Provision of Transport for Stroke and Suspected Stroke Patients

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a provider to deliver a dedicated patient transport service supporting people who have been admitted with a stroke or suspected stroke.

The contract will cover the repatriation of patients from Hyper Acute Stroke Units to Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) following admission for a stroke or suspected stroke, including patients subsequently identified as stroke mimics.

The opportunity has an estimated value of £300,000 excluding VAT and is being procured as a single contract rather than through separate lots.

Service Requirements

The successful provider will be responsible for delivering dedicated transport for patients requiring transfer back to Yeovil District Hospital from Hyper Acute Stroke Units.

The service relates specifically to patients admitted following:

• Stroke
• Suspected stroke
• Stroke mimics

Further operational and service requirements are contained within the full Invitation to Tender documentation.

Contract Information

Buyer: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Deadline: 2nd October 2026 at 12:00

Contract Value: £300,000 excluding VAT

Delivery Length: 25th January 2027 to 31st January 2028, with an optional six-month extension

Tender Link: NHS Atamis procurement portal

Reference: SFT/PSR/C459073

The main place of performance identified within the procurement notice is Musgrove Park Hospital, with the wider contract location covering Somerset.

Tender submissions must be made electronically and in English.

Evaluation Criteria

Price will not be the only award criterion.

The detailed evaluation criteria and individual weightings are not disclosed within the supplied notice and are instead contained within the procurement documents.

Provider Selection Regime

This opportunity is being awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023.

The Trust has confirmed that the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this contract award.

The procurement is being conducted through an open procedure, with providers able to access the full Invitation to Tender documents through the NHS Atamis procurement portal.

The opportunity provides patient transport and healthcare service providers with the chance to deliver a dedicated service supporting the safe repatriation of stroke and suspected stroke patients to Yeovil District Hospital.

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