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title: "NARU SORT Contract Variation"
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buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2023-07-17"
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# NARU SORT Contract Variation

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0bc6bb49-cc7c-41e6-8885-aa96e616d011

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## Summary

The contract titled "NARU SORT Contract Variation" was awarded to West Midlands Ambulance Service by NHS England. The contract, valued at £9,037,825 GBP, falls under the category of Ambulance services. The procurement method used was an Open procedure (above threshold). The contract period is from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024. The tender period ended on March 1, 2023. The location of this procurement is in Leeds, United Kingdom.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the Ambulance services industry to enhance their capabilities. Companies providing specialist ambulance services and asset enhancements can compete for this contract. As this was an open procedure, businesses eligible for above-threshold procurements are well-suited to apply for similar opportunities in the future. The contract award date was February 8, 2023.

## Notice

The Authority and the Supplier have mutually agreed to fund the recurring costs of specialist asset enhancements as part of the NHS Long Term Plan commitment to increase specialist ambulance capability to respond to terrorism (1.27).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7374c4b6-ab19-4ba7-b206-6b7e3f4f213a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,037,825 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,037,825 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85143000 - Ambulance services

## Release History

- 17 Jul 2023 at 16:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7374c4b6-ab19-4ba7-b206-6b7e3f4f213a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7374c4b6-ab19-4ba7-b206-6b7e3f4f213a
  17th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0e5819e6-1151-45b4-9b98-e6e955e54e03
  NHSE TC Variation SORT April 2023

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