Transportation and Travel Services for Health
A Contract Award Notice
by NHS SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Framework (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £62M-£375M
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 14 Jul 2025
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
United Kingdom:
1 buyer
- NHS Shared Business Services Hemel Hempstead
31 suppliers
- Advance Medical Transport Services Rochester
- Ambutech Pre Hospital Care Manchester
- Central Medical Services Nottingham
- Cipher Medical Consultancy Stockton on Tees
- DHL Supply Chain Milton Keynes
- East Anglia Medical Care Ipswich
- East of England Ambulance Service Melbourn
- Elite Medical & Ambulance Services East Sussex
- Emergency Doctors Medical Services Manningtree
- Emfs Group Oxfordshire
- Ers Medical Leeds
- G4S Care & Justice Services London
- Hats Group Amersham
- Health Transportation Group Lincoln
- Medi 4 Ambulance Services High Wycombe
- Medical Emergency Solutions Wraysbury
- Mind & Behaviour London
- Nerams Chilton
- Southern Medical Rescue Henley on Thames
- Team Medic London Woking
- Vcare 24 York
- 365 Group Barnsley
- Afj Birmingham
- British Red Cross Society London
- East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust Nottingham
- Health Connections PTS Great Yarmouth
- Oncue Transport London
- Response Ambulance Service Leeds
- Secure Care East Sussex
- Taks Healthcare Stevenage
- VKL Healthcare Borehamwood
Description
NHS Shared Business Services act in an Agency capacity for and on behalf of its customers (Approved Organisations) - existing and new. These comprise of NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) along with any other public or private sector bodies which NHS SBS authorises to use the resulting Framework/Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) has put in place a Framework Agreement for the provision of Transportation and Travel Services for Health and related Goods and Services for Healthcare to be used by NHS SBS Approved Organisations. Approved Organisations are NHS and Social Care organisations (whether acting individually, or on behalf of, or together as members of any consortia) or any combined authority, integrated care board, local authority, NHS England, NHS foundation trust, NHS trust or any other body listed as a "relevant authority" in the National Health Service Act 2006, which the Authority authorises to use the resulting Framework. These organisations, for the purpose being a principal to the framework agreement under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations are identifiable on the list of Approved Organisations and may be added to from time to time. Our Approved Organisation list can be found on: https://www.sbs.nhs.uk/services/framework-agreements-categories/ The framework includes: Lot 1 - High Dependency Transport Lot 2 - Specialist Vehicle Transport Lot 2a - Bariatric Transport Lot 2b - Secure Mental Health Transport Lot 2c - Paediatric and Neonatal Transport Lot 2d - Palliative and End of Life Transport Lot 2e - Sitting and Wheelchair Transport Lot 2f - Stretcher Vehicle Transport Lot 3 - Non-Emergency Patient Transport Managed Service Lot 4 - Transportation Marketplace
Lot Division
| 1 | High Dependency Transport High dependency transport is defined as the transportation of critically unwell patients who require a higher-level of medical care and monitoring throughout the journey. Providers awarded onto this lot must deliver High Dependency transportation for higher acuity/critically unwell patients requiring the skillset of a registered paramedic or Institute of Health and Care Development (IHDC), First Response Emergency Care (FREC 5) or Associate Ambulance Practitioners (AAP) qualified Technician. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement. |
| 3 | Non-Emergency Patient Transport Managed Service Providers awarded onto this lot must have the ability to cover and manage all the scope of Lots 1 and 2: • High Dependency Transport • Bariatric Transport • Secure Mental Health Transport • Paediatric and Neonatal Transport • Palliative and End of Life Transport • Sitting and Wheelchair Accessible Transport • Stretcher Vehicle Transport Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. |
| 4 | Non-Emergency Patient Transport Managed Service Providers awarded onto this lot must provide an online cloud-based platform for Contracting Authorities to book and manage their transportation services, including but not limited to Patient Transport Services (as per Lots 1-3). The awarded provider must have a supply chain of transportation providers that can fulfil the above requirements. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. |
| 4 | Bariatric Transport Bariatric Transport refers to the short or long-distance transportation of bariatric patients. A bariatric patient (larger person) can be defined as anyone regardless of age, who has limitations in health and social care due to their weight, physical size, shape, width, health, mobility. Bariatric transportation providers are typically required to have two ambulance care assistants, who must be certified in first aid through an Accredited Ambulance Care Assistant Course, with a regulated body. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. |
| 5 | Secure Mental Health Transport Secure Mental Health transport relates to safe transportation of mental health patients. It is anticipated that patients may present with complex presentations i.e. physically violent, aggressive, and detained under a section of the Mental Health Act. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. |
| 6 | Paediatric and Neonatal Transport Paediatric and Neonatal transport is defined as the specialised transportation of critically unwell children and infants. It is foreseen that this service will include: • Out of hospital care • Emergency retrievals • Planned transfers/repatriation Bidders are typically required to have two ambulance care assistants, who must be certified in first aid through an Accredited Ambulance Care Assistant Course. Blue lights may be required due to the nature of referrals. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. |
| 7 | Palliative and End of Life Transport Palliative and End of Life transport refers to the specialised transport of patients who are nearing the end of their life or require palliative care during transport. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. |
