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Secure ambulance tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

139 secure ambulance tenders and contracts, 46 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£630k
  • Contracts a month0.9
  • Renewing in 6 months1
  • Frameworks and DPSs4
  • Live now3See them →
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22 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

3 secure ambulance opportunities are open now

  1. OpenCloses in 3 weeks
    Specialist Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Patient Transport Services
    Swansea Bay University Health Board · Wales
    Est.£624k
  2. Pre-market28 Aug 2026
    NENC065 - North East and North Cumbria Mental Health Secure Patient Transport Service
    NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board · North East
  3. Awarded10 Sep 2026
    Provision of Secure Patient Transport
    South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Patient Transport (UK) ltd
    £788k
  4. Awarded14 Aug 2026
    Non Emergency Patient Transport
    Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · LondonWon by HATS Group and 1 more
  5. Awarded14 Jul 2026
    Secure Patient Transport
    Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust · West MidlandsWon by Pegasus Medical (1808) Limited
    £10k
  6. Awarded14 Jul 2026
    Secure Patient Transport
    The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust · West MidlandsWon by Pegasus Medical (1808) Limited
    £100k
  7. Awarded3 Jul 2026
    UCLH-7264 - Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services
    University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by HATS Group and 1 more
  8. Awarded30 Jun 2026
    NOM5968 SECURE PATIENT TRANSPORT
    North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust · West MidlandsWon by Exclusive Secure Care Services Limited
    £1.9m
  9. Awarded1 Jun 2026
    Provision of secure patient transport
    Oxleas NHS Foundation TrustWon by Patient Transport (UK) ltd
    £439k
  10. Awarded1 Jun 2026
    Provision of Secure Patient Transport
    Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Prometheus Safe and Secure and 1 more
    £1.9m

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Where to bid

Where secure ambulance tenders are run

  • Atamis6 75%
  • eTenderWales2 25%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Frameworks and DPS

4 frameworks for secure ambulance work are running. 1 is open to join now.

20252026202720282029TodaySuppliers namedTransportation and Travel Services for HealthNHS Shared Business Services · National or unstated…32National Framework Agreement for the provision…Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ·…6PN092 Secure Transport ServicesSheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundati…–South East frameworkOpen to join · apply by 2 May 2027–

Pegasus Medical (1808) Limited won the most secure ambulance contracts

Independence Support won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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NHS and health
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Pegasus Medical (1808) Limited
West Midlands · See every contract
4£205k2
2 Independence Support
North West · SME · See every contract
3£2.4m1
3jointPatient Transport (UK) ltd
London · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£1.2m2
3jointPrometheus Safe and Secure
West Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£960k2
3jointEMED Group
North West · SME · See every contract
2£120k2
3jointHATS Group
London · 1 framework place · See every contract
2Not published2
3jointSecure Care UK Limited
North East · 1 framework place · See every contract
2Not published2
8jointUK Event Medical Services Limited
North West · SME · See every contract
1£2.4m1
8jointExclusive Secure Care Services Limited
West Midlands · SME · See every contract
1£1.9m1
8jointMedExpress
West Midlands · See every contract
1£940k1

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Who buys

NHS and health bodies award 100% of secure ambulance contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

NHS and health16 contractsUnder £100k4 contracts · median £30k£100k to £1m8 contracts · median £485k£1m or more4 contracts · median £1.9m
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5 buyers bought secure ambulance more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many secure ambulance contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

11 buyers1 contract4 buyers2 contracts1 buyer3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many secure ambulance contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

NHS and health
£10k£100k£1m£10m123Secure ambulance contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLCheshire and Wirral Part…Birmingham and Solihull…The Royal Wolverhampton…Walsall Healthcare NHS T…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
3£2.4m
2Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
2£2.4m
3The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
See every contract
2£140k
4Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
See every contract
2£65k
5Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
2Not published
6Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
1£1.9m
7North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
See every contract
1£1.9m
8South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
1£788k
9South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
1£586k
10Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
1£439k

