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Inter - Hospital Shuttle Bus Service

NORTH CHESHIRE & MERSEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

North Cheshire and Mersey (NCM) NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this Preliminary market engagement notice for the purpose of engaging with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for the NCM Inter-Hospital Shuttle Bus Service. The objective is to : - Understand experience and capability - Understand service delivery models - Consider fleet, accessibility and sustainability - Consider technology and innovation - Consider safeguarding, quality and compliance - Understand commercial and contractual feedback - Understand levels of interest Interested suppliers are invited to review this notice and respond as outlined within the Engagement process description.

Classification

  • CPV60172000 — Hire of buses and coaches with driver
  • CPV63515000 — Travel services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
ocds-h6vhtk-0694cf
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

concession

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Nov 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Nov 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
60172000
Description
Hire of buses and coaches with driver
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
63515000
Description
Travel services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD6
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
We would like to invite interested parties to email robert.brooks6@nhs.net prior to the 19th May 2026 to express their interest. Any interested parties will be asked to complete a confidentiality agreement before the Trust is able to share further details of the requirement. Following the signature of the confidentiality agreement the Trust will provide a questionnaire which will give more detail of the requirement, and invite interested parties to give their thoughts / observations.
Due
29 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
042564-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 May 2026, 14:29
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NORTH CHESHIRE & MERSEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-PPON-PPWH-9484-CZLJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPWH-9484-CZLJ

Address

Street Address
Lovely Lane
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA5 1QG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD61

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Warrington · UKD61 · WA5 1QG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD6 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 042564-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·