National Framework Agreement for the provision of Secure Patient Transport Services

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COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST's Transport Equipment cycle is past due — it ran about every 7 months across 5 notices, and the door is open now. It may re-tender at any time.

39% of COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST’s awards go to a supplier it has used before.

Which is the argument for getting on the list rather than winning this one. The incumbent is rarely the last winner — it is the roster. See the retention odds by category →

In 2024, the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust established a Framework Agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 (and as amended) (the PSR) for use by all Relevant Authorities (and any future successors to these organisations).

This is extended to be include the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime)(Wales) Regulations 2025.

"Relevant authority" is defined in section 12ZB(7) of the National Health Service Act 2006 and in section 10A(9) of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

It means a combined authority, an integrated care board, a local authority in England, NHS England, an NHS foundation trust or an NHS trust established under section 25 of that Act, a county council or county borough council in Wales, a local health board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, a National Health Service trust established under section 18 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006, or a special health authority established under section 22 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006.

For the avoidance of doubt, any successor bodies of any of the above entities shall be entitled to place Orders and shall be deemed Relevant Authorities for the purposes of this Framework Agreement.

This framework agreement aims to support mental health patient requirements through the provision of secure patient transport services.

The framework was awarded to run for an initial term of 2 years with options to extend for up to a further 2 years in annual increments.

The framework has been extended for 1 year, with one further extension available.

As previously advertised in the Framework tender documentation, the Framework will be reopened to new applicants annually, approximately 90 days before the anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date.

Previously appointed Suppliers will NOT be obliged to reapply on an annual basis.

Framework Suppliers appointed on the first anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 3 years duration; Framework Suppliers appointed on the second anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 2 years duration and Framework Suppliers appointed on the third anniversary of the Framework Commencement Date will be awarded a Framework Agreement of up to 1 year duration.

This notice concerns the Second re-opening of the Framework to new applicants.

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