Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board Alpha Tower, 8th Floor, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham
B1 1TT
UK
Contact person: Michael Barlow
E-mail: michael.barlow1@nhs.net
NUTS: UKG31
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.birminghamsolihull.icb.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
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
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
***THIS NOTICE IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY***<br/><br/>NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB and NHS Black Country ICB are seeking to carry out a market engagement event with those providers with suitable knowledge and experience to provide a Non-Emergency patient transport service for patients in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country.<br/><br/>The service will cover a wide range of healthcare premises across Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country, with a requirement to carry out cross-place and out of area transport requests as appropriate. It is intended that this service will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with the successful provider working closely with acute, mental health and community healthcare settings to ensure capacity aligns with patient attendance patterns. Further details can be found in the draft service specification with is available to download from the Atamis portal. The ICB has also made activity information available for providers perusal.<br/><br/>The ICB intends to hold a market engagement event on Wednesday October 21st October at 0900hrs. Providers are asked to register for the market engagement via the Atamis Health Family Portal. There will be an opportunity for providers to request 1:1 appointments via the questionnaire which will be available on the Atamis portal.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
***THIS NOTICE IS FOR A MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT ONLY***<br/><br/>NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB and NHS Black Country ICB are seeking to carry out a market engagement event with those providers with suitable knowledge and experience to provide a Non-Emergency patient transport service for patients in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country.<br/><br/>The service will cover a wide range of healthcare premises across Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country, with a requirement to carry out cross-place and out of area transport requests as appropriate. It is intended that this service will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with the successful provider working closely with acute, mental health and community healthcare settings to ensure capacity aligns with patient attendance patterns. Further details can be found in the draft service specification with is available to download from the Atamis portal. The ICB has also made activity information available for providers perusal.<br/><br/>The ICB intends to hold a market engagement event on Wednesday October 21st at 0900hrs. Providers are asked to register for the market engagement via the Atamis Health Family Portal. There will be an opportunity for providers to request 1:1 appointments via the questionnaire which will be available on the Atamis portal.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
30/11/2026
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/10/2026