Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services Tender - UCLH and RNOH - CANCELLED
Summary
University College London Hospitals NHS FT and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust cancelled a £85.2M tender for non-emergency patient transport services before the submission deadline. The procurement covered two lots: Core Patient Transport Services including HDU (£73.2M) and Mental Health Transport Services (£12M). Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-031167.
What changed
The contracting authorities published a tender notice for non-emergency patient transport services valued at £85.2 million (excluding VAT), split across two lots. Lot 1 covered core patient transport services including HDU for both NHS trusts, while Lot 2 covered mental health transport services for UCLH only. The proposed contract was for 6 years (June 2027 to May 2033) with a possible 36-month extension to May 2036. The tender has been cancelled before the submission deadline.
Healthcare transport providers and logistics companies should note this cancellation. The NHS trusts may re-tender the services in the future, potentially with modified requirements or contract structure. Bidders who expressed interest should monitor the Find a Tender portal for future procurement opportunities related to patient transport services in the London region.
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Tender
UCLH-7264 - Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
- University College London Hospitals NHS FT
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-031167
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-067c66 (view related notices)
Published 2 April 2026, 6:20pm
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Contents
Scope Lots (2)
- Lot 1. Core patient transport services including HDU
- Lot 2. Mental Health Transport Services
Submission Award criteria Other information Procedure Contracting authorities (2)
- University College London Hospitals NHS FT
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
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Scope
Description
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services for UCLH and RNOH
Total value (estimated)
- £85,200,000 excluding VAT
- £102,240,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2033
- Possible extension to 31 May 2036
- 9 years Description of possible extension:
36 month optional extension
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
36 month optional extension
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Patient-transport vehicles
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Lot 1. Core patient transport services including HDU
Description
• Core patient transport services (including HDU) across both Authorities.
• Booking and Assessment Service, specifically for RNOH only.
Lot value (estimated)
- £73,200,000 excluding VAT
- £87,840,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Mental Health Transport Services
Description
Mental health transport services for UCLH only.
Lot value (estimated)
- £12,000,000 excluding VAT
- £14,400,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract dates and options are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Submission
Enquiry deadline
5 May 2026, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
18 May 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Submission via Atamis E-tendering portal as attachments as per the ITT pack on Atamis.
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
31 July 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 31 May 2034
Award criteria
Lot 1. Core patient transport services including HDU
| Name | Type | Weighting |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quality Submission | Quality | 60.00% |
| Commercial Submission | Cost | 40.00% |
Lot 2. Mental Health Transport Services
| Name | Type | Weighting |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quality Submission | Quality | 60.00% |
| Commercial Submission | Cost | 40.00% |
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authorities
University College London Hospitals NHS FT
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYRL-5371-BNMH 250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
United Kingdom
Contact name: Aaron Monaghan
Email: a.monaghan3@nhs.net
Website: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk /
Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYZZ-8526-CMZX Brockley Hill
Stanmore
HA7 4LP
United Kingdom
Contact name: Aaron Monaghan
Email: a.monaghan3@nhs.net
Website: https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk
Region: UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Contact organisation
Contact University College London Hospitals NHS FT for any enquiries.
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