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Private Ambulance Services

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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10 Mar 2025 at 10:02

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Summary of the contracting process

The East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust intends to award a contract for Private Ambulance Services under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. The procurement is described as providing Accident & Emergency and Urgent ambulance services across various regions in England and Wales. This tender is in the Award stage, with the standstill period starting on 10th March 2025. Representations from providers must be made by 20th March 2025. The contract is due to commence on 1st April 2025 and conclude by 31st March 2026. The contract is valued at approximately £7,450,118 and involves a direct award process under the Provider Selection Regime regulations of 2024 in the health services category.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in emergency medical services and patient transport. Suitable businesses to compete for this contract would include those with established capabilities in delivering high-quality healthcare services and demonstrating innovation, integration, collaboration, and service sustainability. Businesses with social value initiatives aligned to healthcare will find this tender particularly relevant. The use of a limited procurement method indicates a preference for providers who can ensure continuity and maintain high standards of service, which presents a substantial opportunity for experienced suppliers in the health sector looking to expand their public service clientele.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Private Ambulance Services

Notice Description

Private Ambulance Services to East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust for FY25/26.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Third-Party Supplier will be required to provide Accident & Emergency and Urgent ambulance service to patients resident in, visiting on holiday or via work or travelling through the various regions within England and Wales.

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust are intending to award a contract to an existing process following direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime regulations 2024.

The contract will commence 1st April 2025 and end on 31/03/2026. The approximate lifetime value of this contract is PS7,450,118.

Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 20/03/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ead0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008456-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£7,450,118 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG8 6PY
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Bilborough
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

central medical services ltd

Further Information

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