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Published 30 May 2024, 10:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of 50 x Non-Emergency Patient Transport Vehicles (Lease)

Official notice

Authority: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

Framework agreement8 lotsGoodsRestricted procedureMax 8 lots per supplier

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UKEast Midlands (UKF)

Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000,000total for 8 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 1 Jul 2024awarded 1 Apr 2026

Lots 8max 8 won per supplier

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

**CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE** - NOT A TENDER A further competition was undertaken by MUFG (previously LINK Group) on behalf of East Midlands Ambulance Service, for the lease provision of 50 vehicles. This includes 30 x Ford Transit with PTS Conversion and 20 x Ford Grand Tourneo Titanium with Wheelchair Accessible Conversion. The Further competition was sent out to Lessors appointed under the Lot 7 of the South East Coast Ambulance Vehicle Supply Framework Ref: 2024/s 000-025362.

CPV: Ambulance bodies · Ambulance conversion services · Financial leasing services · Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 11 bids received · 19 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · 1 with a published value · win at most 8 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot

Lot #1Supply/conversion of accident and emergency vehicles of a box body constructionAwarded UK, East MidlandsPublished value£200,000,000

Delivery: UK, East Midlands · East Midlands Region

Extensions: Lease may be extended by 2 further years. This is included in the total amount.Variant bids: not allowedElectronic catalogue: required

50117200 Ambulance conversion services

Lot #2Supply/conversion of accident and emergency vehicles of a van conversion construction (A&E)Cancelled UKLot estimate not published

This lot is for the supply/conversion of accident and emergency vehicles on a van conversion construction

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Variant bids: not allowed

50117200 Ambulance conversion services

Lot #3Supply/conversion of rapid response vehicles (based on a car or van construction)Awarded UKLot estimate not published

This Lot is for the supply/conversion of rapid response vehicles (based on a car or van construction)

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Variant bids: not allowed

50117200 Ambulance conversion services

Lot #4Supply/conversion of patient transport vehicles including multi patient and stretcher variationsCancelled UKLot estimate not published

This lots is for the supply/conversion of patient transport vehicles including multi patient and stretcher variations

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Variant bids: not allowed

50117200 Ambulance conversion services

Lot #5Supply/conversion of patient transport vehicles including single patient/wheelchair conversionsCancelled UKLot estimate not published

This lot is for the supply/conversion of patient transport vehicles including single patient/wheelchair conversions

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Variant bids: not allowed

50117200 Ambulance conversion services

Lot #6Supply / Conversion of ambulance service support vehicles, including but not limited to logistical support vehicles, mental health response vehicles and other specialist vehicles.Cancelled UKLot estimate not published

This lot is for the supply / Conversion of ambulance service support vehicles, including but not limited to logistical support vehicles, mental health response vehicles and other specialist vehicles.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Variant bids: not allowed

50117200 Ambulance conversion services

Lot #7Lease Finance of Ambulances and Specialist vehicles and associated equipment.Cancelled UKLot estimate not published

This lot is for the provision of lease finance for ambulances, specialist vehicles and associated equipment.

This included Ambulance Emergency Response, Patient, transport, Ambulance Support vehicles, and any other specialist vehicles operated (e.g., incident support, logistics, commercial service vehicles, motorbikes). It also included medical equipment, such as defibrillators, monitoring equipment, etc.

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Variant bids: not allowed

66114000 Financial leasing services

Lot #8Vehicle maintenance/management of ambulance and specialist vehiclesCancelled UKLot estimate not published

This lot is for the provision of vehicle maintenance/management of ambulances and specialist vehicles. This included Ambulance Emergency Response, Patient, transport, Ambulance Support vehicles, and any other specialist vehicles operated (e.g., incident support, logistics, commercial service vehicles, motorbikes).