| 8 | Sitting and Wheelchair Transport Sitting and Wheelchair Accessible Ambulances are designed for patients who can sit upright or use a wheelchair. This service is required to have one or two members of staff. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. |
| 9 | Stretcher Vehicle Transport Stretcher Vehicle Transport is designed for patients who are unable to sit up or require lying down during Transport. Generally, it is required to have two ambulance care assistants, who must be certified in first aid through an Accredited Ambulance Care Assistant Course, with a regulated body. Bidders will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification section of the Framework Agreement. Additional information: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. |
Award Detail
| 1 | Advance Medical Transport Services (Rochester)
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| 2 | Ambutech Pre Hospital Care (Manchester)
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| 3 | Central Medical Services (Nottingham)
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| 4 | Cipher Medical Consultancy (Stockton on Tees)
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| 5 | DHL Supply Chain (Milton Keynes)
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| 6 | East Anglia Medical Care (Ipswich)
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| 7 | East of England Ambulance Service (Melbourn)
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| 8 | Elite Medical & Ambulance Services (East Sussex)
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| 9 | Emergency Doctors Medical Services (Manningtree)
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| 10 | Emfs Group (Oxfordshire)
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| 11 | Ers Medical (Leeds)
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| 12 | G4S Care & Justice Services (London)
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| 13 | Hats Group (Amersham)
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| 14 | Health Transportation Group (Lincoln)
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| 15 | Medi 4 Ambulance Services (High Wycombe)
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| 16 | Medical Emergency Solutions (Wraysbury)
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| 17 | Mind & Behaviour (London)
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| 18 | Nerams (Chilton)
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| 19 | Southern Medical Rescue (Henley on Thames)
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| 20 | Team Medic London (Woking)
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| 21 | Vcare 24 (York)
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| 22 | 365 Group (Barnsley)
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| 23 | Afj (Birmingham)
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| 24 | Advance Medical Transport Services (Rochester)
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| 25 | Ambutech Pre Hospital Care (Manchester)
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| 26 | British Red Cross Society (London)
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| 27 | Central Medical Services (Nottingham)
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| 28 | Cipher Medical Consultancy (Stockton on Tees)
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| 29 | DHL Supply Chain (Milton Keynes)
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| 30 | East Anglia Medical Care (Ipswich)
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| 31 | East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Nottingham)
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| 32 | East of England Ambulance Service (Melbourn)
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| 33 | Elite Medical & Ambulance Services (East Sussex)
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| 34 | Emergency Doctors Medical Services (Manningtree)
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| 35 | Emfs Group (Oxfordshire)
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| 36 | Ers Medical (Leeds)
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| 37 | G4S Care & Justice Services (London)
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| 38 | Hats Group (Amersham)
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| 39 | Health Connections PTS (Great Yarmouth)
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| 40 | Health Transportation Group (Lincoln)
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| 41 | Medi 4 Ambulance Services (High Wycombe)
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| 42 | Medical Emergency Solutions (Wraysbury)
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| 43 | Mind & Behaviour (London)
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| 44 | Oncue Transport (London)
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| 45 | Southern Medical Rescue (Henley on Thames)
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| 46 | Team Medic London (Woking)
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| 47 | Vcare 24 (York)
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| 48 | 365 Group (Barnsley)
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| 49 | Central Medical Services (Nottingham)
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| 50 | Cipher Medical Consultancy (Stockton on Tees)
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| 51 | DHL Supply Chain (Milton Keynes)
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| 52 | East Anglia Medical Care (Ipswich)
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| 53 | Elite Medical & Ambulance Services (East Sussex)
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| 54 | Ers Medical (Leeds)
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| 55 | G4S Care & Justice Services (London)
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| 56 | Hats Group (Amersham)
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| 57 | Health Connections PTS (Great Yarmouth)
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| 58 | Health Transportation Group (Lincoln)
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| 59 | Nerams (Chilton)
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| 60 | Response Ambulance Service (Leeds)
