Award

Private Ambulance Service

EAST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

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03 Apr 2025 at 15:12

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10 Mar 2025 at 14:34

Summary of the contracting process

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking to procure Private Ambulance Services for the fiscal year 2025/26. This tender process falls under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 and is classified under the Health services industry (CPV code 85100000). The contract will commence on 1st April 2025 and conclude on 31st March 2026, with a total estimated value of £7,450,118. The procurement method adopted is a direct award under the Provider Selection Regime without prior publication of a call for competition. The formal contract award has been completed as of 3rd April 2025, with the contract value excluding VAT being £7,450,118.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses involved in health services, particularly those offering emergency and urgent ambulance services. The contract is ideal for established providers with a proven track record of delivering high-quality services. Businesses like SMEs, which can demonstrate a history of compliance and excellence in similar service delivery, stand a good chance. The emphasis on integration, collaboration, service sustainability, quality, innovation, and improving access solidifies the importance of partnering with an experienced and efficient supplier to meet and exceed the expected standards of the East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

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Notice Title

Private Ambulance Service

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eb10
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012911-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender 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
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Mar 202511 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
EAST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Samuel Rudd
Contact Email
samuel.rudd@nottshc.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG8 6PY
Post Town
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

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