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Published 21 Oct 2024, 10:37 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Double Crewed Ambulance Conversions

Official notice

Authority: East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 17 Sept 2024no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To convert base vehicles into Double Crewed Ambulances (DCA) which meet the<br/>NHS DCA National specification.

CPV: Ambulance conversion services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 5 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
Electronic auction: yes

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Mini Framework awards under CCS framework RM6244Awarded

Delivery: UK · Victoria House, Camlife

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Oct 2024, 10:37 BST
Last source update: 10 Jul 2026, 15:00 BST
Authority reference: C231276
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-065249
Classification (CPV): Ambulance conversion services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04af80 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: CCS framework RM6244 was used

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)

When	What	Before	After	Shift
—	TextV.2.3.1.1	Novation	Following notification of O&H Vehicle Conversions Limited (company registered number02266138) entering administration on 5th February 2026. Cartwright Vehicle Conversion Limited (company registered number12898420) procured Intellectual property, stock, tools and staff connected with a Fiat Ducato Conversion from the administrators. Following due diligence the authority signed a deed of novation fo…

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 5admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 5

Contracts signed 5latest 17 Sept 2024

5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £22,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 033898-2024-1
Signed
17 Sept 2024
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 033898-2024-2
Signed
17 Sept 2024
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 033898-2024-3
Signed
17 Sept 2024
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 033898-2024-4
Signed
17 Sept 2024
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 033898-2024-5
Signed
17 Sept 2024
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Victoria House, Camlife, Cambridge Road, Fulbourn, East of England, CB21 5XAContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtMediation body London
West Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustReview body Bury St Edmunds

Framework contractors & participating bidders

5 commercial parties on the notice

BLUE LIGHT SERVICES SPECIALIST VEHICLES LIMITEDFramework contractor 15 Royce Rd, Peterborough PE1 5YB, Peterborough, East of England, PE1 5YB
James Alpe LimitedFramework contractor Lincoln Way, Clitheroe BB7 1QD, Clitheroe, North West, BB7 1QD
Venari OandH LimitedFramework contractor 5 Larsen Rd, Goole, Yorkshire & Humber, DN14 6XG
Wietmarscher Ambulanz un Sonderfahrzeug GmbHFramework contractor Darwinstr. 11, Emsburen, DE93, 48488
Wilker U.K. LimitedFramework contractor Unit 1 & 2 Millbuck Park, Millbuck Way Ettiley Heath, Sandbach, North West, CW11 3HT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.