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Provision of Private, Safe, and Secure Transportation for Patients within Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Service Group.

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) · NHS and health

In brief

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) is looking for suppliers for healthcare work (Wales).

The estimated value is £623,602 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 21 December 2026.

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

Bids close at 3pm, Thursday 26 November 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 4pm, Monday 9 November 2026
Bids by: 3pm, Thursday 26 November 2026

How bids are scored

Mandatory Pass/Fail criteria

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for healthcare contracts in this region (from 208 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Provision of Specialist Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Patient Transport Services for Swansea Bay University Health Board. The procurement seeks to establish a multi-supplier contractual arrangement for the safe, secure, dignified, and responsive transportation of patients requiring planned and unplanned transfers between healthcare facilities, specialist placements, community settings, courts, and other approved locations. The service will support patients with varying levels of clinical, behavioural, safeguarding, and mobility needs, ensuring continuity of care, compliance with statutory obligations, and value-for-money service delivery across the Health Board. This procurement exercise is being carried out via Bravo E-tendering Portal. Bravo E-tendering Project Code: project_63640. ITT Code: itt_128039.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 12 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £623,602 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in Wales?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 4pm, Monday 9 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 3pm, Thursday 26 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

28 September 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 091310-2026
23 October 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 100773-2026
11 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 107007-2026

About the buyer

Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB)Last 12 months

Procurements

Awards

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From notice 091310-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 September 2026, last updated 11 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 11 November 2026.