This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

26 Nov 2025 at 17:01

Award

14 Nov 2025 at 16:35

Tender

22 Jul 2025 at 13:07

Summary of the contracting process

The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust has completed a public procurement process for the provision of Clinical Decontamination Units, in collaboration with the NHS Resilience Emergency Capabilities Unit. This project, under an open procurement method, seeks to equip several UK ambulance services with specialist decontamination units to handle hazardous material incidents. The procurement, initiated in July 2025, completed with the contract signed on the 26th of November 2025, and it will span till the 26th of November 2032. The contract, valued at GBP 10 million, involves a framework agreement accessible to numerous regional ambulance services across the UK.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for SMEs, especially those specialising in the manufacturing and maintenance of decontamination and protection equipment. Companies like MFC International Limited, which succeeded in the competitive tendering process, exemplify suitable candidates—firms adept in providing goods and services required for high-risk emergency response environments. Businesses in the sector of nuclear, biological, and chemical protection supplies can leverage this framework to forge expansive collaborations with various NHS trusts, thereby catalysing business growth through sustained government contracts.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Clinical Decontamination Units - NHS Emergency Capabilities Unit

Notice Description

Goods and services framework agreement to London Ambulance Service, on behalf of the NHS Resilience Emergency Capabilities Unit to provide specialist Decontamination Units structures, and Parts, Service and Maintenance The decontamination structures will facilitate the treatment of patients and for the accommodation for clinical procedures where hazardous materials are washed from patients. The requirement is for 2 different types of unit: Level 1 Decontamination Unit Level 2 Clinical Decontamination Unit

Lot Information

Level 1 Clinical Decontamination Unit

Provisions of units to provide structures for chemicals decontamination of patients to be undertaken, supported by CBRN staff

Level 2 Decontamination Unit

Provision of a structure with related ancillaries for the decontamination of patients

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0563ce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077430-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

42 - Industrial machinery


CPV Codes

34221000 - Special-purpose mobile containers

34221300 - Chemical incident unit

35113200 - Nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological protection equipment

42924720 - Decontamination equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Aug 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
27 Nov 2025 - 26 Nov 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Additional Buyers

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

North West 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

West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS FT

Yorkshire 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
BICESTER
Postcode
SE1 8SD
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MFC International Limited

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