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WAS-OJEU-56582 Falls Response Service Provider

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jun 2025 at 13:48

Tender

15 Oct 2024 at 09:32

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "Falls Response Service Provider" was recently completed by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. The contract, designated as WAS-OJEU-56582, is within the services category and focuses on transport services excluding waste transport. This initiative aims to provide a national provision of Falls Assistant Response services across Wales. The open procedure procurement was awarded to ST. JOHN AMBULANCE IN WALES (PRIORY FOR WALES) on 2nd June 2025, with the contract amounting to £4,650,000. The procurement process included an award and contract stage for services to be provided throughout Wales.

This tender invites businesses to engage in a significant opportunity, especially those specialising in transport and community health services. The focus on providing a safe and effective falls response aligns well with companies experienced in handling non-scheduled transport or community health response services. The successful award to an SME like ST. JOHN AMBULANCE emphasises the suitability for other SMEs to engage in such public procurements, potentially boosting their portfolio and impact within community services sectors. Engaging with such tenders can enhance business growth through expanded service delivery within the UK, particularly in health and emergency response services.

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Notice Title

WAS-OJEU-56582 Falls Response Service Provider

Notice Description

The Contracting Authority's objective in issuing the tender was to establish a National provision of a Falls Assistant Response and resources. These will be utilised through the Clinical Contact Centre (CCC), to provide safe; effective, timely care which ensures prudent response principles throughout the Principality of Wales for patients who have fallen and contacted 999

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provide a designated Falls Response provision, across Wales to attend patients who have sustained no injuries or minor injuries as a result of a fall on behalf of the Contracting Authority

Renewal: Optional 2x 12 month extensions

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ac12
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035842-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60140000 - Non-scheduled passenger transport

85100000 - Health services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,650,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
14 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20258 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ian.emptage@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2921501063

Buyer Location

Locality
ST.ASAPH
Postcode
LL17 0JL
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
Delivery Location
TLL Wales

Local Authority
Denbighshire
Electoral Ward
Bodelwyddan
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE IN WALES (PRIORY FOR WALES

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