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Midlands Critical Care Transfer Service Ambulance Provider

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is looking for suppliers for healthcare and transport work (UK-wide).

The estimated value is £85,200,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, up to 12 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2029.

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Tuesday 1 September 2026
Bids by
midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 70% · Social Value 10% · Commercial 20%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

The buyer expects to buy this again around April 2039.

What the notice says

This procurement activity is hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (the “Authority”) on behalf of the NHS England, for the requirement of a Midlands Critical Care Transfer Services Ambulance Provider. This service covers the ambulance provider provision for the Midlands Critical Care Transfer Services (MCCTs) for Neonatal Critical Care, Paediatric Critical Care, Adult Critical Care, and ECMO Transfer Services. The Midlands Critical Care Transfer Services covers the Midlands region for Neonatal, Paediatric, and Adult Critical Care, and for the ECMO service provides supra-regional care and supports the devolved nations. This service is for a combined dedicated ambulance transfer service to support the clinical and operational delivery of the NHS Egland Specialised Commissioned services for: • Neonatal Critical Care Retrieval Services (CenTre & NTS) • Paediatric Critical Care Retrieval Services (CoMET & KIDS) • Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Transfer Service (ECMO) (Adult, Paediatric, and Neonatal) • Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCOTS) The MCCTs Ambulance Provider will provide 24/7 365-day service provision to support the delivery of these time critical services. Full detail can be viewed on Atamis ref C462374.

Should I bid?

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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.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Tuesday 1 September 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 6 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 063639-2026
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 077981-2026

About the buyer

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

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From notice 063639-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 July 2026, last updated 17 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.