline experience and have qualified with an IHCD award. All ambulance staff should operate to JRCALC standards.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Although most of patient transport in this context is provisioned via the Scottish Ambulance Service, there are occasions where capacity is maximised and it is against this backdrop that the Health Board requires additional patient transport. The transport required is e.g. Non-ambulatory patients who require to be conveyed on a stretcher Non-ambulatory patients who require to be conveyed on a trolley/stretcher, chair or stair climbers. Some patients can be ambulant but require assistance walking to and from their homes and hospital/treatment centres. This can be for situations where: A patient is receiving palliative care and needs to be transferred home or to a care home A patient requires to be transferred from an acute hospital to another hospital. A patient requires a transfer from an acute hospital in Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Lanarkshire to another acute hospital out with Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Lanarkshire and then potentially returned

Renewal

Description
2 x 12 month extension options

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
720

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
NHS GGC Clyde Sector NHS GGC North Sector NHS GGC South Sector NHS Lanarkshire

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM82
Entry 2
Region
UKM82

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
60130000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
Entry 2
Id
60140000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Non-scheduled passenger transport

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-3524
Name
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM82
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G4 0SF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Procurement Department, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 84 Castle Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Contact

Telephone
+44 1412015388
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-2553
Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G5 9DA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1 Carlton Place

Identifier

Legal Name
Glasgow Sheriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-159231
Name
Alliance Ambulance Services

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
East Kilbride
Postal Code
G75 7AB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
18 Barrow Drive

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Alliance Ambulance Services

Contact

Telephone
+44 7502222510
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-159232
Name
ABC Ambulance Services[UK] Ltd.

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G77 5JF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
20 A Broomburn Drive , Newton Mearns

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
ABC Ambulance Services[UK] Ltd.

Contact

Telephone
+44 1324875662
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-135228
Name
Amvale Scotland Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G3 8QQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
110 Stobcross Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Amvale Scotland Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 1724877158

Award information

Award 1
Id
052358-2025-GGC0948-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159231
Name
Alliance Ambulance Services
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-159232
Name
ABC Ambulance Services[UK] Ltd.
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-135228
Name
Amvale Scotland Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
052358-2025-GGC0948-1
Status
active
Award ID
052358-2025-GGC0948-1
Date Signed
14 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
6,500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Glasgow · UKM82 · G4 0SF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM82

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04c621-2025-08-29T11:19:19+01:00compiled ·