--- title: "Provision of an Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-edf679dd-1527-4f52-a920-acee68b350e0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-edf679dd-1527-4f52-a920-acee68b350e0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edf679dd-1527-4f52-a920-acee68b350e0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edf679dd-1527-4f52-a920-acee68b350e0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS)" published: "2021-08-26" --- # Provision of an Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service Buyer: NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-edf679dd-1527-4f52-a920-acee68b350e0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-edf679dd-1527-4f52-a920-acee68b350e0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-edf679dd-1527-4f52-a920-acee68b350e0.json) ## Summary The NHS Shared Business Services Ltd (NHS SBS) is currently seeking to establish a framework agreement for the Provision of an Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service aimed at driver training. This procurement process is in the Tender stage, with bids due by 28th September 2021. The total estimated value of this contract is £8,400,000, with a minimum threshold of £1,500,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1st January 2022 and will run until 31st December 2026. This opportunity is classified under the Emergency Vehicles category, operating primarily in the North West of England. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the vehicle hire and emergency services sectors, particularly those capable of providing specialized ambulance and paramedic vehicles. Companies offering fleet management, financial leasing services, or vehicle maintenance may find this an advantageous opportunity. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as all organisations selected will be designated as 'Framework Providers’, allowing them to receive orders from various named authorities throughout the contract's duration. ## Notice The purpose of this Invitation to Apply (ITA) is to provide Applicants with sufficient information to enable them to compile a comprehensive Application that meets the requirements of the Procurement to establish a framework for the provision of a Vehicle Hire Service (for the purpose of driver training) ("the Service"). The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) is one of fourteen ambulance services in the UK. We provide paramedic emergency ambulance services (PES), patient transport services (PTS), emergency contact centre and 111 services to diverse communities covering the whole of the North West of England. NWAS handles around 800,000 emergency calls and 3 million patient journeys per year. This comprises 17% of national activity for ambulance service trusts. Within this total activity, NWAS provide over 2 million patient transport journeys for patients travelling to hospitals and healthcare centres for treatment. The purpose of this procurement is to establish a framework agreement ("Framework Agreement") for the provision of an Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service (for the purpose of driver training). It is anticipated that the Authority will appoint all organisations as 'Framework Providers' who shall be eligible to receive orders from the named Authorities for the term of the Framework. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ef18622-a81e-4078-8379-1dcb5c7abd86 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,400,000 | | 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 | NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LTD (NHS SBS) | | Locality | BOLTON | | Post town | Bolton | | Postcode | BL1 5DD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West | | Local authority | Bolton | | Electoral ward | Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor | | Westminster constituency | Bolton West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 34114100 - Emergency vehicles - 34114120 - Paramedic vehicles - 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles - 34144200 - Vehicles for the emergency services - 50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services - 50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services - 66114000 - Financial leasing services ## Release History - 26 Aug 2021 at 12:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ef18622-a81e-4078-8379-1dcb5c7abd86 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ef18622-a81e-4078-8379-1dcb5c7abd86 26th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39367&B=NHSSBS Invitation to Apply (ITA) Documents can found by following the link provided to the e-tendering portal, EU Supply. - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/39 The purpose of this procurement is to establish a framework agreement ("Framework Agreement") for the provision of an Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service (for the purpose of driver training). ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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