--- title: "24-T05 - Lot 1 - Supply of external tutor(s) for Driver Training Courses and Lot 2 - Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the Tutor(s), vehicles and venues)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-18ecbc63-cc45-4c56-8b22-79fbd2cc1248" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18ecbc63-cc45-4c56-8b22-79fbd2cc1248" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18ecbc63-cc45-4c56-8b22-79fbd2cc1248.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18ecbc63-cc45-4c56-8b22-79fbd2cc1248.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE" published: "2024-04-10" --- # 24-T05 - Lot 1 - Supply of external tutor(s) for Driver Training Courses and Lot 2 - Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the Tutor(s), vehicles and venues) Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-18ecbc63-cc45-4c56-8b22-79fbd2cc1248 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-18ecbc63-cc45-4c56-8b22-79fbd2cc1248) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-18ecbc63-cc45-4c56-8b22-79fbd2cc1248.json) ## Summary The East of England Ambulance Service is running a tender process for the supply of external tutors for driver training courses and outsourced driver training courses. This procurement falls under the category of Education and training services. The tender deadline is on 1st May 2024, with a contract period starting on 3rd June 2024 and ending on 2nd June 2028. The location for the delivery of services is specified as MK44 3WH in the South East of the United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, aiming to establish a Framework Agreement involving multiple suppliers to support the Authority's fluctuating workload. This tender opportunity created by the East of England Ambulance Service can benefit SMEs and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those providing driving-school services, would be well-suited to compete. The procurement stage is active, offering a chance for interested parties to engage in the tender process and potentially secure business growth opportunities by becoming suppliers for driver training services. The Authority emphasises the need for external tutors, vehicles, and venues to support ambulance driver training for different clinical groups, offering a niche business opportunity within a critical service sector. ## Notice The Authority has a specialist Driver Training Unit that provides ambulance driver training to primarily new starters and graduate paramedics requiring emergency blue light driver training and also non-emergency driver training to Patient Transport Services (PTS) staff. Driver Training includes the use of ambulances, patient transport vehicles and rapid response vehicles. Students needs depend on whether the students are, Emergency Care Assistants (ECA), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) or Paramedics operating on A&E response vehicles or patient transport services or other clinical groups. This is a procurement to establish a Framework Agreement of multiple suppliers who can support the Authority when workloads fluctuate, and our own in-house Driver Training Unit does not have capacity to undertake all course requirements. Volumes of personnel requiring driver training fluctuate with changes to workforce requirements and additional newly recruited employees. The Framework Agreement is split into two (2) Lots: Lot 1 - Supply of External Tutors Lot 2 - Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the supply of external tutor(s), vehicles and venues) Additional information: Access to the opportunity is via the e-Tendering Portal - Bravo Solution. Please follow the link below and ensure you are registered with the portal to access the documentation. Registration to the portal is free of charge. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5963f9-6ea3-49e2-ac3b-35546eb4d249 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 1 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jun 2024 - 2 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE | | Locality | BEDFORD | | Post town | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK44 3WH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford | | Local authority | Bedford | | Electoral ward | Kingsbrook | | Westminster constituency | Bedford | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80411000 - Driving-school services ## Release History - 10 Apr 2024 at 12:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5963f9-6ea3-49e2-ac3b-35546eb4d249 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca5963f9-6ea3-49e2-ac3b-35546eb4d249 10th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust e-Tendering Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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