Delivery: UK · UNITED KINGDOM

Variant bids: not allowed

50111000 Fleet management, repair and maintenance 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

How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot	Quality	Price
1 · Supply/conversion of accident and emergency vehicles of a box body construction	5%	95%
2 · Supply/conversion of accident and emergency vehicles of a van conversion construction (A&E)	60%	40%
3 · Supply/conversion of rapid response vehicles (based on a car or van construction)	60%	40%
4 · Supply/conversion of patient transport vehicles including multi patient and stretcher variations	60%	40%
5 · Supply/conversion of patient transport vehicles including single patient/wheelchair conversions	60%	40%
6 · Supply / Conversion of ambulance service support vehicles, including but not limited to logistical support vehicles, mental health response vehicles and other specialist vehicles.	60%	40%
7 · Lease Finance of Ambulances and Specialist vehicles and associated equipment.	60%	40%
8 · Vehicle maintenance/management of ambulance and specialist vehicles	60%	40%

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40–95 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
“Provision of 50 x Non-Emergency Patient Transport Vehicles (Lease)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded
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: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 30 May 2024, 10:05 BST
Last source update: 23 Apr 2026, 12:23 BST
Award evaluation window: 1 Jul 2024 – …
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-037038
Classification (CPV): Ambulance bodiesAmbulance conversion servicesFinancial leasing servicesFleet management, repair and maintenance services
Delivery area: UKEast Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-046c4a Find a Tender

Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=880413117 GO Reference: GO-2024812-PRO-27368722

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Delta eSourcing · Who buys & how to bid on Delta

Public notice page · account needed to bidLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free Select account; no DUNS asked at signup

Appointment period ends: 1 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 1440 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 1 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.delta-esourcing.com ↗

Timeline

1 Jul 2024 → 23 Apr 2026 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
1 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
1 Jul 2024, 12:00 BST
Notice published182 days ago
23 Apr 2026, 12:23 BST

Notice history

4 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2024

Status changed to complete
12 Aug 2024, 10:05 BST
Buyer details updated
12 Aug 2024, 10:05 BST
Procurement method changed
8 Jan 2025, 14:43 GMT
Buyer details updated
8 Jan 2025, 14:43 GMT

Routine re-releases (4)

2024-05: 1 release · 30 May 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 19admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 11

Contracts signed 12latest 1 Apr 2026

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

Contracts

All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £25,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 037038-2026-1
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£3,141,352
Status
active
Contract 037038-2026-2
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£1,111,626
Status
active
Contract 000524-2025-1
Signed
4 Dec 2024
Value
£2,813,543
Status
active
Contract 025362-2024-1-1
Signed
10 Aug 2024
Value
£50,000,000
Status
active
Contract 025362-2024-2-2
Signed
10 Aug 2024
Value
£50,000,000
Status
active
Supply/conversion of rapid response vehicles
Signed
10 Aug 2024
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 025362-2024-4-4
Signed
10 Aug 2024
Value
£100,000
Status
active
Contract 025362-2024-5-5
Signed
10 Aug 2024
Value
£100,000,000
Status
active
Contract 025362-2024-6-6
Signed
10 Aug 2024
Value
£250,000,000
Status
active
Contract 025362-2024-7-7
Signed
10 Aug 2024
Value
£200,000,000
Status
active
Contract 025362-2024-8-8
Signed
10 Aug 2024
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 025362-2024-3a-9
Signed
10 Jul 2024
Value
ceiling above
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Supply/conversion of accident and emergency vehicles of a box body construction	6bids · 6 electronic	—	—	—
3 · Supply/conversion of rapid response vehicles (based on a car or van construction)	11bids	—	—	—
Whole notice	11bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Trust Headquarters, 1 Horizon Place, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG8 6PYContact name, email, phone

Consortium members and other public bodies

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyReview bodyBody governed by public lawHealth Crawley, UKContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust c/o Link GroupContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyCentral Purchasing BodyHealth Crawley, UKContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesReview body LondonContact email
Link Treasury Service Ltd trading as Link GroupReview body LondonContact email, phone
Link Treasury Services Ltd trading as Link GroupReview contact point LondonContact email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

