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Provision of Secure Patient Transport

The service requires 24/7, 365-day secure vehicle transport for patients detained under the Mental Health Act or those at risk of absconding or self-harm. Providers must execute bookings within a one-hour response time, operating across core and out-of-hours shifts. The contract involves a multi-agency collaborative approach to ensure safety and prompt execution of transport requirements.

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Awarded value
£1.9m
As published
Published
18 December 2025
Awarded
1 June 2026
Prometheus Safe and Secure and MedExpress
Contract length
60 months
Ends 31 March 2031

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of secure patient transport services for mental health trusts, including 24/7 emergency response for vulnerable and high-risk patients.

  • Supply secure vehicle patient transportation for patients detained under the Mental Health Act, sectioned and voluntary patients at risk of absconding, causing harm to themselves, causing harm to others, or where transport is in the interest of safety.
  • Provide the secure patient transport service 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, including Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays, with vehicles available day and night to the Trusts as required.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Services contract
Initial term
36 months
Extensions
24 months
Longest it can run
60 months
Contract dates
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Category
Services
CPV codes
85100000

Services in this contract

  • Secure patient transportMain service£485k typical24/7 secure vehicle transport for detained and at-risk mental health patients

Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto Prometheus Safe and Secure and MedExpress
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Prometheus Safe and Secure

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/2839519/provision-of-secure-patient-transport
Buyer reference
C405989
Last checked
4 November 2026

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Provision of Secure Patient Transport. Contract award, 18 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2839519/provision-of-secure-patient-transport (accessed 4 November 2026).