--- title: "Ambulance Driver Training" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f82f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04f82f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f82f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f82f.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB" published: "2025-05-23" --- # Ambulance Driver Training Buyer: EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f82f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04f82f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f82f.json) ## Summary The East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub is in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Ambulance Driver Training," focused on specialist training services within the UK. Scheduled to begin in May 2026 and extend until April 2028, this initiative is designed to enhance the skills of ambulance drivers across fourteen Ambulance Trusts. The procurement falls under the "services" category and adheres to the light-touch regime above the threshold, aiming to create a framework agreement. A crucial market engagement questionnaire deadline is set for 4th April 2025, and the communication for future notices is slated for July 1, 2025. The total contract value is anticipated to be £2,400,000, which includes additional emergency response elements, responding to the operational demand for C1 licensed drivers in the sector. There are substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in specialist training, particularly those focused on providing C1 driving and emergency response training. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, offering potential advantages from a tailored framework agreement allowing direct awards or further competition. Firms adept in education, training services, and those equipped to meet the public sector's unique requirements could find this procurement particularly beneficial in expanding their portfolios and establishing themselves within the public authority's ambit. The initiative represents a chance to align with a significant public health service provider, potentially leading to extended collaboration and enhanced business visibility in the public procurement landscape. ## Notice This framework is proposed to support the ambulance sector, which operates a number of operational vehicles across their fleet. In order to operate an ambulance, in accordance with law the driver must be C1 Classified. The C1 driving license allows people to drive vans up to 7.5 tones which covers the entire fleet of operational vehicles. Alongside c1 driver training we have decided to incorporate Certificate Emergency Response Ambulance Driving. ### Planning Information EOE NHS CPH is issuing this market engagement in connection with the potential procurement to establish a single approach to market to support training and development services. This is supplementary preliminary market engagement Training & Development preliminary market engagement (2025/S 000-007717). The information provided will help us to form and shape the service specification for an open framework that will be conducted under the Procurement Act 2023. The Framework will be set-up as a covered procurement under the Light Touch Regime. This market engagement has 1 category - Ambulance Driver Training. The questionnaire will run on the Atamis portal: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome How to access the Questionnaire on the portal: Suppliers should register on the portal, if not already registered. To express an interest in this preliminary market engagement, search and select contract reference: C348045 Market Engagement – Ambulance Driver Training. Please complete the questionnaire within the requirements section for any training services that apply to you. Suppliers can contact the Atamis helpdesk at – support-health@atamis.co.uk or by calling 0800 9956035 for technical assistance when completing responses. The closing time and date for the return of your responses is 12:00pm on 4th April 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025491-2025 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 May 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Jul 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,000,000 | | 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 | EAST OF ENGLAND NHS COLLABORATIVE HUB | | Locality | FULBOURN | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB21 5XA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | South Cambridgeshire | | Electoral ward | Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | | Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80510000 - Specialist training services ## Release History - 23 May 2025 at 07:38 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025491-2025 - 25 Mar 2025 at 09:06 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011025-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025491-2025 23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011025-2025 25th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.eoecph.nhs.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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