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Inter - Hospital Shuttle Bus Service

North Cheshire & Mersey NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

North Cheshire & Mersey NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans to buy transport and travel work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 December 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for transport contracts in this region (from 59 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

North Cheshire and Mersey (NCM) NHS Foundation Trust is issuing this Preliminary market engagement notice for the purpose of engaging with the market in order to inform the further development of draft proposals for the NCM Inter-Hospital Shuttle Bus Service. The objective is to : - Understand experience and capability - Understand service delivery models - Consider fleet, accessibility and sustainability - Consider technology and innovation - Consider safeguarding, quality and compliance - Understand commercial and contractual feedback - Understand levels of interest Interested suppliers are invited to review this notice and respond as outlined within the Engagement process description.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 042564-2026

About the buyer

North Cheshire & Mersey NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

17

Awards

16
All tenders and awards from North Cheshire & Mersey NHS Foundation Trust

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From notice 042564-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.