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Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transport - NECTAR

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:35.

Opportunity overview

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals appointed IAS Medical to deliver and supply an ambulance fleet and drivers to assist in providing a sustainable transport service for the movement of patients throughout the North East and Cumbria. The patient transport Provider will be flexible, adaptable and resilient and will work in partnership with NECTAR to ensure that the service is able to respond to the changing landscape of health service delivery.<br/><br/>The Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transport contract will start on 01 July 2025 with an initial term of 5 years to 30 June 2030 with two options for 12 month extension. <br/><br/>Value - £12,189,581.60 ex VAT including potential extensions

Awarded to

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IAS Medical

Match pending…
Contract value
£12.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Mar 2025
Award ID
010227-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
8, Pioneer Court
Location
Darlington, UKC13, DL1 4WD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85100000 — Health services

Lots

  • The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals is inviting tenders for the provision of Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transport for NECTAR. The process will be conducted using the Competitive Procedure allowed for within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) 2023.£10.5m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04873e
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals appointed IAS Medical under PSR to deliver and supply an ambulance fleet and drivers to assist in providing a sustainable transport service for the movement of patients throughout the North East and Cumbria. The patient transport Provider will be flexible, adaptable and resilient and will work in partnership with NECTAR to ensure that the service is able to respond to the changing landscape of health service delivery.The Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transport contract will start on 01 July 2025 with an initial term of 5 years to 30 June 2030 with two options for 12 month extension

Bid Opening

Date
6 Sept 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
6 Sept 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
6 Sept 2024, 12:00

Communication

Classification

Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals is inviting tenders for the provision of Specialised Critical Care Ambulance Transport for NECTAR. The process will be conducted using the Competitive Procedure allowed for within the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) 2023.

Value

Amount
10,500,000
Currency
GBP

Renewal

Description
The contract term is for 60 months with the option of 2 x 12 month extensions.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC22
Entry 2
Region
UKC22
Entry 3
Region
UKC22

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-79645
Name
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC22
Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postal Code
NE7 7DN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Regent Point

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Contact

Name
Owen O'Reilly
Telephone
+44 1912137644
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-79644
Name
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Postal Code
 NE7 7DN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Freeman Hospital, Freeman Road, High Heaton

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-141171
Name
IAS Medical

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC13
Locality
Darlington
Postal Code
DL1 4WD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
IAS Medical 8, Pioneer Court

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
8, Pioneer Court
Legal Name
IAS Medical

Contact

Telephone
+44 8007999900

Award information

Award 1
Id
010227-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141171
Name
IAS Medical

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
010227-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
010227-2025-1
Date Signed
18 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
12,189,581.6
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE · UKC22 · NE7 7DN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC22

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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