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LAS Ambulance Services Resilience Partnership

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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19 Aug 2026 at 12:12

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is procuring ambulance resilience services through the LAS Ambulance Services Resilience Partnership. The requirement is for suitably qualified organisations to provide additional ambulance capacity and patient care support when unforeseeable or unprecedented incidents increase demand on London’s emergency services. The partnership is intended to help the Trust respond to sustained growth in 999-call demand and exceptional pressures, while maintaining outstanding care for patients. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, with the procurement associated with London Ambulance Service operations. This is a healthcare services opportunity for ambulance operators and other organisations able to work collaboratively with the Trust to provide resilient emergency response and care. The main procurement category is services, with ambulance services as the relevant classification.

The process has reached tender: London Ambulance Service NHS Trust invited offers through an open procurement procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, using light-touch flexibilities. The enquiry deadline was 10 September 2026 at 17:00, and the tender submission deadline was 18 September 2026 at 13:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 16 November 2026 to 15 November 2029, with renewal options of up to two further 12-month periods, extending the maximum period to 15 November 2031. The estimated value is £3,250,000 excluding VAT and £3,900,000 including VAT. Quality and social value account for 70% of evaluation, with price accounting for 30%. Economic and technical selection criteria apply, as set out in the procurement documents. Electronic submissions in English are allowed.

This opportunity suits ambulance service providers and other suitably qualified organisations with the operational capability to support emergency patient care during exceptional or unprecedented demand. Suppliers should be able to provide reliable resilience capacity, work collaboratively with London Ambulance Service NHS Trust and integrate their delivery with the Trust’s response arrangements. The requirement is also relevant to organisations able to demonstrate appropriate economic and technical competence under the participation conditions. The buyer is seeking partners committed to high standards of patient care, collaborative working and being a first-class employer. Small and medium-sized enterprises, and voluntary, community or social enterprises, are identified as suitable participants. Organisations with relevant ambulance operations, emergency healthcare experience, dependable staffing and the capacity to respond to demand surges are likely to be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LAS Ambulance Services Resilience Partnership

Notice Description

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) acting as the Contracting Authority invites suitably qualified organisations to submit a tender for the provision of Ambulance Resilience Services as part of an Open Procurement Procedure* conducted under the Procurement Act 2023. * Incorporating Light Touch flexibilities, due to the nature of the services being procured, as set out in the Procurement Documents. Demand on the LAS services is increasing year on year, with June 2026 seeing the highest number of 999 calls in a single day in its history. This demand is driven by a number of factors and the Trust seeks to understand and respond to these factors on an ongoing basis. When additionally faced with unforeseeable or unprecedented incidents which increase this demand LAS has identified that an established list of resilience partners can play a part in dealing with this increased demand. The Trust is looking for partners to work with collaboratively to deliver outstanding care for all of our patients. We want a partner who is equally committed to being a first-class employer, and represents the best possible value in delivering patient care.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: As detailed in the Procurement Documents

Renewal: Up to 2 years of 12 months each

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e775
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078929-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85143000 - Ambulance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Nov 2026 - 15 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London 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
LONDON
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

Notice Documents

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