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Private Ambulance Service (PAS) 2027

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 17:06.

Opportunity overview

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (“EMAS”) is issuing this invitation to tender (ITT) under the provider selection regime (PSR), competitive process for the provision of Private Ambulance services where needed. <br/><br/>The intention is to award as separate lots and providers may bid for one or more of the lots if they are able to provide the necessary service within that area. This tender is based upon additional resource to EMAS using double crewed ambulance under blue light with a mix of Paramedic, Technicians and Emergency Care Assistants (ECA).<br/><br/>There is a total of 4 lots associated with this procurement as follow:<br/>Lot 1 - South Lincolnshire<br/>Lot 2 - Leicestershire<br/>Lot 3 - Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire<br/>Lot 4 - Northamptonshire <br/><br/>Providers must be CQC registered and hold all relevant licences required for carrying out this work. <br/><br/>The contract is for a 12 month period commencing on 1st April 2027 with an option to extend 12 months.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2024 do not apply to this award.

Classification

  • CPV85143000 — Ambulance services

Lots

  • East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (“EMAS”) is issuing this invitation to tender (ITT) under the provider selection regime (PSR), competitive process for the provision of Private Ambulance services where needed. <br/><br/>The intention is to award as separate lots and providers may bid for one or more of the lots if they are able to provide the necessary service within that area. This tender is based upon additional resource to EMAS using double crewed ambulance under blue light with a mix of Paramedic, Technicians and Emergency Care Assistants (ECA).<br/><br/>There is a total of 4 lots associated with this procurement as follow:<br/>Lot 1 - South Lincolnshire<br/>Lot 2 - Leicestershire<br/>Lot 3 - Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire<br/>Lot 4 - Northamptonshire <br/><br/>Providers must be CQC registered and hold all relevant licences required for carrying out this work. <br/><br/>The contract is for a 12 month period commencing on 1st April 2027 with an option to extend 12 months.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2024 do not apply to this award.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
C471686
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85143000
Description
Ambulance services

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Communication

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As per tender documents

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

Other Requirements

Reserved Participation

shelteredWorkshop

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As per tender documents

Tender Period

Ends
27 Oct 2026, 13:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
120

Expected award period

Starts
27 Oct 2026, 13:00

Bid Opening

Date
27 Oct 2026, 13:00

Address

Street Address
Via the portal

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (“EMAS”) is issuing this invitation to tender (ITT) under the provider selection regime (PSR), competitive process for the provision of Private Ambulance services where needed. <br/><br/>The intention is to award as separate lots and providers may bid for one or more of the lots if they are able to provide the necessary service within that area. This tender is based upon additional resource to EMAS using double crewed ambulance under blue light with a mix of Paramedic, Technicians and Emergency Care Assistants (ECA).<br/><br/>There is a total of 4 lots associated with this procurement as follow:<br/>Lot 1 - South Lincolnshire<br/>Lot 2 - Leicestershire<br/>Lot 3 - Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire<br/>Lot 4 - Northamptonshire <br/><br/>Providers must be CQC registered and hold all relevant licences required for carrying out this work. <br/><br/>The contract is for a 12 month period commencing on 1st April 2027 with an option to extend 12 months.<br/><br/>This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Act 2024 do not apply to this award.
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
No
Status
active

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Option to extend for a further 12 month period

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF

Delivery Location

Description
East Midlands

Published documents

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

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Id
GB-FTS-51043

Identifier

Legal Name
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Street Address
Trust Headquarters, 1 Horizon Place, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park
Locality
Nottingham
Region
UKF14
Postal Code
NG8 6PY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Samuel Rudd

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
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Id
GB-FTS-5202

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales

Address

Street Address
Strand
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nottingham · UKF14 · NG8 6PY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 060169-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 091124-2026tender ·