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title: "24-T05 - Framework Agreement for 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)"
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# 24-T05 - Framework Agreement for 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-h6vhtk-04510d

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## Summary

The East of England Ambulance Service is procuring a Framework Agreement for the supply of external tutors and outsourced driver training courses. This procurement falls under the Education and Training Services category. The deadline for tender submission is 26th April 2024. The procurement is in the tender stage and is being conducted using a Selective procurement method.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing driver training services to participate in supplying external tutors and delivering driver training courses. Companies with experience and accreditation in providing ambulance driver training and related services would be well-suited to compete for this framework agreement. The tender aims to establish a pool of suppliers to support the Authority during fluctuating workloads, thereby offering a growth opportunity for businesses in the education and training services 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)

### Lot Information

Supply of External tutor(s) for Driver Training Courses

The Authority employs a specialist Driver Training Unit that is looking to supplement it with additional qualified trainers to operate from centres throughout the Authority's region (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk). Volumes of personnel requiring training fluctuate with changes to workforce requirements and additional directly employed trainers are being recruited, but the outsourced supplementary trainers could account for approximately 25% of the total team. Driver Training includes the use of ambulances, patient transport vehicles and rapid response vehicles. Students needs depend on whether the students are Ambulance Care Assistants (ACA), Emergency Care Assistants (ECA), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) or Paramedics operating on A&E response vehicles or Patient Transport Services or other clinical groups. The Authority delivers a range of both Emergency and Non-Emergency driving courses. The Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Course duration is currently 20 days and Non-Emergency Services Driving Course is currently 5 days. The course duration may be subject to change during the life of this Framework. In addition to requiring an approved tutor for the duration of a course, there may be occasions when tutors are required for shorter periods of time e.g. possibly for one week only. The courses are accredited by FutureQual. The awarding body may be subject to change during the life of this Framework.

Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the supply of external tutor(s), vehicles and venues)

Volumes of personnel requiring training will fluctuate with changes to workforce requirements. 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 other clinical groups. The Supplier will be required to deliver both Emergency and Non-Emergency Driving Courses. The Supplier must be an accredited company and hold the recognised qualification to deliver the FutureQual courses. The Supplier will be required to deliver the following courses: including but not limited to: FutureQual Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (L3CERAD) FutureQual Level 3 Award in Patient Care Services: Ambulance Driving The FutureQual Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (L3CERAD) course duration is currently twenty (20) days and conducted over four (4) weeks. The FutureQual Level 3 Award in Patient Care Services: Ambulance Driving is course duration is currently five (5) days and conducted over one (1) week. Course duration may be subject to change during the life of this contract. Suppliers must follow the Futurequals accredited course learning.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011631-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | £3,900,000 |
| 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 | EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | EAST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST; LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST; NORTH EAST AMBULANCE SERVICES NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST; SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST; SOUTH CENTRAL AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; SOUTH EAST COAST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; WELSH AMBULANCE NHS TRUST; WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST; YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST |
| Locality | BEDFORD |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK44 3WH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2024 at 12:02 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011631-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb/
- http://londonambulance.nhs.uk
- http://www.scas.nhs.uk
- https://ambulance.nhs.wales
- https://wmas.nhs.uk/
- https://www.emas.nhs.uk/
- https://www.neas.nhs.uk/
- https://www.nwas.nhs.uk/
- https://www.scottishambulance.com/
- https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.swast.nhs.uk/
- https://www.yas.nhs.uk/

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