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Clinical Guardian Contract for London Ambulance

LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

29 Aug 2025 at 13:48

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Award

29 Aug 2025 at 12:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

22 Aug 2025 at 14:54

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust had initiated the Clinical Guardian contract for London Ambulance, a procurement process in the health services category located in London, United Kingdom. Initially started as a tender process, the contract was awarded to Applied Healthcare Solutions Limited, with the project described as a clinically-led quality assurance and performance monitoring platform. After the cancellation of the initial tender, the contract award was confirmed on 29 August 2025. This direct award followed the UK Procurement Act 2023 and specified a contract period from 30 August 2025 to 31 July 2026.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for Applied Healthcare Solutions Limited, exemplifying successful procurement for SMEs specialising in health services. Other businesses with a focus on clinical audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement related to healthcare settings would be well-suited to explore similar opportunities. The procurement method encourages small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to participate, broadening the scope for competitive engagement in the health services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Clinical Guardian Contract for London Ambulance

Notice Description

Clinical Guardian (CG) is a clinically-led quality assurance and performance monitoring platform used extensively across healthcare settings to support clinical audit, individual clinician feedback, service evaluation, and continuous improvement across healthcare settings to support clinical audit across the ambulance service

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058d1a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052506-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£198,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
29 Aug 2025 - 31 Jul 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
londamb.purchasing.requests@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8SD
Post Town
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

APPLIED HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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