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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Midlands Critical Care Transfer Service Ambulance Provider

NHS England · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 00:36.

Opportunity overview

This procurement activity is hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (the “Authority”) on behalf of the NHS England, for the requirement of a Midlands Critical Care Transfer Services Ambulance Provider. This service covers the ambulance provider provision for the Midlands Critical Care Transfer Services (MCCTs) for Neonatal Critical Care, Paediatric Critical Care, Adult Critical Care, and ECMO Transfer Services. The Midlands Critical Care Transfer Services covers the Midlands region for Neonatal, Paediatric, and Adult Critical Care, and for the ECMO service provides supra-regional care and supports the devolved nations. This service is for a combined dedicated ambulance transfer service to support the clinical and operational delivery of the NHS Egland Specialised Commissioned services for: • Neonatal Critical Care Retrieval Services (CenTre & NTS) • Paediatric Critical Care Retrieval Services (CoMET & KIDS) • Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation Transfer Service (ECMO) (Adult, Paediatric, and Neonatal) • Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCOTS) The MCCTs Ambulance Provider will provide 24/7 365-day service provision to support the delivery of these time critical services. Full detail can be viewed on Atamis ref C462374.

Classification

  • CPV85143000 — Ambulance services

Lots

  • Lot 1£85.2m

Documents and notices

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
C462374
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Please review requirements, documents and issue submissions via the Atamis e-Tendering portal- ref: C462374 https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Has Recurrence
Yes
Published risks
-

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
6 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Sept 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
8 Dec 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Apr 2039, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
As stated in the Tender Procurement Pack

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
85,200,000
Amount
85,200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value
Description
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
cost
Name
Commercial
Description
Commercial

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As stated in the Tender Procurement Pack- Please review via Atamis ref C462374
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As stated in the Tender Procurement Pack- Please review via Atamis ref C462374

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2029, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2039, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2041, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Up to 2 years

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85143000
Description
Ambulance services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
077981-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
17 Aug 2026, 10:38
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDPT-3135-BWWY

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Name
Amy Morris
Telephone
01213714056

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PWVL-6877-BXXV
Role Details
This procurement activity is hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (the “Authority”) on behalf of the NHS England, for the requirement of a Midlands Critical Care Transfer Services Ambulance Provider.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWVL-6877-BXXV

Address

Street Address
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 2GW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKG31

Contact

Name
Amy Morris
Telephone
01213714056

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 063639-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 077981-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·