---
title: "Provision of Private Ambulance Services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078126"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust"
published: "2026-10-05"
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# Provision of Private Ambulance Services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light)

Buyer: East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078126

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## Summary

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking commercial suppliers to provide private emergency ambulance services, including A&E and blue-light response and patient transport for people needing urgent medical treatment. The service supports the Trust’s emergency ambulance provision across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. The requirement is for ambulance services under a framework agreement, rather than a one-off purchase, and covers activity across the East of England.

The Trust invited offers through an open procedure to establish a framework agreement for emergency ambulance services. The tender deadline was 6 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract period is 48 months. The stated framework value is £41,666,666. Price is the stated award criterion. Bids had to be submitted in English, electronically or in writing; variants were not allowed. The bid validity period was 120 days. The procurement is divided into one lot covering the service across the six counties. The process has reached tender: suppliers were invited to submit offers.

This opportunity is suited to private ambulance operators able to provide emergency A&E and blue-light services across a broad, multi-county area. Suppliers need the operational capacity to support urgent patient response and transport as part of the East of England’s ambulance provision. The requirement is organised as a framework, so it is aimed at commercial suppliers capable of delivering the service under an ongoing arrangement, rather than providers offering a single isolated assignment. Price is the stated basis for award, making cost competitiveness central to the offer. The scope spans Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

## Notice

Provision of Private Ambulance Services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) covers the six counties which make up the East of England. We provide accident and emergency services (A&E/Blue Light) for people in need of urgent medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our dedicated and skilled staff work 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to make sure patients receive the best possible care. 

The East of England Ambulance Service ("the Authority") will create a Framework Agreement for the Private Ambulance Services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light).

The aim is to establish a Framework Agreement of commercial supplier(s) capable of providing Emergency (A&E/Blue Light).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094007-2026 |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,666,666 |
| Lots value | £41,666,666 |
| 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 NHS Trust |
| Locality | MELBOURN |
| Postcode area | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG8 6EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | South Cambridgeshire |
| Electoral ward | Melbourn |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | TLH East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85143000 - Ambulance services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 17:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094007-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/
- https://www.secamb.nhs.uk

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