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Short-Term Rental/Lease of Ambulance Driver Training Vehicles

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

15 Sep 2026 at 13:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

26 Aug 2026 at 16:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

24 Jun 2026 at 13:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust procured short-term hire or lease of specialist ambulance-type vehicles for driver training, assessment and educational activities across the Trust and the East Midlands. The vehicles support emergency-response and blue-light driver training, with completed conversions, emergency systems including blue lights and sirens compatible with UK road legislation, warranties and technical support. Vehicle makes and models may change during the arrangement to reflect legislative or regulatory changes, including emissions requirements. This is a services requirement covering ambulance provision and specialist training support. Vehicle numbers depend on recruitment activity and demand, under a no-commitment, no-volume call-off arrangement. Delivery and use are across the East Midlands, within the United Kingdom.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract has been signed and is active. It used an above-threshold open procedure, with one lot and four final-stage bids, all from SMEs. The original estimated value was £300,000 excluding VAT (£360,000 including VAT). The signed contract value is £471,485 excluding VAT (£565,782 including VAT). The award was dated 21 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 15 September 2026. The contract runs from 15 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with options for two further 12-month extensions up to 31 August 2030. Emergency Services Training & Resilience is the primary provider and Bluelight UK Ltd is the backup provider. Evaluation weighted commercial price at 65%, technical and quality at 25%, and social value at 10%.

This requirement suits established vehicle hire, ambulance conversion and emergency-services training suppliers able to provide specialist driver-training vehicles rather than standard fleet vehicles. A credible competitor would need completed ambulance-type conversions, compliant blue-light equipment and sirens, suitable warranties, responsive technical support and the ability to provide vehicles when recruitment and training demand changes. Capability to offer alternative ambulance specifications or vehicle models would be relevant, as would the capacity to support both a primary and backup supply role. Suppliers should be prepared to evidence economic and technical competence through procurement selection and tender documentation, while demonstrating strong commercial value, reliable vehicle quality and measurable social value. The four bids, all from SMEs, indicate that smaller specialist businesses can compete for this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Short-Term Rental/Lease of Ambulance Driver Training Vehicles

Notice Description

East Midlands Ambulance Service has recently awarded a contract to provide specialist ambulance type vehicles for the provision of Driver Training Vehicles (DTV) for the delivery of driver training, assessment and educational activities on a short term hire/lease basis. These vehicles will be used to support emergency response driver training (including bluelight training) across the Trust, ensuring safety, compliance and high educational standards. Vehicles should have complete conversions, emergency systems (including blue lights and siren equipment that are compatible with UK road legislation, warranties, technical support. Contracts will be based on a No Commitment No Volume Call Off Contract, with vehicle numbers being dependent on recruitment activity and demand levels when required.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Makes and models of vehicles may be subject to change during the life of this contract, in line with changes to possible legislative or regulatory changes (such as emissions target revisions).

Renewal: Option to extend for further 2 x 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc2a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087299-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

34114121 - Ambulances

80000000 - Education and training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£471,560 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£471,485 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
15 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
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
2
Supplier Names

Emergency Services Training & Resilience (Primary Provider)

Bluelight UK Ltd (Backup Provider)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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