Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service – NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB, Powys Teaching Health Board and NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent ICB

This notice is issued for market engagement purposes only to inform future commissioning intentions and assess market interest in the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) across the Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Powys, and Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent health economies, serving eligible patients requiring transport to and from NHS healthcare services.

This market engagement exercise is being conducted under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) (Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023). NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin Integrated Care Board (STW ICB) and NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (SSoT ICB) have not yet determined which PSR process, if any, may apply to any future commissioning arrangement.

STW ICB and SSoT ICB invite Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from suitably qualified and experienced providers that can demonstrate the capability, capacity and experience required to deliver high-quality Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) across the proposed service area.

Interested providers are invited to register their interest and attend a virtual Market Engagement Event on 26 November 2026. Further details and registration instructions are available via the Atamis Health Family eCommercial System:

https: //health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Providers should confirm attendance by 12:00 noon on 23 November 2026. Invitations to the market engagement event will be issued after the closing date.

Please note: This notice does not constitute a call for competition, procurement or contract opportunity. STW ICB and SSoT ICB are under no obligation to commence any subsequent commissioning, provider selection or procurement process or to act on any information received through this market engagement exercise.