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| 61 | Secure Care (East Sussex)
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| 62 | Southern Medical Rescue (Henley on Thames)
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| 63 | Taks Healthcare (Stevenage)
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| 64 | Team Medic London (Woking)
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| 65 | Vcare 24 (York)
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| 66 | VKL Healthcare (Borehamwood)
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| 67 | Ambutech Pre Hospital Care (Manchester)
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| 68 | Central Medical Services (Nottingham)
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| 69 | Cipher Medical Consultancy (Stockton on Tees)
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| 70 | DHL Supply Chain (Milton Keynes)
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| 71 | East Anglia Medical Care (Ipswich)
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| 72 | Emfs Group (Oxfordshire)
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| 73 | Ers Medical (Leeds)
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| 74 | Hats Group (Amersham)
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| 75 | Medical Emergency Solutions (Wraysbury)
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| 76 | Mind & Behaviour (London)
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| 77 | Southern Medical Rescue (Henley on Thames)
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| 78 | Team Medic London (Woking)
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| 79 | Vcare 24 (York)
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| 80 | Advance Medical Transport Services (Rochester)
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| 81 | 365 Group (Barnsley)
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| 82 | Advance Medical Transport Services (Rochester)
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| 83 | Ambutech Pre Hospital Care (Manchester)
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| 84 | British Red Cross Society (London)
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| 85 | Central Medical Services (Nottingham)
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| 86 | Cipher Medical Consultancy (Stockton on Tees)
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| 87 | DHL Supply Chain (Milton Keynes)
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| 88 | East Anglia Medical Care (Ipswich)
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| 89 | East of England Ambulance Service (Melbourn)
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| 90 | Emergency Doctors Medical Services (Manningtree)
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| 91 | Emfs Group (Oxfordshire)
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| 92 | Ers Medical (Leeds)
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| 93 | G4S Care & Justice Services (London)
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| 94 | Hats Group (Amersham)
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| 95 | Health Transportation Group (Lincoln)
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| 96 | Medi 4 Ambulance Services (High Wycombe)
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| 97 | Medical Emergency Solutions (Wraysbury)
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| 98 | Mind & Behaviour (London)
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| 99 | Nerams (Chilton)
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| 100 | Response Ambulance Service (Leeds)
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| 101 | Southern Medical Rescue (Henley on Thames)
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| 102 | Taks Healthcare (Stevenage)
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| 103 | Team Medic London (Woking)
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| 104 | Vcare 24 (York)
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| 105 | Advance Medical Transport Services (Rochester)
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| 106 | 365 Group (Barnsley)
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| 107 | Afj (Birmingham)
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| 108 | Ambutech Pre Hospital Care (Manchester)
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| 109 | British Red Cross Society (London)
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| 110 | Central Medical Services (Nottingham)
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| 111 | Cipher Medical Consultancy (Stockton on Tees)
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| 112 | DHL Supply Chain (Milton Keynes)
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| 113 | East Anglia Medical Care (Ipswich)
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| 114 | East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Nottingham)
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| 115 | East of England Ambulance Service (Melbourn)
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| 116 | Elite Medical & Ambulance Services (East Sussex)
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| 117 | Emergency Doctors Medical Services (Manningtree)
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| 118 | Emfs Group (Oxfordshire)
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| 119 | Ers Medical (Leeds)
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| 120 | G4S Care & Justice Services (London)
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| 121 | Hats Group (Amersham)
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| 122 | Health Connections PTS (Great Yarmouth)
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| 123 | Health Transportation Group (Lincoln)
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| 124 | Medi 4 Ambulance Services (High Wycombe)
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| 125 | Mind & Behaviour (London)
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| 126 | Oncue Transport (London)
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| 127 | Response Ambulance Service (Leeds)
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| 128 | Southern Medical Rescue (Henley on Thames)
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| 129 | Taks Healthcare (Stevenage)
