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AWARDEDProcurement notice · NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care BoardRef ocds-h6vhtk-04ca35
Non-emergency Patient Transport Service for Kent & Medway
NHS Kent & Medway Integrated Care Board (acting as the Co-ordinating Commissioner) and NHS South East London Integrated Care Board (acting as the Associate Commissioner) have undertaken a procurement process for a Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service. The contract duration will be for an initial period of 5 years with an option to extend for up to a further 3 years as required.
Taken from this notice, not from Companies House. Check the original notice — details change and are not updated here.
Lots
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 14 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£344,080,192
Bids Received
14
Bids per Lot
7
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
2,880 days (≈7.9 yrs)
£344,080,192
initial term
7
G4S CARE AND JUSTICE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
Quality & Innovation36%
Integration, collaboration & service sustainability13%
Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice6%
Social value10%
Value35%(price)
Government spending data: This supplier has received £860,757,561 in 2,132 payments (over £25k) from HMPPS, Home Office, NHS England, Lincolnshire Police, South Wales Police and 5 more public bodies (2014-01-27 to 2026-02-24). View full payment history →
Key Dates
Published
29 September 2025
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
31 January 2025
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
4 June 2025
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Notice Amendments
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Amendment 1
Following publication of this notice, several representations were received by the Contract Authority. Following review, and in accordance with regulation 12(4)((d)((ii) of the Healthcare Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, the Contracting Authority decided to go back to an earlier stage in the process, namely the evaluation stage. The evaluation and moderation of bids was therefore undertaken again, and the Contracting Authority has now published a new Intention to Award notice on the Find a Tender website, notice ref 2025/S 000-060612
Amendment 2
Change (VI.3): This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice.The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider SelectionRegime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the ProcurementAct 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of thestandstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by23:59 on the 10th October 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this noticeserves as an intention to award a contract under the competitive process of the PSR.Written representations should be sent to …@nhs.net.Award decision-makers - Kent & Medway ICB BoardConflicts of Interest: No conflicts of interest raised.The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £210,674,927.00The Key Criteria used and weighted by the authority were as follows:Quality and Innovation 36%Value 35%Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability 13%Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice 6%Social value 10%The rationale for this was based on the detailed list of all requirements according to thespecification and requirements of the integrated care system. → This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using the competitive process.Date of Award: 31st March 2026The lifetime value of the contract is expected to be £210,674,927.00 (ex VAT).Contract start date: 1st April 2026Contract End Date: 31st March 2031The contract may be extended by up to 3 years.
Procurement Details
Method
Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details
Open procedure
Route to market
Open competition
Main category
Services
Category
–
Delivery location
UKJ4
Open under
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-04ca35
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)