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Provision of Secure Patient Transport

Issued by Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
29 Sept 2026
Reference
C405989
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma
Type
services

At a glance

Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust in United Kingdom has published a tender in healthcare & pharma: “Provision of Secure Patient Transport”. The notice does not state a closing date, so confirm the timetable on the official portal. Quote reference C405989 in any correspondence with the buyer. There are 445 open healthcare & pharma notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are looking to develop a multi-agency collaborative to provide a Secure Patient Transport service for patients detained under the Mental Health Act sectioned and voluntary patient at risk of absconding, causing harm to themselves, causing harm to others and in the interest of safety. This will be 24 hours per day, 365 day per year including Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holiday during the period of the contract and the service provided must be promptly executed. Vehicles must be available day and night to provide the service to the Trusts as required. The duration of this contract will be 3 years, plus 2 years extension option. To ensure there is sufficient cover across the region a dual award model is followed with the two highest ranked providers.

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