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How to win: Provision of Transport for Stroke and Suspected Stroke Patients

A services contract from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, worth £300,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Value

£300,000

Closing date

2 October 2026

About this contract

Procurement of a dedicated transport service for patients requiring repatriation from Hyper Acute Stroke Units to Yeovil District Hospital (YDH) following admission for stroke or suspected stroke (mimics).

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Somerset NHS Foundation Trust scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £300,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 2 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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