Secure Patients Transport for Mental Health Patients

What this is

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) has published a UK1 pipeline / preliminary planning notice for Secure Patients Transport for Mental Health Patients. Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB), have the requirement for Secure Mental Health Patient Transport, which involves the safe and appropriate transfer of individuals experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms or crises. This includes transfers between hospitals, from home or care settings to hospital, and to or from secure facilities. This is a planning / market-engagement notice rather than a live tender; procedure type is recorded as 'other'.

Key points

• Notice type: UK1 (planning / market engagement).
• Main CPV 60120000 - Taxi services.
• Estimated value GBP 2,500,000.
• Delivery: Wales, Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan.

Who can bid

No formal eligibility criteria yet; this notice invites market engagement / expressions of interest.

How it is scored

Evaluation criteria not yet published (planning / market-engagement stage).

How to submit

Respond following the instructions in the notice. Reference: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP542779.

Clarifications

Clarification questions to be raised via the e-procurement portal by the deadline stated in the tender documents.

Contract period

Start: 01 April 2026, 00:00AM. End: 31 March 2029, 23:59PM. Approx. 35 months. Extension option available.

Classification

CPV 60120000 — Taxi services 60171000 — Hire of passenger cars with driver60130000 — Special-purpose road passenger-transport services85143000 — Ambulance services WalesCardiff and Vale of Glamorgan