Awarded contract

Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) Discharges, hospital transfer, enhanced priority, HDU, and ‘on-the-day’ activity

Details

Value
£10,508,232
Topic
Ambulance services
Published
19 December 2025

Tender description

The services to be provided for under this contract are Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) Discharges, hospital transfer, enhanced priority, HDU, and ‘on-the-day’ activity. <br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £10,508,232 (including extension options). Initial contract Term 2 years from 25 April 2026. Option to extend for 2 periods up to 12 months each (maximum extension period of 2 years).<br/>This is an existing service and existing Provider. Lot 1: The services to be provided for under this contract are Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) Discharges, hospital transfer, enhanced priority, HDU, and ‘on-the-day’ activity. <br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract based on a framework agreement under the competitive process. The approximate lifetime value of the contract is £10,508,232 (including extension options). Initial contract Term 2 years from 25 April 2026. Option to extend for 2 periods up to 12 months each (maximum extension period of 2 years).<br/>This is an existing service and existing Provider.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date18 December 2025
  2. Completed: Award published19 December 2025
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About the buyer

NHS Dorset is the integrated care board that commissions healthcare services for the county. Multinational firms, local independents, NHS bodies and third sector organisations can all put themselves forward as providers.

Provider accreditation for patient choice services runs through the Provider Selection Regime's Direct Award B route.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board's contract awards have been in health and social work, software and information systems and IT services.

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