--- 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)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0786e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0786e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0786e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0786e9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust" published: "2026-10-13" --- # 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 NHS Trust Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0786e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0786e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0786e9.json) ## Summary East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is establishing a multi-supplier framework to supplement its in-house Driver Training Unit when demand exceeds its capacity. It covers emergency and non-emergency driving instruction for ambulance, patient transport and rapid response vehicles, for staff including ambulance care assistants, emergency care assistants, emergency medical technicians, paramedics and other clinical groups. Lot 1 is for external tutors to deliver courses at centres across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Lot 2 is for outsourced courses, with the supplier providing tutors, vehicles and venues. The framework can also be used by ambulance services across England, Wales and Scotland, including the East of England, London, Yorkshire and the South West. The buyer invited offers through an open procedure to establish a framework agreement with multiple suppliers. The submission deadline was 14 October 2026; the scheduled bid opening was 15 October 2026. The framework term is 1,440 days, with no renewal indicated. Its estimated value is £4 million: £600,000 for Lot 1, external tutors, and £3.5 million for Lot 2, outsourced courses. Suppliers may be awarded both lots. Bids must be in English, and variants are not permitted. The stated course durations are 20 days for emergency response ambulance driving and five days for non-emergency or patient care services ambulance driving; these may change during the framework. The procurement description identifies a light-touch regime, rather than a restricted procedure. This opportunity suits driver-training providers able to support fluctuating demand for ambulance and patient transport instruction. Lot 1 is suited to qualified tutors who can deliver courses at centres across the Trust’s operating area; demand may require tutors for a full course or shorter periods. Lot 2 is suited to an accredited training company able to supply the tutor, suitable vehicles and venues, and deliver both emergency and non-emergency courses. It requires recognised qualifications to deliver FutureQual courses and delivery in line with FutureQual’s accredited learning. Relevant course capability includes the Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving and the Level 3 Award in Patient Care Services: Ambulance Driving. Providers should be equipped to train different ambulance and clinical staff groups using ambulances, patient transport vehicles and rapid response vehicles. ## 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) The Following Trust can access this framework East of England Ambulance Service South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust North East Ambulance Services NHS Foundation Trust Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Trust East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust London Ambulance Service NHS Trust Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust Scottish Ambulance Service NHS Trust ### 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/096720-2026 | | 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 | 13 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | 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 | £4,100,000 | | 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 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 13 Oct 2026 at 16:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096720-2026 ## Notice URLs - https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb - https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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