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Provision of transport for stroke and suspected stroke patients

SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 6 Oct 2026, 10:36.

Opportunity overview

A short term urgent contract to deliver a dedicated transport service for patients requiring repatriation to Yeovil District Hospital following admission to a hospital for stroke or suspected stroke.

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.

Western Medical Services

Matched by number
Contract value
£150k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Sept 2026
Award ID
094062-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 14587085
Location
Newton Abbot, UKK4, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85143000 — Ambulance services

Lots

  • This is a short term urgent award contract to deliver a dedicated transport service for patients requiring repatriation to Yeovil District Hospital following admission to a hospital for stroke or suspected stroke. The Trust considers that there was an urgent need to award a contract. The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £150,000 The contract dates are 9 September 2026 - 25 January 2027 with the option to extend until 28 February 2027.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
TRA030
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85143000
Description
Ambulance services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This is a short term urgent award contract to deliver a dedicated transport service for patients requiring repatriation to Yeovil District Hospital following admission to a hospital for stroke or suspected stroke. The Trust considers that there was an urgent need to award a contract. The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £150,000 The contract dates are 9 September 2026 - 25 January 2027 with the option to extend until 28 February 2027.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
To address immediate risks to safety and quality of care
Type
cost
Description
100

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK2

Delivery Location

Description
The Services will be carried out across Somerset and Dorset.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
GB-NHS-RH5

Identifier

Legal Name
SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Id
RH5
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Musgrove Park Hospital
Locality
Taunton
Region
UKK23
Postal Code
TA15DA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Nicky Keeble

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
Western Medical Services
Id
GB-COH-14587085

Identifier

Legal Name
Western Medical Services
Id
14587085
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Newton Abbot
Region
UKK4
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 3
Name
NHSE Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
Id
GB-FTS-141382

Identifier

Legal Name
NHSE Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
094062-2026-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-14587085
Name
Western Medical Services

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
094062-2026-1
Award ID
094062-2026-1
Status
active
Date Signed
8 Sept 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
150,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Taunton · UKK23 · TA15DA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK2

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 094062-2026award, contract ·