Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Westgate House Market Street
Warwick
CV34 4DE
UK
Contact person: Michael Barlow
E-mail: michael.barlow1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG33
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.happyhealthylives.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.happyhealthylives.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services for NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board
Reference number: C402295
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85143000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands CSU on behalf of NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB intend to award
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
86 424 430.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG13
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The successful Provider will deliver a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service. As a result of this s Competitive Process, a contract will be awarded to the successful provider for a period of up to 5 years (1st April 2027 - 31st March 2032) in increments as deemed fit by the commissioner from time to time. The Commissioners may opt to extend the contract term by a further 5 years (1st April 2032 - 31st March 2037). The provider who has been identified is a new provider. It is anticipated that the service provision resulting from this Competitive Process will have a value of £86,424,430 for 10 years, which includes any exercised contract extensions.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Innovation
/ Weighting: 50%
Quality criterion: Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability
/ Weighting: 30%
Quality criterion: Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Cost criterion: Value
/ Weighting: Pass/Fail
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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 000-076644
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
20/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ERS Medical 1
10783395
Angels Wing 1 Whitehouse Street, Hunslet
Leeds
LS10 1AD
UK
Telephone: +44 3332404999
E-mail: bidsteam@emedgroup.co.uk
NUTS: UK
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:
: 86 424 430.00
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 Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice market the start of the standstill period. Representations must be made by midnight 8th June 2026. Any representations should be sent to michael.barlow1@nhs.net.<br/><br/>This contract has not yet been formally awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.<br/><br/>The award decision makers are the NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board. The decision to award the contract was made by the NHS Coventry and Warwickshire integrated Care Board's Governing Body. There were no declared conflicts of interest of individuals making the award decision.<br/><br/>The scoring criteria for the Basic Selection Criteria Questions were either evaluated as Pass/Fail or For Information.<br/><br/>The Key Criteria Questions were evaluated as scored sub-weighted questions. The headline criteria were as follows:<br/><br/>Quality and Innovation - 50%<br/>Value - Pass/Fail<br/>Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability - 30%<br/>Improving Access, Reducing Health Inequalities & Facilitating Choice - 10%<br/>Social Value - 10%<br/><br/>ERS Transition T/A EMED Group Limited received the highest combined overall weighted Key Criteria score out of 100.00%. Therefore, they are the preferred provider and awarded the contract (subject to agreement).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/05/2026