Provision of Private, Safe, and Secure Transportation for Patients within Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Service Group.
Swansea Bay University Health Board · published 11 Nov 2026
- Deadline
- 26 Nov 2026, 15:00 · questions by 9 Nov 2026, 16:00
- Estimated value
- £623,602 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Open procedure · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 21 Dec 2026 to 20 Dec 2028
- Where
- Wales
- Categories (CPV)
- 85143000 Ambulance services
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
- Mandatory Pass/Fail criteria (quality)
Tenders will be evaluated on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT). Evaluation will comprise 40% Quality and 60% Commercial, with the quality assessment considering the bidder's proposed service delivery model, patient safety and safeguarding arrangements, workforce competence and training, quality assurance and continuous improvement arrangements, and social value commitments. The commercial evaluation will comprise 58% for the Commercial Offer and 2% for participation in the Priority Supplier Programme (PSP). Tenderers must also satisfy all mandatory pass/fail requirements relating
Description
Provision of Specialist Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Patient Transport Services for Swansea Bay University Health Board. The procurement seeks to establish a multi-supplier contractual arrangement for the safe, secure, dignified, and responsive transportation of patients requiring planned and unplanned transfers between healthcare facilities, specialist placements, community settings, courts, and other approved locations. The service will support patients with varying levels of clinical, behavioural, safeguarding, and mobility needs, ensuring continuity of care, compliance with statutory obligations, and value-for-money service delivery across the Health Board. This procurement exercise is being carried out via Bravo E-tendering Portal. Bravo E-tendering Project Code: project_63640. ITT Code: itt_128039.
Notices for this procurement
- 11 Nov 2026 · Tender notice (update)107007-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 23 Oct 2026 · Tender notice100773-2026 (opens in a new tab)
- 28 Sept 2026 · Preliminary market engagement notice091310-2026 (opens in a new tab)
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