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Short-Term Rental/Lease of Ambulance Driver Training Vehicles

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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 specialist ambulance-type vehicles for driver training, assessment and educational activities across its Trust operations in the East Midlands. The requirement is a short-term rental or lease service for emergency-response driver training, including blue-light training. Vehicles must be fully converted ambulance-type vehicles with emergency systems, including blue lights and sirens compatible with UK road legislation, together with warranties and technical support. Vehicle numbers depend on recruitment activity and operational demand under a no-commitment, no-volume call-off arrangement. The procurement covers ambulance vehicles and related training support, with the main category being services. It is suitable for businesses supplying compliant converted emergency vehicles and associated technical support for driver education.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a one-lot open procedure. Four bids were received, including four from SMEs. The award was made on 21 August 2026 to Emergency Services Training & Resilience as primary provider and Bluelight UK Ltd as backup provider. The awarded value is £471,560 excluding VAT, or £565,782 including VAT. The contract period is 8 September 2026 to 31 August 2028, with an option for two further 12-month extensions, up to 31 August 2030. A standstill period ends on 7 September 2026, and signature is scheduled for 8 September 2026. Evaluation weighted commercial price at 65%, technical and quality at 25%, and social value at 10%. Economic and technical selection requirements applied. Vehicle makes and models may change to reflect legislative or regulatory changes.

This award demonstrates a recurring requirement for specialist ambulance-type training vehicles supporting emergency-response and blue-light driver education. Competitors targeting future requirements from this NHS ambulance trust would need access to suitable converted vehicles, the ability to provide them on a rental or lease basis, and capacity to respond to demand that varies with recruitment and operational activity. Credible suppliers would need emergency lighting and siren systems compatible with UK road legislation, robust warranty arrangements and reliable technical support. The competition also shows that primary and backup provision can both be relevant, so suppliers able to maintain continuity and cover changing vehicle requirements may be well placed. SMEs have already demonstrated participation in this market, while commercial price, technical quality and social value all affect the outcome.

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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/081485-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
24 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Bluelight UK Ltd (Backup Provider)

Emergency Services Training & Resilience (Primary Provider)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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