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SWB - Supportive Discharge Transport Service[E23]

Birmingham, United KingdomSandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust[E1]

In plain English

What they want: This Tender process is being undertaken on behalf of the Black Country ICS Trusts (The Authority/Authorities) as named below: • Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust • The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (optional beneficiary) A bespoke solution is required to support patients who rely on a supportive and specifically-timed transport service to co-ordinate complex discharge plans – for example, to be sure to have…
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC. UTC: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
Published 26 Oct 2026.
Value: GBP 250,000
Buyer: Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS TrustSee what else this buyer buys and when.
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Deadline[E5]: 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value[E24]: GBP 250,000
Published[E20]: 26 Oct 2026
Procedure[E19]: Open procedure
Source: UK Find a Tender (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 15 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

This Tender process is being undertaken on behalf of the Black Country ICS Trusts (The Authority/Authorities) as named below: • Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust • The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (optional beneficiary) A bespoke solution is required to support patients who rely on a supportive and specifically-timed transport service to co-ordinate complex discharge plans – for example, to be sure to have returned home at a specific time for a same-day social care assessment. Before the inception of a bespoke transport solutions for this patient cohort, patients were facing delays and system resource was wasted through delays in the standard patient transport offer. By nature, this bespoke service supports those who are vulnerable, and often frail / elderly, and such a service also requires a short additional period to ensure the person is safe and well at their destination – for example, ensuring the heating is on and that they have access to food and fluids until the care agency attend. Finally, the ability to include ad-hoc journeys e.g. travelling via a pharmacy to collect discharge medications, before collecting the person and taking them home, represents improved patient experience, reduction in risk and facilitates timely discharges, which might otherwise add hours or even days to a person’s hospital stay. The Trust is committed to providing a high quality, patient focussed service. This specification reflects the overall requirements of the Trust’s requirements for a supportive transport service, for patients to be conveyed in appropriate vehicles and for…[E6]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: UK, United Kingdom.[E10]
ConditionDelivery location: UKG37, United Kingdom.[E8]
ConditionDelivery location: UKG36, United Kingdom.[E7]
ConditionDelivery location: UKG3, United Kingdom.[E9]
ConditionThe legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).[E11]
ConditionLot 1 technical criterion: As per tender documentation[E12]
ConditionLot 1 economic criterion: As per tender documentation[E13]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.[E15]
ConditionThe buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.[E14]
ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E16]
DetailLot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2030, extendable to 31 Jan 2032.[E3]
DetailClarification questions close at 26 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC.[E17]
DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E22]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC
The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.
Source document 100854-2026

Evidence

24 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.
Document 100854-2026, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 60130000 (Special-purpose road passenger-transport services).
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Lot 1 runs from 1 Feb 2027 to 31 Jan 2030, extendable to 31 Jan 2032.
“2027-02-01T00:00:00Z to 2030-01-31T23:59:59Z”
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/lots/0/contractPeriod, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
The buyer's address is in United Kingdom.
Document 100854-2026, field /parties/0/address/country, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
Tenders must be submitted by 23 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC.
“2026-11-23T12:00:00Z”
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“This Tender process is being undertaken on behalf of the Black Country ICS Trusts (The Authority/Authorities) as named below: • Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust • The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust (optional beneficiary) A bespoke solution is required to support patients…”
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
Delivery location: UKG36, United Kingdom.
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
Delivery location: UKG37, United Kingdom.
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
Delivery location: UKG3, United Kingdom.
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Delivery location: UK, United Kingdom.
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The legal basis is UKPGA 2023/54 (Procurement Act 2023).
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
Lot 1 technical criterion: As per tender documentation
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/1/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E13
Lot 1 economic criterion: As per tender documentation
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/lots/0/selectionCriteria/criteria/0/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E14
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises.
“vcse: true”
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/vcse, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E15
The buyer marks lot 1 as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
“sme: true”
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/lots/0/suitability/sme, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E16
The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
“GPA”
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E17
Clarification questions close at 26 Oct 2026, 10:30 UTC.
“2026-10-26T10:30:00Z”
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/enquiryPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E18
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document 100854-2026, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E19
The procedure is: Open procedure.
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E20
The notice was published on 26 Oct 2026.
“2026-10-26T10:12:43Z”
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/documents/1/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E21
Find a Tender gives the tender status as active.
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E22
The notice explains how to submit a tender.
“The Contracting Authority is utilising an electronic Tendering system (“E-Tendering Portal”) to manage this procurement and communicate with Tenderers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to Tenderers and all communications with the Contracting Authority, in…”
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E23
The notice is titled "SWB - Supportive Discharge Transport Service".
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E24
The stated value is GBP 250,000 excluding VAT.
“250000 GBP”
Document 100854-2026, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 09:19 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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