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Provision of Secure Patient Transport

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust · tenderUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 14:47.

Opportunity overview

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are looking to develop a multi-agency collaborative to provide a Secure Patient Transport service for patients detained under the Mental Health Act sectioned and voluntary patient at risk of absconding, causing harm to themselves, causing harm to others and in the interest of safety.<br/>This will be 24 hours per day, 365 day per year including Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday during the period of the contract and the service provided must be promptly executed. Vehicles must be available day and night to provide the service to the Trusts as required.<br/>The duration of this contract will be 3 years, plus 2 years extension option. To ensure there is sufficient cover across the region a dual award model is followed with the two highest ranked providers.

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

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
C405989
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
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Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Old Value

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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 the 15th of June 2026 midnight. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; This notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR to MedExpress Ltd as Primary Provider and Prometheus Safe and Secure Ltd as Secondary Provider.Any representations should be sent via email to armelle.wollo@uhb.nhs.ukThe award decision makers: Kamran Yousaf Contract Manager (BSMHFT)Jason Nash Transformation Lead (BSMHFT)Marcin Klein Logistics Manager(BSMHFT)Oscar Willard Interventions (BSMHFT)Amilia Smith Finance & Business Manager (BSMHFT)Sarah Hughes Senior Finance Business Partner (UHB)Vivek Nelliyote Operations Manager - Emergency Department QEH (UHB)No conflicts of interests have been identified in respect of this award.The relative importance of the key criteria used for this award are reflected in the evaluation weighting below.Key criteria weightings:Criterion 1: Quality and innovation 40%Criterion 2: Value 10%Criterion 3: Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 25%Criterion 4: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice. 5%Criterion 5: Social value and sustainability 20%TOTAL 100%Bids were evaluated using a £ per assessment benefit, as shown in the following calculation (A).A: (Bidder Cost)/(Bidder Technical, Quality ,Social Value Score )The proposed providers achieved the most economically advantageous bid (the lowest £ per assessed benefit) following the completion of the evaluation process.

New Value

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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 the competitive process.Date of contract award - 1st AugustLifetime value of contract – £7.5M Date Services to Be Provided - 10th August 2026 - 9th August 2029 (with the option to extend for a further 24 months, to 9th August 2031)An internal review was conducted in response of a provider representation in relation to matters raised in respect of Regulations 4, 11, 12, 14, 19 and 20 of the PSR, together with the specific concerns relating to patient safety, provider capability, workforce arrangements, sustainability, deliverability, financial evaluation and the operation of the proposed Tier 1 and Tier 2 service model.The Authority remains satisfied that the procurement was conducted in accordance with theCompetitive Process under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime)Regulations 2023 and that the published methodology was applied consistently to all bidders. The award continued as intended following an extended standstill period.• Individuals involved in the review included -• Procurement Category Manager - Out of Hospital Services (BBCS)• Contract Performance Manager (BSMHFT)• Senior Finance Business Partner (UHB)• Transformation Lead (Acute & Urgent Care) (BSMHFT)• AVERTS Consultant (BSMHFT)• Senior Transport & Logistics (BSMHFT)• Senior Management Accountant (UHB)• Head of Procurement – Out of Hospital Services (BBCS)• Finance & Business Manager (BSMHFT)• Operations Manager (ED) (UHB)No conflicts of interest were declared.

Where

Section
VI.3

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust
Id
GB-FTS-104520

Identifier

Legal Name
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust

Address

Street Address
Unit 1, B1 50 Summer Hill Road
Locality
Birmingham
Region
UKG31
Postal Code
B1 3RB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Armelle Wollo

Roles

buyer

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Birmingham · UKG31 · B1 3RB · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 052323-2026award, contract ·
  2. 091877-2026tenderUpdate ·