Official UK procurement notice
Emergency Transfer Ambulance Support for the Helipad Project at Ysbyty Gwynedd
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) require the provision of a temporary, regulated emergency ambulance support service to facilitate the transfer of patients between the Alternative Landing Site (ALS) and Ysbyty Gwynedd during the planned helipad infrastructure works.
The service requires a dedicated, double-crewed Advanced Life Support (ALS) capable emergency ambulance to support Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) activity, ensuring continuity of patient transfer arrangements while the hospital helipad is unavailable.
CPV: Ambulance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 70%
- Cost: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 70
- Cost: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Feb 2026, 15:19 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Apr 2026, 15:02 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Mar 2026 – …
- Authority reference
BCU-CP-61453- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034302- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065652Find a Tender
Publisher note: (WA Ref:163886)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗
- Submission deadline
- 2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Participation fee
- document
- Bids opened
- 2 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
Timeline
2 Mar 2026 → 15 Apr 2026 · 3 dates- Submission deadline237 days ago2 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened237 days ago2 Mar 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published193 days ago15 Apr 2026, 15:02 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Apr 2026- Status changed to complete15 Apr 2026, 15:02 BST
- Buyer details updated15 Apr 2026, 15:02 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Ambulance Ems Limited | £120,912 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 034302-2026-BCU-CP-61453-1 · Bristol Ambulance Ems Limited
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2026
- Value
- £120,912
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bristol Ambulance EMSAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria