Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS)

NHS England
East of England
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2031

Regional adult critical care transfer service operating to the national service specification, accepting all eligible patients under specific access criteria. Includes palliative transfers from ICU or HDU to hospices or patients' chosen destinations, with monthly performance reviews, annual reporting, bimonthly partnership board reporting, and KPI monitoring. Block-value funded contract.

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Awarded value: £27.6m; As published
Published: 27 October 2026
Awarded: 22 October 2026; Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 March 2031

What the contract covers

Block-value funded contract

Provision of adult critical care transfer services moving critically ill patients between hospitals, hospices and other destinations across the East of England.

Provision of Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS) for the East of England
Palliative care patient transport enabling transfer from ICU or HDU in hospital to a hospice or other place of choice

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Block-value funded contract
Initial term: 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: 85000000

Services in this contract

Emergency ambulance support and critical care transfersMain service£3.3m typicalAdult critical care transfer service, East of England

Lifecycle

Published
27 October 2026
Contract awardedto Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
22 October 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2031

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NHS England

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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3894257/adult-critical-care-transfer-service-accts
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS England. Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS). Contract award, 27 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3894257/adult-critical-care-transfer-service-accts (accessed 5 November 2026).