Tender

Provision of an Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service

NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

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Tender

26 Aug 2021 at 11:08

Summary of the contracting process

The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is currently conducting a tender for the "Provision of an Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service," aimed at establishing a framework agreement for vehicle hire specifically for driver training purposes. This procurement falls under the services category, particularly focused on vehicle-fleet management services (CPV code 50111100). The tender process is at the active stage, with submissions accepted until 28th September 2021. The total estimated value of the contract is £8,400,000, and the delivery will take place in Bolton, England, over a contract period of four years.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the transport and vehicle hire sector, particularly those with expertise in emergency and paramedic vehicle leasing. Companies that can provide high-quality, reliable vehicles for training purposes, as well as those that offer fleet management and maintenance services, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. With the North West Ambulance Service handling millions of patient journeys annually, successful bidders may secure long-term partnerships and a stable revenue stream through the framework agreement.

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Notice Title

Provision of an Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service

Notice Description

The purpose of this Invitation to Apply (ITA) is to provide Applicants with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive Application that meets the requirements of the Procurement to establish a framework for the provision of a Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service (for the purpose of driver training) ("the Service").

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Invitation to Apply (ITA) is to provide Applicants with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive Application that meets the requirements of the Procurement to establish a framework for the provision of a Vehicle Hire Service (for the purpose of driver training) ("the Service"). The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) is one of fourteen ambulance services in the UK. We provide paramedic emergency ambulance services (PES), patient transport services (PTS), emergency contact centre and 111 services to diverse communities covering the whole of the North West of England. NWAS handles around 800,000 emergency calls and 3 million patient journeys per year. This comprises 17% of national activity for ambulance service trusts. Within this total activity, NWAS provide over 2 million patient transport journeys for patients travelling to hospitals and healthcare centres for treatment. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a framework agreement ("Framework Agreement") for the provision of an Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service (for the purpose of driver training). It is anticipated that the Authority will appoint all organisations as 'Framework Providers' who shall be eligible to receive orders from the named Authorities for the term of the Framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02da03
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021139-2021
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

34114100 - Emergency vehicles

34114120 - Paramedic vehicles

34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles

34144200 - Vehicles for the emergency services

50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services

66114000 - Financial leasing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Linda Sutcliffe
Contact Email
linda.sutcliffe@nwas.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1204498400

Buyer Location

Locality
BOLTON
Postcode
BL1 5DD
Post Town
Bolton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Bolton
Electoral Ward
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
Westminster Constituency
Bolton West

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