Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Unit G3, Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour
London
SW10 0XD
UK
Contact person: North West London Procurement Service
E-mail: clcht.nwlicsps-sourcing-fm@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
SW3 6JJ
London
SW3 6JJ
UK
E-mail: clcht.nwlicsps-sourcing-fm@nhs.net
NUTS: UKI33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
PSR23
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - Ref C369487
Reference number: C369487
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85143000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Provision of: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
24 049 316.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI33
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust with the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust - Ref C369487<br/><br/>This notice is an intention to award a contract under the PSR Competitive process. <br/><br/>Estimated Value of the contracts (5 years): £24,049,316<br/>Existing Service<br/><br/>Estimated Contract Start date: October/November 2026 <br/>Estimated Contract End date: October/November 2031
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 19.50
Quality criterion: Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice
/ Weighting: 9.50
Quality criterion: Social Value and Sustainability
/ Weighting: 10.00
Quality criterion: Quality & Innovation
/ Weighting: 21.00
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: 40.00
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Up to 24 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-033487
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HATS Group Limited
03135655
44 Weir Road
London
SW19 8UG
UK
E-mail: procurement@hatsgroup.com
NUTS: UKI4
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 24 049 316.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Intention To Award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by midnight 24/06/2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Written representations should be sent to: clcht.nwlicsps-sourcing-fm@nhs.net.<br/><br/>Award Decision Makers<br/><br/>As per PSR Competitive Process and including <br/>- The Chief Financial Officer of<br/>Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust <br/>- The Chief Financial Officer of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust<br/>- Associate Director Of Estates & Facilities (Business & Commercial) at Chelsea & Westminster NHS Foundation Trust<br/>- Senior Business Partner – Finance <br/>The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust <br/>- Senior Finance Manager<br/>Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust <br/><br/>No conflict of interest has been declared.<br/><br/>The final combined evaluation of the Key Criteria confirmed that the successful provider (HATS Group Ltd) achieved the highest overall combined scored as evaluated in the procurement process.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS England Independent Patient Choice and Procurement Panel
London
London
SE1 8UG
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/how-commissioning-is-changing/nhs-provider-selection-regime/independent-patient-choice-and-procurement-panel/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/06/2026