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STCH Transport Services Framework

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust/Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) for the purpose of engaging with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for STCH Transport Services Framework. The intention is to establish a Framework Agreement comprising two indicative Lots: • Lot 1 – General Taxi Services: Provision of non-emergency passenger transport for staff, patients and other authorised users, including ad hoc, prebooked and urgent journeys. • Lot 2 – Blood Bank Transportation Services: Provision of time critical transport for blood samples, blood components, blood products and other authorised laboratory materials between Trust sites and external partners.

Classification

  • CPV60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

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
C454201
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
27 Jul 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
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
60000000
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKE3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
As part of this process, we would welcome your comments on the draft specification and any other relevant information outlined in the preliminary documents, which can be accessed via the Atamis e-tendering portal under reference: C454201. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Due
13 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
059008-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Jun 2026, 14:33
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PYZV-3517-VQCJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYZV-3517-VQCJ

Address

Street Address
Herries Road,
Locality
Sheffield
Postal Code
S5 7AU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE32

Contact

Name
Uduakobong Udokang

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PTWR-5281-TMPQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTWR-5281-TMPQ

Address

Street Address
Western Bank
Locality
Sheffield
Postal Code
S10 2TH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE32

Contact

Name
Uduakobong Udokang

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Sheffield · UKE32 · S5 7AU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 059008-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·