POW-FTS-62838 - SECURE PATIENT TRANSPORT
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Estimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
27 May 2026
Published
29 April 2026
Type
Not specified
Description
No description available for this contract.
AI Analysis
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The UK government is seeking a supplier to provide secure patient transport services. This involves safely moving patients (likely those in custody or with high security needs) between locations such as hospitals, police stations, and prisons using appropriately equipped vehicles and trained staff.
Requirements
- No specific requirements listed in the notice — check the full tender documents.
- You will likely need to review the full specification for: driver qualifications and background checks, vehicle security standards, insurance requirements, safeguarding/training certifications, and experience with transporting vulnerable patients
Key Tasks & Deliverables
- Provide secure vehicles suitable for transporting patients with high security or safeguarding needs
- Supply trained and vetted drivers/staff to accompany patients during transport
- Ensure patient safety and dignity during journeys between healthcare facilities, custody facilities, and other locations
- Maintain vehicles to appropriate security and hygiene standards
- Respond to transport requests and maintain reliability/on-time performance
How to Read This Tender
- 1This is a public sector contract, so expect detailed specification documents — download and read the full tender pack before bidding, as the brief summary won't cover everything required
- 2Look for the 'Specification' or 'Statement of Requirements' section which will detail exact vehicle standards, staff training needs, response times, and service level agreements
- 3Check the 'Evaluation Criteria' section to understand how bids are scored — this often includes price (30-40%), quality/experience (30-40%), and social value (10-20%)
- 4Secure patient transport is heavily regulated — expect questions about safeguarding policies, incident reporting, data protection (GDPR), and compliance with health & safety law
- 5Note the contract duration and any extension options — government contracts are often 2-5 years, which helps with business planning
Tips for Small Businesses
- If you don't have existing secure transport capacity, consider partnering with (or subcontracting to) an established ambulance or patient transport company rather than trying to build this from scratch — many larger providers welcome SME partnerships
- Emphasize your local knowledge and responsiveness in your bid — government often scores 'social value' highly, so highlight job creation, local employment, and community benefits
- Get professional help with the bid response if this is your first public sector contract — the evaluation criteria are strict and a poorly formatted bid will be rejected even if your service is good
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
SOFTCAT LTD
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NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Key Dates
Published
29 April 2026
Submission deadline
27 May 2026
Notice type
UK2
Source
sell2wales
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