Tender

National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU)

NHS ENGLAND

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU), under NHS England, is procuring services aimed at enhancing emergency preparedness and response capabilities across NHS ambulance services in England. This procurement is classified under miscellaneous health services, with an estimated contract value of £5,000,000. The procurement method is open, allowing for broad competition, and the tender period concludes on 16 October 2019. The contract is set to commence on 1 April 2020 and will last until 31 March 2023, with delivery addresses extending across various regions including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, particularly those equipped to provide expert training, operational support, or management assistance to ambulance services. Companies with capabilities in emergency services training, clinical advice, or logistics are especially well-suited to compete for this contract, as NARU focuses on developing and maintaining resilience capabilities within the healthcare sector. Participation in this contract could not only enhance the business portfolio of successful bidders but also foster partnerships within the NHS framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU)

Notice Description

The National Ambulance Resilience Unit's (NARU) main aim is to support the emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR) objectives of NHS England. NARU works on behalf of NHS England to provide a coordinated approach to EPRR and specialist capabilities across NHS ambulance services in England. The Unit works with NHS ambulance services to support the development of appropriately trained, equipped and prepared ambulance responders to deal with hazardous or difficult situations, particularly mass casualty incidents that represent a significant risk to health. The following are the key components of the NARU function: - capabilities: the development, procurement, maintenance and assurance of national ambulance resilience capabilities. Part of the remit is the management of pass-through funding to NHS ambulance services for interoperable capabilities, - education: the development and delivery of training and education for NHS staff to maintain national resilience capabilities, including pass-through funding for NHS ambulance services to train staff, including acute hospital staff, - clinical advice: includes specialist clinical advice in relation to pre-hospital environments and clinical input to and assurance of national resilience capabilities, - management and operations: management of the NARU service and core operations. Provision of 24/7 on call for incidents to support NHS England. NARU is part of the delivery of EPRR policy and the NHS ambulance service in England contribution to contest, the United Kingdom's Strategy for Countering Terrorism, and Civil Resilience strategies and the Department of Health and Social Care's commitments under the UK National Security Strategy and the National Security Council. The host of the NARU service will provide the support functions such as procurement, human resources and payroll, finance, information communications and technology, information governance and fleet and logistics. Due to the nature of the work undertaken and the specialist knowledge required it is only possible for this to be undertaken by an English NHS ambulance service. Tenders to be submitted via https://nhsengland.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/213863c1-2d83-4a1e-9a93-6628f56aecdb
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Sep 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Oct 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2023 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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