31 commercial parties on the notice

Advanced Emergency Vehicles LtdFramework contractor15415587 GBAC Accountants, 83-856 Shambles Street, Barnsley, UK, S70 2SB
Advanced Emergency Vehicles LtdFramework contractor15415587 83-856 Shambles Street, Barnsley, UK, S70 2SB
Advanced Emergency Vehicles LtdFramework contractor15415587 83-856 Shambles Street, 83-856 Shambles Street, Barnsley, UK, S70 2SB
Alltruck PlcFramework contractor03946534 7 St John Street, Mansfield, UK, NG181QH
Asset Assured Management LimitedFramework contractor12296865 21 Station Road, Thurnby, Leicester, UK, LE7 9PW
Auto Conversions LimitedFramework contractorN/A Frederick Street,, Clara, IE, R35 YD65
Blue Light Services Specialist Vehicles LtdFramework contractor11215200 15 Royce Road, Peterborough, UK, PE1 5YB
Cartwright Vehicle Conversions LimitedFramework contractor12898420 Sheephouse Wood, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, UK, S36 4GS
De Lage Landen Leasing LimitedFramework contractor02380043 2nd Floor, Building 1, Marlins Meadow, Croxley Park, Watford, UK, WD18 8YA
De Lage Landen Leasing LtdFramework contractor 2nd floor, Building 1 Marlins Meadow, Croxley Park, Watford, Watford, East Midlands, WD18

Show 21 more suppliers

Halls Electrical LtdFramework contractor02036219 Unit 17, Dean Court, Great Western Business Park, Yate, Bristol, UK, BS375NJ
O & H Vehicle Conversions LimitedFramework contractor02266138 5 Larsen Road, Goole, UK, DN14 6XG
O&H Vehicle Conversions LimitedFramework contractorN/A 5 Larsen Road, Goole, UK, DN14 6XG
O&H Vehicle Conversions LimitedFramework contractorn/a 5 Larsen Road, Goole, UK, DN14 6XG
Pressfab Evo LtdFramework contractor05502692 Unit 19 Barton Industrial Estate, Faldo Road, Barton-Le-Clay, UK, MK454RP
Richell Vehicle Conversions LimitedFramework contractor13766566 29a Crown Street, Brentwood, UK, CM14 4BA
Shawbrook Bank LimitedFramework contractor00388466 Lute House, Warley Hill Business Park, The Drive, Great Warely, Brentwood, UK, CM13 3BE
Siemens Financial Services LtdFramework contractor00646166 Sefton Park Bells Hill, Stoke Poges, UK, SL2 4JS
Societe Generale Equipment Finance LtdFramework contractor03596854 Parkshot House, Kew Road, Richmond, UK, TW9 2PR
TP Leasing LtdFramework contractor08767792 1 King William Street, London, London, East Midlands, EC4N 7AFContact phone
TP Leasing LtdFramework contractor08767792 1 King William Street, London, UK, EC4N 7AF
Triple Point Lease PartnersFramework contractorna 1 King William Street, London, UK, EC4N 7AF
Triple Point Lease PartnersFramework contractorOC383927 1 King William Street, London, London, EC4N 7AFContact email, phone
Victory Conversions LtdFramework contractor15084559 2 Humber Quays,, Wellington Street West,, Hull, UK, HU1 2BN
Wietmarscher Ambulance & Security GmbHFramework contractorW Darwin Strasse 11, 48488,, Emsbüren, DE6
Wietmarscher Ambulance & Security GmbHFramework contractorN/A Darwin Strasse 11,, 48488, Emsbüren, DE929
Wietmarscher Ambulance & Security GmbHFramework contractorN/A darwin Strasse 11, 48488, Emsburen, DE929
Wietmarscher Ambulance & Security GmbHFramework contractorn/a Darwin Strasse 11, 48488, Emsburen, DE929
Wietmarscher Ambulance & Security GmbHFramework contractorN/A Darwin Strasse 11, 48488, Emsbüren,, DE929
Wilker UK LimitedFramework contractor02849024 Units 1 & 2 Millbuck Park, Millbuck Way, Sandbach, UK, CW11 3HT
Wilker UK LtdFramework contractor02849024 Units 1 & 2 Millbuck Park, Millbuck Way, Sandbach, UK, CW11 3HT

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

How this framework works

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

What it takes to winiHow 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).

Procedure terms & legal framework

How it was run

Timeline

Notice history

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

Official documents & specifications (2)

What it takes to win
i
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).