Provision of Non Emergency Patient Transport Services for NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board
NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
30 September 2026
Type
services
Overview
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board is seeking to engage with the market regarding the future provision of Non Emergency Patient Transport Services across Cheshire and Merseyside. The service will provide safe, effective and timely transport for eligible patients, including planned transport, unplanned transport and enhanced-priority journeys for patients attending time critical treatment.
This notice is intended to inform the market of the ICB's future procurement intentions and invite potential providers to participate in a market engagement event. Feedback will help the ICB finalise the service model, specification, financial arrangements and procurement approach.
Key points
- Planned and unplanned patient transport, including hospital discharge and short-notice journeys
- Priority transport for time-critical treatments, including renal dialysis and oncology
- Booking, scheduling, dispatch and operational management
- Appropriate vehicles, equipment and trained staff
- Performance reporting, safeguarding, patient experience and service improvement The ICB is seeking provider feedback on:
- Market capability and capacity
- Service scope and delivery model
- Mobilisation timescales
- Workforce and TUPE
- Activity, financial arrangements and the proposed cap-and-collar model
- Quality, sustainability, patient experience and value
- Any risks or barriers to participation A face to face market engagement session will be held in Warrington. The date and venue will be confirmed once expressions of interest have been received. This market engagement is not a call for competition and does not commit the ICB to commencing a procurement or awarding a contract. Participation or non participation will not give any provider an advantage or disadvantage in any future process. The requirement is expected to fall within the scope of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. Any subsequent provider selection process will be conducted in accordance with the applicable regulations and guidance.
Regulations cited
- Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023
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Likely incumbents
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- 1
ASDA Stores Limited
19 contracts wonlatest 29 Apr 2026£130,909
total awarded
- 2
Sharief Healthcare Ltd
10 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£118,330
total awarded
- 3
Boots UK Ltd
10 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£96,939
total awarded
- 4
Bestway National Chemists Ltd
9 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£37,581
total awarded
- 5
Superdrug Stores Ltd
9 contracts wonlatest 23 Apr 2026£46,558
total awarded
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NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDKey Dates
Published
30 September 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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