39 secure ambulance contracts awarded since 2021

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  2. 02022
  3. 12023
  4. 112024
  5. 102025
  6. 132026 so far
Prices

Half of secure ambulance contracts are worth less than £485k

NHS and health
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £485k
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The 10 biggest secure ambulance contracts

  1. Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation TrustUK Event Medical Services Limited · 10 Nov 2025£2.4m
  2. Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustPrometheus Safe and Secure, MedExpress · 1 Jun 2026£1.9m
  3. North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS TrustExclusive Secure Care Services Limited · 30 Jun 2026£1.9m
  4. Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TrustIndependence Support · 21 Aug 2025£1.1m
  5. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustPatient Transport (UK) ltd · 10 Sep 2026£788k
  6. Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TrustIndependence Support · 8 Jul 2025£724k
  7. South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust365 Group Ltd · 1 Apr 2026£586k
  8. Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation TrustIndependence Support · 27 Feb 2026£532k
  9. Oxleas NHS Foundation TrustPatient Transport (UK) ltd · 1 Jun 2026£439k
  10. Devon Partnership NHS TrustHealth Transportation Group UK · 18 Jul 2025£163k
Renewing contracts

1 secure ambulance contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months

1 in the next 6 months. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.

Ends Jan 2027

HPFT - Secure Patient Transport

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · East of England · 3-year contract
Held by EMED Group
£5m
Where and when

The West Midlands awards the most secure ambulance contracts. February and July are the busiest months.

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
West Midlands07£4m£55kPegasus Medical (1808) Limited (4)The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (2 each)0
North West05£4.7m£925kIndependence Support (3)Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (3)0
London03£788k–HATS Group (2)–0
South East02Not published––Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (2)0
North East11Not published–––0
Yorkshire and the Humber01£586k–––0
South West01£163k–––0
Wales11£120k–––0
East Midlands00Not published–––0
East of England00Not published–––1
Scotland00Not published–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
Often bought with secure ambulance
CAMHS tier 4Non emergency patient transportPrivate ambulance servicesLiaison and diversionMedical courier
Key findings
  • £630k a month

    of secure ambulance contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £586k x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 1

    secure ambulance contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027.
  • 4

    frameworks and DPSs are running for secure ambulance work.

    1 open to join now.

How many secure ambulance tenders and contracts are there?

Since November 2021Last 12 months
Notices published13946
Contracts awarded3514

8 secure ambulance contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 8 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 16 buyers awarded secure ambulance contracts to 15 suppliers.

Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count

Questions

How many secure ambulance contracts does the UK public sector award?

22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 16 public buyers.

How long are secure ambulance tenders open for?

The median secure ambulance tender is open for 33 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector secure ambulance contract worth?

The median is £485k, and 44% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector secure ambulance contracts?

Pegasus Medical (1808) Limited won the most (4). Independence Support won the most by value (£2.4m).

Which buyers award the most secure ambulance contracts?

NHS and health bodies award 100% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most secure ambulance contracts?

The West Midlands: 7 of 22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (5) and London (3).

How many secure ambulance contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 14 January 2027.

Are there frameworks or DPSs for secure ambulance work that are open to join?

4 frameworks and DPSs for secure ambulance work are running. 1 is open to join now.

What is included

Secure vehicles and restraint-trained crews that move detained or at-risk patients, mainly in mental health care, between hospitals, secure units, police stations, courts and home addresses when ordinary patient transport would be unsafe.

  • Secure transport of patients detained under mental health law
  • Secure transfers between acute hospitals, mental health units and private or NHS secure units
  • Secure journeys to and from courts, police stations and home addresses
  • Secure patient transport lots in NHS trust and commissioner tenders

What is not included

  • Patient bed watch and enhanced observation on wards (see Security support for enhanced patient observation)
  • Prisoner escort and court custody (see Other or unspecified custody services)
  • Immigration escorting (see Immigration detention and escorting services)
  • Police custody detention officers (see Police custody detention officer services)
  • Non-emergency patient transport and ambulance services (see Healthcare)
  • Cellular or secure vehicles bought without staff (see Transport & Logistics)