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title: "Provision of an Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02da03"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST"
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# Provision of an Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service

Buyer: NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02da03

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## Summary

The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is currently conducting a tender for the "Provision of an Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service," aimed at establishing a framework agreement for vehicle hire specifically for driver training purposes. This procurement falls under the services category, particularly focused on vehicle-fleet management services (CPV code 50111100). The tender process is at the active stage, with submissions accepted until 28th September 2021. The total estimated value of the contract is £8,400,000, and the delivery will take place in Bolton, England, over a contract period of four years.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the transport and vehicle hire sector, particularly those with expertise in emergency and paramedic vehicle leasing. Companies that can provide high-quality, reliable vehicles for training purposes, as well as those that offer fleet management and maintenance services, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. With the North West Ambulance Service handling millions of patient journeys annually, successful bidders may secure long-term partnerships and a stable revenue stream through the framework agreement.

## 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 Ambulance Vehicle Hire Service (for the purpose of driver training) ("the Service").

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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 | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021139-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,400,000 |
| Lots value | £8,400,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST |
| 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 | TLD North West (England) |

## 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 11:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021139-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=39367&B=NHSSBS
- https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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