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Opportunity overview
Provision of Private Ambulance Services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light)
Classification
CPV85143000 — Ambulance services
Lots
The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) covers the six counties which make up the East of England. We provide accident and emergency services (A&E/Blue Light) for people in need of urgent medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our dedicated and skilled staff work 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to make sure patients receive the best possible care. <br/><br/>The East of England Ambulance Service (“the Authority”) will create a Framework Agreement for the Private Ambulance Services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light).<br/><br/>The aim is to establish a Framework Agreement of commercial supplier(s) capable of providing Emergency (A&E/Blue Light).£41.7m
Published notice details
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Any review proceedings should be promptly brought to the attention of the Chief<br/>Executive Officer of East of England Ambulance Services, Ambulance Headquarters,<br/>Whiting Way, Melbourn, SG8 6NA and will be dealt with in accordance with the<br/>requirements of the Provider Selection Regime. Any review proceedings must be brought<br/>within the timescales specified by the applicable law. The Trust will incorporate a<br/>minimum 10 calendar day standstill period from the date information on the award of the<br/>contract is communicated to bidders.
The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) covers the six counties which make up the East of England. We provide accident and emergency services (A&E/Blue Light) for people in need of urgent medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our dedicated and skilled staff work 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to make sure patients receive the best possible care. <br/><br/>The East of England Ambulance Service (“the Authority”) will create a Framework Agreement for the Private Ambulance Services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light).<br/><br/>The aim is to establish a Framework Agreement of commercial supplier(s) capable of providing Emergency (A&E/Blue Light).
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PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is running an open tender to establish a framework agreement for commercial providers of emergency private ambulance services, including A&E/Blue Light response and urgent patient transport.
Who this may suit
Relevant to commercial ambulance operators able to deliver emergency A&E/Blue Light services across the East of England. Specific selection, accreditation and submission requirements are not stated in the supplied notice data.
Key points identified
Service capabilityProvide private ambulance services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light) activity.Evidence: Title and lot description: “Provision of Private Ambulance Services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light)” and “capable of providing Emergency (A&E/Blue Light)”.
Supplier typeCommercial supplier(s).Evidence: Lot description: “The aim is to establish a Framework Agreement of commercial supplier(s)”.
Operational coverageSupport emergency services across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.Evidence: Lot description identifies these six counties as the Trust's A&E/Blue Light service area.
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is running an open tender to establish a framework agreement for commercial providers of emergency private ambulance services, including A&E/Blue Light response and urgent patient transport.
Who this may suit
Relevant to commercial ambulance operators able to deliver emergency A&E/Blue Light services across the East of England. Specific selection, accreditation and submission requirements are not stated in the supplied notice data.
Framework capacity for the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Service capability
98% confidence
Provide private ambulance services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light) activity.
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Title and lot description: “Provision of Private Ambulance Services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light)” and “capable of providing Emergency (A&E/Blue Light)”.
Supplier type
98% confidence
Commercial supplier(s).
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Lot description: “The aim is to establish a Framework Agreement of commercial supplier(s)”.
Operational coverage
95% confidence
Support emergency services across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
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Lot description identifies these six counties as the Trust's A&E/Blue Light service area.
Selection and exclusion criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No procurement documents or detailed selection criteria were supplied.
SME/VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Opportunity fields for SME and VCSE suitability are not stated.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Procurement arrangement
99% confidence
Framework agreement.
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Lot description: “The Authority will create a Framework Agreement”.
Published maximum value
99% confidence
£41,666,666.
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Lot value_amount is 41,666,666 GBP; process value_max is 41,666,666 GBP.
Contract term and call-off terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start date, end date or framework/call-off terms were supplied.
Delivery
Delivery region
96% confidence
East of England (UKH).
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Delivery location is recorded as region UKH.
Operational area
95% confidence
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
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Lot description lists the six counties covered by EEAST.
Service availability
82% confidence
Emergency A&E/Blue Light service context; detailed operating model is unknown.
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Lot description states the Trust provides A&E/Blue Light services 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, but does not explicitly state supplier operating-hour requirements.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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Process procurement_method_details: “Open procedure”.
Notice status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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Process display_status is “open”; notice_type is “tender”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
6 November 2026, 12:00 UTC.
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Process and lot submission_deadline: 2026-11-06T12:00:00Z.
Buyer
99% confidence
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
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Process buyer_name.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Detailed tender requirements unavailable
99% confidence
No tender documents were supplied, so mandatory certifications, fleet/equipment standards, staffing requirements, response-time requirements and evaluation criteria are unknown.
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Opportunity documents array is empty; supplied notice data contains no such detail.
Framework commercial terms unknown
99% confidence
Framework duration, call-off structure, pricing model, volumes and contract commencement/end dates are not stated.
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Contract dates are null and no commercial terms are included in the supplied data.
Service-demand uncertainty
91% confidence
The published value does not establish guaranteed work volume for any appointed provider.
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The notice describes a framework agreement and gives no guaranteed volumes or call-off commitment.
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