Tender

24-T05 - Lot 1 - Supply of external tutor(s) for Driver Training Courses and Lot 2 - Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the Tutor(s), vehicles and venues)

EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE

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Tender

10 Apr 2024 at 12:03

Summary of the contracting process

The East of England Ambulance Service is running a tender process for the supply of external tutors for driver training courses and outsourced driver training courses. This procurement falls under the category of Education and training services. The tender deadline is on 1st May 2024, with a contract period starting on 3rd June 2024 and ending on 2nd June 2028. The location for the delivery of services is specified as MK44 3WH in the South East of the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, aiming to establish a Framework Agreement involving multiple suppliers to support the Authority's fluctuating workload.

This tender opportunity created by the East of England Ambulance Service can benefit SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those providing driving-school services, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is active, offering a chance for interested parties to engage in the tender process and potentially secure business growth opportunities by becoming suppliers for driver training services. The Authority emphasises the need for external tutors, vehicles, and venues to support ambulance driver training for different clinical groups, offering a niche business opportunity within a critical service sector.

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Notice Title

24-T05 - Lot 1 - Supply of external tutor(s) for Driver Training Courses and Lot 2 - Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the Tutor(s), vehicles and venues)

Notice Description

The Authority has a specialist Driver Training Unit that provides ambulance driver training to primarily new starters and graduate paramedics requiring emergency blue light driver training and also non-emergency driver training to Patient Transport Services (PTS) staff. Driver Training includes the use of ambulances, patient transport vehicles and rapid response vehicles. Students needs depend on whether the students are, Emergency Care Assistants (ECA), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) or Paramedics operating on A&E response vehicles or patient transport services or other clinical groups. This is a procurement to establish a Framework Agreement of multiple suppliers who can support the Authority when workloads fluctuate, and our own in-house Driver Training Unit does not have capacity to undertake all course requirements. Volumes of personnel requiring driver training fluctuate with changes to workforce requirements and additional newly recruited employees. The Framework Agreement is split into two (2) Lots: Lot 1 - Supply of External Tutors Lot 2 - Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the supply of external tutor(s), vehicles and venues) Additional information: Access to the opportunity is via the e-Tendering Portal - Bravo Solution. Please follow the link below and ensure you are registered with the portal to access the documentation. Registration to the portal is free of charge.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-18ecbc63-cc45-4c56-8b22-79fbd2cc1248
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5963f9-6ea3-49e2-ac3b-35546eb4d249
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80411000 - Driving-school services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Jun 2024 - 2 Jun 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@eastamb.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BEDFORD
Postcode
MK44 3WH
Post Town
Milton Keynes
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH24 Bedford
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)

Local Authority
Bedford
Electoral Ward
Kingsbrook
Westminster Constituency
Bedford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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