Neonatal Critical Care Transport Service in Kent, Surrey and Sussex for NHS England South East

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit
South East
Selective procedure
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

Provision of the driver and ambulance element for the Neonatal Critical Care Transport Service across the Kent, Surrey, and Sussex region. This contract supports the safe transport of neonatal patients requiring critical care, involving the supply of specialised vehicles and qualified personnel to meet NHS clinical transport requirements.

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Awarded value: £1.2m; As published
Published: 19 February 2025
Awarded: 19 February 2025; BEARS Ambulance
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist neonatal critical care transport services, including dedicated ambulance vehicles and professional driving staff for NHS patient transfers.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 34114122, 60000000

Services in this contract

Emergency ambulance support and critical care transfersMain service£3.3m typicalDriver and ambulance element of neonatal critical care transport

Lifecycle

Published
19 February 2025
Contract awardedto BEARS Ambulance
19 February 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

The buyer

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

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The supplier

BEARS Ambulance

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/316285/neonatal-critical-care-transport-service-in-kent-surrey-and-sussex-for-nhs-engla
Buyer reference: C330348
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-fe1d9de3-cded-475e-b541-28ef9e099eb7
Last checked: 4 November 2026

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit. Neonatal Critical Care Transport Service in Kent, Surrey and Sussex for NHS England South East. Contract award, 19 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/316285/neonatal-critical-care-transport-service-in-kent-surrey-and-sussex-for-nhs-engla (accessed 4 November 2026).