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Published 25 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Private Ambulance Service (PAS) 2027

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-06bdcd
Creator: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Published: 2026-09-25T14:48:00.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdReserved for supported employment providersSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)

Published estimate£40,000,000≈ £40m / year · £40,000,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update

Tender notice expected 1 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 1 yrup to 3 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (“EMAS”) is issuing this invitation to tender (ITT) under the provider selection regime (PSR), competitive process for the provision of Private Ambulance services where needed. The intention is to award as separate lots and providers may bid for one or more of the lots if they are able to provide the necessary service within that area. This tender is based upon additional resource to EMAS using double crewed ambulance under blue light with a mix of Paramedic, Technicians and Emergency Care Assistants (ECA). There is a total of 4 lots associated with this procurement as follow: Lot 1 - South Lincolnshire Lot 2 - Leicestershire Lot 3 - Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Lot 4 - Northamptonshire Providers must be CQC registered and hold all relevant licences required for carrying out this work. The contract is for a 12 month period commencing on 1st April 2027 with an option to extend 12 months. This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract 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 or the Procurement Act 2024 do not apply to this award.

CPV: Ambulance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (“EMAS”) is issuing this invitation to tender (ITT) under the provider selection regime (PSR), competitive process for the provision...Renewal 1 yrSME

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 — 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr) · up to 3 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: East Midlands · East Midlands

Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 month period
Variant bids: not allowed

85143000 Ambulance services

What it takes to win
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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 more

Conditions of participation2

Suitability
As per tender documents
Technical & professional ability
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

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: Planned procurement
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes
First published: 25 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
Last source update: 25 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
Award evaluation window: 27 Oct 2026, 13:00 GMT — …
Authority reference: C471686
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Ambulance services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bdcd

Contract terms

Performance terms: As per tender documents

Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract 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 or the Procurement Act 2024 do not apply to this award. EMAS will assess against the 5 key criteria required under the provider selection regime with the following weighted criteria: 1. Key Criteria 1 – Quality and Innovation - 22% 2. Key Criteria 2 - Value - 40% 3. Key Criteria 3 – Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 15% 4. Key Criteria 4 – Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 13% 5. Key Criteria 5 – Social Value - 10% EMAS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with EMAS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: Atamis Tender Opportunities - https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects You can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: Private Ambulance Service (PAS) 2027 (PSR Competitive Process) - C471686.

How it was run

Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Submission deadline: 27 Oct 2026, 13:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 120 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 27 Oct 2026, 13:00 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

6 published dates · Europe/London

Planning notice published91 days ago
26 Jun 2026, 10:40 BST
Latest notice publishedearlier today
25 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
Tender notice expectedin 6 days
1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadlinein 32 days
27 Oct 2026, 13:00 GMT
Bids openedin 32 days
27 Oct 2026, 13:00 GMT
Contract startsin 187 days
1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2026

Published value updated
25 Sept 2026, 15:48 BSTwas £40,000,000
Status changed to active
25 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
Deadline published: 27 Oct 2026, 13:00 GMT
25 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
Buyer details updated
25 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
Pipeline notice published
26 Jun 2026, 10:40 BSTUK1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Contracting authorityHealthPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYQW-9421-PXDP Trust Headquarters, 1 Horizon Place, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG8 6PY Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesReview body London

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender26 Jun 2026, 10:40 BST