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SCH - Amber Lodge Patient Transport Service

Tender Overview

LOCATION

South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

VALUE

£72,000

DEADLINE

February 20, 2026 at 13:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

34114122

REFERENCE

007809-2026

Project Timeline

Contact Information

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Original Tender Description

Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to engage a provider for the provision of patient transport services to support Amber Lodge, a specialist inpatient service for children and young people. Interested suppliers are invited to review the documents and respond as outlined.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • None explicitly stated in the provided information.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • None explicitly stated in the provided information.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Must provide patient transport services.
  • Services must support Amber Lodge.
  • Services must be for a specialist inpatient service for children and young people.
  • Must be capable of providing services for Lot L-4001.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • None explicitly stated in the provided information.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Interested suppliers must review the tender documents.
  • Suppliers must respond as outlined in the tender documents.
  • Applications must be submitted via the Atamis e-sourcing portal.
  • Submissions must be made by the deadline of 2026-02-20T13:00:00+00:00.

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Lot L-4001
Tender ConditionsL-4001.html
Summary:
This document outlines the bidding requirements and conditions for Lot L-4001, covering patient transport services for Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust's Amber Lodge.
DOC
OCDS Record
OCDS Data007809-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
This OCDS Record provides structured data about Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust's tender for patient transport services for Amber Lodge, detailing the buyer and the planning stage of the procurement.
DOC
OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data007809-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
This OCDS Release Package provides structured data detailing the Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust's tender for patient transport services, including buyer information and the legal basis for the procurement.
PDF
Official PDF Version
General Information007809-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust seeks providers for patient transport services for Amber Lodge, requiring interested suppliers to review documents and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal by the 20 February 2026 deadline.
HTM
Tender Notice
General Information007809-2026.html
Summary:
This document is a preliminary market engagement notice from University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust seeking a long-term partner for a private oncology service concession, with an estimated value of £16 million, to gauge market interest before a formal tender.

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43
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender for patient transport services exhibits significant deficiencies in several key areas, particularly regarding completeness, clarity, fairness, and data consistency. While basic information is present and e-submission is supported, the absence of evaluation criteria, detailed requirements, and a critical error in one of the document summaries severely impacts its quality and transparency.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance50/100

The CPV code (34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles) is incorrect for patient transport *services*, which is a fundamental legal compliance issue. The AI summary indicates a lack of explicitly stated mandatory exclusion grounds and eligibility requirements, which are crucial for legal compliance. The missing reveal date prevents full assessment of the minimum publication period.

Incorrect CPV code assigned (vehicles instead of services)
Missing explicit mandatory exclusion grounds and eligibility requirements in AI summary
Clarity40/100

The core service description is clear, but the complete absence of specified evaluation criteria is a major clarity issue. The AI-extracted requirements are high-level and lack detailed technical, financial, or performance conditions, making it difficult for bidders to prepare a comprehensive and compliant offer.

No evaluation criteria specified
Lack of detailed technical, financial, and performance requirements
Completeness35/100

While basic information, deadlines, value, and duration are present, the tender is critically incomplete due to a significant error: Document 2's summary refers to a completely different tender from another organization. Furthermore, the absence of evaluation criteria and detailed requirements (technical, financial, exclusion, eligibility) makes the tender package incomplete for bidders.

Document 2 summary refers to a different tender (critical error)
Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness40/100

The complete absence of evaluation criteria is a critical fairness issue, as it prevents transparency and objective assessment of bids. While e-procurement is enabled and the value is disclosed, this fundamental flaw undermines the fairness of the competition. Requirements appear generic, but the lack of detail makes it hard to fully assess.

No evaluation criteria specified, hindering transparency and objective assessment
Practicality70/100

Electronic submission via the Atamis portal is supported, and the contract start date and duration are clearly specified. While a document URL is not explicitly provided, it is implied through the e-sourcing portal. The lack of detailed financial requirements in the summary is a minor drawback.

Document URL not explicitly provided (though implied via portal)
Lack of detailed financial requirements in the summary
Data Consistency30/100

Data consistency is severely compromised by the critical error in Document 2's summary, which refers to an entirely different tender. The CPV code mismatch (vehicles vs. services) is another significant inconsistency. Minor issues include empty fields for 'Liable Person' and procedure codes.

Document 2 summary is completely incorrect and irrelevant to this tender
CPV code mismatch (vehicles vs. services)
Sustainability20/100

The tender does not include any explicit green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus. It is also not EU funded, which typically correlates with higher sustainability standards. This results in a low score for this category.

No green procurement criteria
No social aspects included

Strengths

Clear service description
Electronic submission via Atamis portal
Value, duration, and contract start date are specified
Basic tender information (title, reference, organization) is present
No disputes or suspensions

Concerns

Missing evaluation criteria
Incorrect CPV code (vehicles instead of services)
One tender document summary refers to a completely different tender
Lack of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, and detailed financial/technical requirements in the AI summary
Missing reveal date, making full assessment of publication period difficult

Recommendations

1. Immediately correct the CPV code to accurately reflect patient transport services.
2. Clearly define and publish comprehensive evaluation criteria to ensure transparency and fairness.
3. Review and correct all tender documents, especially the summary for Document 2, to ensure accuracy and relevance.

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43/ 100 · Fair

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