--- title: "Prior Information Notice for the Procurement of Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transfer Services in the East Midlands and Adult Critical Care Ambulance Transfers Services in the West Midlands" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c3.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD OPERATING AS NHS ENGLAND" published: "2021-03-31" --- # Prior Information Notice for the Procurement of Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transfer Services in the East Midlands and Adult Critical Care Ambulance Transfers Services in the West Midlands Buyer: THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD OPERATING AS NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a1c3.json) ## Summary The NHS Commissioning Board, operating as NHS England, is planning a tender for the procurement of Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transfer Services in the East Midlands and Adult Critical Care Ambulance Transfers Services in the West Midlands. This procurement falls under the ambulance services classification and is categorised as a service. Key dates include the expected publication of the tender during the week commencing 17 May 2021, with a submission deadline around 28 June 2021. Interested providers must ensure they are registered on relevant procurement portals to engage in future communications regarding this opportunity. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in ambulance services and critical care transportation. Companies that can meet the specific requirements for flexible and high-quality critical care ambulance design, able to accommodate neonates, paediatric, and adult patients, will be well-suited to compete. The successful provider will have the chance to contribute to a vital health service, enhancing timely and efficient transport for time-critical patients, thereby strengthening their position within the healthcare sector. ## Notice NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of the NHS England/Improvement - Regional Specialised Commissioning Team (Midlands) (here onwards known as the commissioner) would like to notify all potential providers about the upcoming opportunity to bid for Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transfer Services in the East Midlands and Adult Critical Care Ambulance Transfers Services in the West Midlands . ### Lot Information Lot 1 Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transfer Services in the East Midlands and Adult Critical Care Ambulance Transfers Services in the West Midlands. The critical care ambulance vehicle specification has been developed to deliver a standard critical care ambulance design that can be utilised by all critical care transfer services in England. The aim is to provide a vehicle that can be flexible to meet the critical care patient requirements across all age groups from neonatal, paediatric and adult. The vehicle will be able to accommodate all ages of patients from Neonates, Paediatric Critical Care, Adult Critical Care, ECMO and Bariatric patients. The aim of the service is to provide a high quality, efficient, timely, responsive specialised critical care ambulance transport service to support the clinical delivery of time critical neonatal care, paediatric critical care and ECMO services. The indicative procurement timetable can be found below, subject to change: Publication of tender - w/c 17.05.2021 Deadline for submissions - w/c 28.06.2021 Evaluation period - w/c 28.06.2021 - w/c 30.08.2021 Award and standstill period - w/c 06.09.2021 - w/c 20.09.2021 Contract award and mobilisation - w/c 20.09.2021 - 31.03.2022 Service commencement - 01.04.2022 Providers interested in this opportunity will need to ensure they are registered on Contracts Finder, Find a Tender Service and/or the EU Supply procurement portal, in order to be notified when this opportunity goes live. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006738-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 31 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 May 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE NHS COMMISSIONING BOARD OPERATING AS NHS ENGLAND | | Locality | LEICESTER | | Post town | Leicester | | Postcode | LE19 1SX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire | | ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland | | Local authority | Blaby | | Electoral ward | Enderby | | Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85143000 - Ambulance services ## Release History - 31 Mar 2021 at 16:36 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006738-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.england.nhs.uk - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/Documents/Folder/28897 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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