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Opportunity overview
***THIS NOTICE IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY***<br/><br/>NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB and NHS Black Country ICB are seeking to carry out a market engagement event with those providers with suitable knowledge and experience to provide a Non-Emergency patient transport service for patients in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country.<br/><br/>The service will cover a wide range of healthcare premises across Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country, with a requirement to carry out cross-place and out of area transport requests as appropriate. It is intended that this service will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with the successful provider working closely with acute, mental health and community healthcare settings to ensure capacity aligns with patient attendance patterns. Further details can be found in the draft service specification with is available to download from the Atamis portal. The ICB has also made activity information available for providers perusal.<br/><br/>The ICB intends to hold a market engagement event on Wednesday October 21st October at 0900hrs. Providers are asked to register for the market engagement via the Atamis Health Family Portal. There will be an opportunity for providers to request 1:1 appointments via the questionnaire which will be available on the Atamis portal.
Classification
CPV85100000 — Health services
Lots
***THIS NOTICE IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY***<br/><br/>NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB and NHS Black Country ICB are seeking to carry out a market engagement event with those providers with suitable knowledge and experience to provide a Non-Emergency patient transport service for patients in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country.<br/><br/>The service will cover a wide range of healthcare premises across Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country, with a requirement to carry out cross-place and out of area transport requests as appropriate. It is intended that this service will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with the successful provider working closely with acute, mental health and community healthcare settings to ensure capacity aligns with patient attendance patterns. Further details can be found in the draft service specification with is available to download from the Atamis portal. The ICB has also made activity information available for providers perusal.<br/><br/>The ICB intends to hold a market engagement event on Wednesday October 21st at 0900hrs. Providers are asked to register for the market engagement via the Atamis Health Family Portal. There will be an opportunity for providers to request 1:1 appointments via the questionnaire which will be available on the Atamis portal.Value not stated
Published notice details
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***THIS NOTICE IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY***<br/><br/>NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB and NHS Black Country ICB are seeking to carry out a market engagement event with those providers with suitable knowledge and experience to provide a Non-Emergency patient transport service for patients in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country.<br/><br/>The service will cover a wide range of healthcare premises across Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country, with a requirement to carry out cross-place and out of area transport requests as appropriate. It is intended that this service will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with the successful provider working closely with acute, mental health and community healthcare settings to ensure capacity aligns with patient attendance patterns. Further details can be found in the draft service specification with is available to download from the Atamis portal. The ICB has also made activity information available for providers perusal.<br/><br/>The ICB intends to hold a market engagement event on Wednesday October 21st at 0900hrs. Providers are asked to register for the market engagement via the Atamis Health Family Portal. There will be an opportunity for providers to request 1:1 appointments via the questionnaire which will be available on the Atamis portal.
Status
planned
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKG3
Buyer, suppliers and contacts
Organisation 1
Name
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-148803
Identifier
Legal Name
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Address
Street Address
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board Alpha Tower, 8th Floor, Suffolk Street Queensway
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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094912-2026planning ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement only for a future non-emergency patient transport service across Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country. It is not an open tender. Providers may register for the engagement event and request a 1:1 appointment through the Atamis Health Family Portal.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to experienced non-emergency patient transport providers able to support healthcare settings and continuous operations. Formal tender eligibility and selection requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Relevant provider experienceSuitable knowledge and experience of providing a non-emergency patient transport service.Evidence: The ICBs are seeking engagement with providers with “suitable knowledge and experience to provide a Non-Emergency patient transport service”.
Service availabilityIntended operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.Evidence: “It is intended that this service will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year”.
Healthcare-setting coordinationWork closely with acute, mental health and community healthcare settings to align capacity with patient attendance patterns.Evidence: The successful provider is intended to work closely with acute, mental health and community healthcare settings so capacity aligns with patient attendance patterns.
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement only for a future non-emergency patient transport service across Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country. It is not an open tender. Providers may register for the engagement event and request a 1:1 appointment through the Atamis Health Family Portal.
Who this may suit
Potentially relevant to experienced non-emergency patient transport providers able to support healthcare settings and continuous operations. Formal tender eligibility and selection requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Non-emergency patient transport across Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country
Cross-place and out-of-area transport where appropriate
Transport support aligned to acute, mental health and community healthcare attendance patterns
Potential 24/7/365 service operation
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Relevant provider experience
96% confidence
Suitable knowledge and experience of providing a non-emergency patient transport service.
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The ICBs are seeking engagement with providers with “suitable knowledge and experience to provide a Non-Emergency patient transport service”.
Service availability
95% confidence
Intended operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
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“It is intended that this service will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year”.
Healthcare-setting coordination
94% confidence
Work closely with acute, mental health and community healthcare settings to align capacity with patient attendance patterns.
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The successful provider is intended to work closely with acute, mental health and community healthcare settings so capacity aligns with patient attendance patterns.
Formal supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown; this is a market engagement notice, not a tender.
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The notice states: “THIS NOTICE IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY”.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No SME suitability information is provided.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No VCSE suitability information is provided.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No value is stated in the supplied notice data.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start or end dates are stated.
Commercial terms
98% confidence
Unknown.
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This is a market engagement notice and no commercial terms are provided.
Delivery
Primary delivery area
98% confidence
Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country.
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The service is sought for patients in “Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country”.
Premises and journey coverage
96% confidence
A wide range of healthcare premises, including cross-place and out-of-area requests as appropriate.
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The notice describes coverage of a wide range of healthcare premises and a requirement for cross-place and out-of-area transport requests as appropriate.
Operating model
95% confidence
Intended 24/7/365 service.
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The service is intended to operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement status
99% confidence
Upcoming planned procurement; current activity is early-stage market engagement only.
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Stage is planning, display status is upcoming, and the notice says it is for a market engagement event only.
Engagement event
89% confidence
21 October 2026 at 09:00.
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The notice was published on 7 October 2026 and states that the ICB intends to hold the event on Wednesday 21 October at 0900hrs.
Registration route
98% confidence
Register through the Atamis Health Family Portal.
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Providers are asked to register via the Atamis Health Family Portal.
One-to-one engagement
96% confidence
Providers may request a 1:1 appointment through the questionnaire on Atamis.
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The notice states there will be an opportunity to request 1:1 appointments via the questionnaire on the Atamis portal.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown; no tender is currently open.
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No submission deadline is provided and the notice is for market engagement only.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Engagement-only status
99% confidence
This is not a bidding opportunity at present; participation does not confirm a future tender or award.
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The notice explicitly states it is for a market engagement event only.
Future scope may change
91% confidence
The final specification, volumes and service requirements may change following engagement.
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A draft service specification and activity information are referenced, while the procurement remains at planning stage.
Tender route and timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No procurement method, tender dates or submission process are stated.
Commercial exposure
99% confidence
Unknown, including contract value, duration, pricing model and payment terms.
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No commercial information is provided in this planning notice.
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