GOSH Children’s Acute Transport Services (CATS)

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
London
Direct award
1 June 2026 to 30 September 2027

Provision of acute transport services for children requiring specialist medical care. The service involves the logistical and clinical support for patient transfers, ensuring safe transit for paediatric patients between healthcare settings. This contract covers a specific operational period for the Children's Acute Transport Services (CATS) programme.

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Awarded value: £981k; As published
Published: 2 March 2026
Awarded: 12 March 2026; St John Ambulance
Contract length: 16 months; Ends 30 September 2027

What the contract covers

Service provision

Provision of specialist medical transport services for the safe transfer of critically ill children between hospitals and clinical facilities.

Provision of Children’s Acute Transport Services (CATS) for Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH)

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service provision
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 16 months
Contract dates: 1 June 2026 to 30 September 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85143000

Services in this contract

Emergency ambulance support and critical care transfersMain service£3.3m typicalChildren's acute transport service for GOSH (critical care transfers)

Lifecycle

Published
2 March 2026
Contract awardedto St John Ambulance
12 March 2026
Contract starts
1 June 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2027

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Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust

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The supplier

St John Ambulance

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/351987/gosh-children-s-acute-transport-services-cats
Buyer reference: C428383
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066007
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. GOSH Children’s Acute Transport Services (CATS). Contract award, 2 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/351987/gosh-children-s-acute-transport-services-cats (accessed 4 November 2026).