South Thames Retrieval Service (STRS) Patient Transport Services

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
London
1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031

24/7 dedicated specialist patient transport service featuring two dedicated ambulances available on site at all times, one backup vehicle, and access to a resilience vehicle. Includes provision of specialist vehicles, equipment, and Ambulance Technicians to support paediatric critical care retrieval across a regional hospital network.

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Awarded value: Not published
Published: 28 August 2026
Awarded: 12 August 2026; ERS Medical
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 October 2031

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist patient transport services and ambulances for paediatric critical care and emergency hospital transfers.

Dedicated specialist patient transport service operating on a 24/7 basis supporting the rapid deployment and transfer of specialist clinical retrieval teams and critically ill paediatric patients
Provision of specialist ambulances suitable for paediatric critical care transport
Provision and maintenance of associated ambulance equipment
Provision of Ambulance Technicians and operational support staff

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 84 months
Contract dates: 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85143000, 34114121

Services in this contract

Emergency ambulance support and critical care transfersMain service£3.3m typical24/7 specialist ambulance and technician crews for critically ill children retrieval transfers

Lifecycle

Published
28 August 2026
Contract awardedto ERS Medical
12 August 2026
Contract starts
1 November 2026
Contract ends
31 October 2031

The buyer

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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The supplier

ERS Medical

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3862532/south-thames-retrieval-service-strs-patient-transport-services
Buyer reference: C445236
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. South Thames Retrieval Service (STRS) Patient Transport Services. Contract award, 28 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3862532/south-thames-retrieval-service-strs-patient-transport-services (accessed 5 November 2026).