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| 130 | Team Medic London (Woking)
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| 131 | Vcare 24 (York)
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| 132 | Advance Medical Transport Services (Rochester)
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| 133 | 365 Group (Barnsley)
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| 134 | Afj (Birmingham)
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| 135 | Ambutech Pre Hospital Care (Manchester)
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| 136 | British Red Cross Society (London)
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| 137 | Central Medical Services (Nottingham)
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| 138 | Cipher Medical Consultancy (Stockton on Tees)
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| 139 | DHL Supply Chain (Milton Keynes)
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| 140 | East Anglia Medical Care (Ipswich)
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| 141 | East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Nottingham)
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| 142 | East of England Ambulance Service (Melbourn)
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| 143 | Elite Medical & Ambulance Services (East Sussex)
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| 144 | Emergency Doctors Medical Services (Manningtree)
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| 145 | Emfs Group (Oxfordshire)
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| 146 | Ers Medical (Leeds)
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| 147 | G4S Care & Justice Services (London)
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| 148 | Hats Group (Amersham)
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| 149 | Health Connections PTS (Great Yarmouth)
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| 150 | Health Transportation Group (Lincoln)
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| 151 | Medi 4 Ambulance Services (High Wycombe)
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| 152 | Medical Emergency Solutions (Wraysbury)
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| 153 | Mind & Behaviour (London)
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| 154 | Nerams (Chilton)
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| 155 | Oncue Transport (London)
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| 156 | Response Ambulance Service (Leeds)
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| 157 | Southern Medical Rescue (Henley on Thames)
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| 158 | Team Medic London (Woking)
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| 159 | Vcare 24 (York)
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| 160 | Central Medical Services (Nottingham)
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| 161 | Cipher Medical Consultancy (Stockton on Tees)
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| 162 | DHL Supply Chain (Milton Keynes)
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| 163 | East Anglia Medical Care (Ipswich)
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| 164 | Ers Medical (Leeds)
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| 165 | G4S Care & Justice Services (London)
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| 166 | Hats Group (Amersham)
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| 167 | Health Transportation Group (Lincoln)
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| 168 | Southern Medical Rescue (Henley on Thames)
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| 169 | Team Medic London (Woking)
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| 170 | Vcare 24 (York)
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| 171 | East Anglia Medical Care (Ipswich)
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| 172 | Ers Medical (Leeds)
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| 173 | G4S Care & Justice Services (London)
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Award Criteria
| Quality | 55 |
| Social Value | 15 |
| price | 30 |
CPV Codes
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
Indicators
- Options are available.
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Framework Award Decision Makers: Procurement Review Board. Framework Agreement Commencement Date - 1st September 2025 Framework Agreement End Date - 31st August 2027 Duration of the Framework Agreement - 24 months with 2 x 12 month extensions. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this framework agreement 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 do not apply to this award. This framework agreement has not yet been formally concluded; this notice serves as an intention to establish the framework agreement under the PSR. No conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision were identified. The key criteria and its relative importance are detailed below. The key criteria and weightings were selected based on their relevance to the services being delivered, aligning with the specification and requirements of Approved Organisations. As detailed in the tender collateral and Contract Notice we are intending to award to all Suppliers who passed the Basic Selection Criteria and met the threshold award score of 60% or above. (a) quality and innovation 37.5%, (b) value 30%, (c) integration, collaboration and service sustainability 7.5%, (d) improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice 10% (e) social value 15%
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0452d3
- FTS 039645-2025
Domains
- southernmedicalrescue.co.uk
- 360ambulance.co.uk
- responseambulanceservices.co.uk
- vcare24.co.uk
- sbs.nhs.uk
- centralmedicalservices.co.uk
- edmsmedical.org
- emedgroup.co.uk
- oncuetransport.co.uk
- www.365group.co.uk
- elitemedical.uk
- htg-uk.com
- takshealthcare.co.uk
- ciphermedical.com
- nerams.org.uk
- vklhealthcare.co.uk
- nhs.net
- advancemedcialtransportservices.co.uk
- ambutech.co.uk
- securecareuk.co.uk
- www.aeromedicalambulance.co.uk
- hatsgroup.com
- team-medic.com
- emfsgroup.com
- eamc.co.uk
- medicalemergencysolutions.co.uk
- dhl.com
- nepts.co.uk
- emas.nhs.uk
- g4s.com
- eastamb.nhs.uk
- afjltd.co.uk
- medi4.co.uk
- redcross.org.uk