Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street
London
W2 1NY
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.imperial.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.imperial.nhs.uk
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 Services (Interim Contract) for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Reference number: W230295
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85143000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of: Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (Interim Contract) for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. This is an Interim contract to cover the mobilisation of the new Tendered contract.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
16 000 000.00
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 Services (Interim Contract) for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust - Ref: W230295.<br/>Intention to award a contract for 8 months to the incumbent Service Provider under Direct Award Process C of PSR23, to cover the mobilisation of the new Tendered contract. <br/>Contract Start date: 01/06/2026<br/>Contract End date: 31/01/2027
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Up to 4 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
II.2.14) 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 04/06/2026. 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/>-The Chief Financial Officer for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust<br/>- Director of Estates and Facilities<br/>Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust<br/>- Divisional Director of Finance – Corporate<br/>Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust<br/><br/>No conflict interest has been declared<br/><br/>The Service Provider is already delivering the services required that align with appropriate key criteria and to a standard that is acceptable and broadly achieving the contractual KPIs. The Service Provider has demonstrated effective implementation of service innovations and improvements during the course of the existing term and provides confidence that this commitment to continuous improvement will be equally reflected in a new contract. key criteria were assessed through performance against existing contractual requirements, service standards and KPIs.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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 the relevant authority by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
21/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Community Ambulance Service Limited
04961635
44 Broadway, Burrell House, Stratford, London
Stratford
E15 1XH
UK
Telephone: +44 3333207205
E-mail: tenders.cas@communityambulance.co.uk.hf
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.medicalservicesuk.com
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:
: 16 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
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
22/05/2026