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24-T05 - Framework Agreement for 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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Planning

10 Apr 2024 at 12:02

Summary of the contracting process

The East of England Ambulance Service is procuring a Framework Agreement for the supply of external tutors and outsourced driver training courses. This procurement falls under the Education and Training Services category. The deadline for tender submission is 26th April 2024. The procurement is in the tender stage and is being conducted using a Selective procurement method.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing driver training services to participate in supplying external tutors and delivering driver training courses. Companies with experience and accreditation in providing ambulance driver training and related services would be well-suited to compete for this framework agreement. The tender aims to establish a pool of suppliers to support the Authority during fluctuating workloads, thereby offering a growth opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector.

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Notice Title

24-T05 - Framework Agreement for 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)

Lot Information

Supply of External tutor(s) for Driver Training Courses

The Authority employs a specialist Driver Training Unit that is looking to supplement it with additional qualified trainers to operate from centres throughout the Authority's region (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk). Volumes of personnel requiring training fluctuate with changes to workforce requirements and additional directly employed trainers are being recruited, but the outsourced supplementary trainers could account for approximately 25% of the total team. Driver Training includes the use of ambulances, patient transport vehicles and rapid response vehicles. Students needs depend on whether the students are Ambulance Care Assistants (ACA), Emergency Care Assistants (ECA), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) or Paramedics operating on A&E response vehicles or Patient Transport Services or other clinical groups. The Authority delivers a range of both Emergency and Non-Emergency driving courses. The Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Course duration is currently 20 days and Non-Emergency Services Driving Course is currently 5 days. The course duration may be subject to change during the life of this Framework. In addition to requiring an approved tutor for the duration of a course, there may be occasions when tutors are required for shorter periods of time e.g. possibly for one week only. The courses are accredited by FutureQual. The awarding body may be subject to change during the life of this Framework.

Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the supply of external tutor(s), vehicles and venues)

Volumes of personnel requiring training will fluctuate with changes to workforce requirements. 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 other clinical groups. The Supplier will be required to deliver both Emergency and Non-Emergency Driving Courses. The Supplier must be an accredited company and hold the recognised qualification to deliver the FutureQual courses. The Supplier will be required to deliver the following courses: including but not limited to: FutureQual Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (L3CERAD) FutureQual Level 3 Award in Patient Care Services: Ambulance Driving The FutureQual Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (L3CERAD) course duration is currently twenty (20) days and conducted over four (4) weeks. The FutureQual Level 3 Award in Patient Care Services: Ambulance Driving is course duration is currently five (5) days and conducted over one (1) week. Course duration may be subject to change during the life of this contract. Suppliers must follow the Futurequals accredited course learning.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04510d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011631-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,900,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2024Expired
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
EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE
Additional Buyers

EAST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICES NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

SOUTH CENTRAL AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

WELSH AMBULANCE NHS TRUST

WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST

YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
barbara.smedley@emas.nhs.uk, brian.laughland@nhs.net, daren.hopkinson@nwas.nhs.uk, denise.sayles@yas.nhs.uk, joanne.antcliff@wmas.nhs.uk, julie.robins@scas.nhs.uk, kevin.lewis@neas.nhs.uk, paul.ranson@secamb.nhs.uk, richard.deakins@lond-amb.nhs.uk, sharon.murphy@swast.nhs.uk, simon.whitehead@wales.nhs.uk, tenders@eastamb.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1234243119, +44 1384215555, +44 1869365000, +44 1914302000, +44 3306784100, +44 3451120999

Buyer Location

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

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

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