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South Thames Retrieval Service (STRS) Patient Transport Services

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · tenderUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 12:01.

Opportunity overview

The South Thames Retrieval Service (STRS) provides specialist paediatric critical care retrieval and transfer services for critically ill children across a network of hospitals. Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust is preparing to procure a dedicated 24/7 patient<br/>transport service, including specialist ambulances and Ambulance Technicians, to support the safe and timely transfer of patients to specialist paediatric intensive care units (PICUs).

Classification

  • CPV85143000 — Ambulance 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
C445236
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85143000
Description
Ambulance services

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
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: 17th September 2026.The services are intended to be provided from 1 November 2026 until 31 October 2031, with an option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each.The lifetime value of the contract is £4,354,999.60 (excluding VAT) for the initial term.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-FTS-9768

Identifier

Legal Name
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Street Address
Great Maze Pond
Locality
London
Region
UKI44
Postal Code
SE1 9RT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI44 · SE1 9RT · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 082128-2026award, contract ·
  2. 088105-2026tenderUpdate ·