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Paramedic Emergency Services

NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 12:36.

Opportunity overview

The provision of Paramedic Emergency Services in the North West.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£478.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2026
Award ID
039865-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS RX7
Location
Bolton, UKD, BL1 5DD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85143000 — Ambulance services

Lots

  • The provision of Paramedic Emergency Services in the North West. Start Date: 01/04/2026 End Date: 31/03/2027 The lifetime value of the contract is £478,451,860 (indicative). The associates to this contract are; NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board The ICB has awarded a contract to an existing provider following direct award process A.Value not stated

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
PES-QE1-RX7-2026-2027
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of a contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the processes as set out in the PSR have been applied and not the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2023.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85143000
Description
Ambulance services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
The provision of Paramedic Emergency Services in the North West. Start Date: 01/04/2026 End Date: 31/03/2027 The lifetime value of the contract is £478,451,860 (indicative). The associates to this contract are; NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board NHS Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care Board NHS North East & North Cumbria Integrated Care Board NHS Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board The ICB has awarded a contract to an existing provider following direct award process A.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
No realistic alternative provider
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-NHS-QE1

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Id
QE1
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Level 3, Christ Church Precinct, County Hall, Fishergate Hill
Locality
Preston
Region
UKD4
Postal Code
PR18XB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Id
GB-NHS-RX7

Identifier

Legal Name
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Id
RX7
Scheme
GB-NHS

Address

Street Address
Ladybridge Hall, Chorley New Road,
Locality
Bolton
Region
UKD
Postal Code
BL1 5DD
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Id
GB-FTS-98836

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board

Address

Locality
Preston
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
039865-2026-1
Title
Paramedic Emergency Services
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-RX7
Name
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
039865-2026-1
Award ID
039865-2026-1
Title
Paramedic Emergency Services
Status
active
Date Signed
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
478,451,860
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Preston · UKD4 · PR18XB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 039865-2026award, contract ·