Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) 3rd Party Private Ambulance Provider for PTS Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire Regions
Authority: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement description**CONTRACT AWARD**<br/><br/>East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) have awarded this contract following a competition under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process, for the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) 3rd Party Private Ambulance Provider where needed.<br/><br/>One provider has been appointed to provide services for the following.<br/>NEPTS Lincolnshire (to which EMAS provide PTS services) - part of the county, NEPTS Northamptonshire and NEPTS Derbyshire<br/><br/>Providers must be CQC Registered and hold the relevant licences for carrying out this work.<br/><br/>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 do not apply to this award.
CPV: Ambulance services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1NEPTS Lincolnshire Private Ambulance Service ProviderAwardedRenewal
Lot #2NEPTS Northamptonshire Private Ambulance Service ProviderRenewal
Lot 2 - NEPTS Northamptonshire (additional resources for EMAS)
Lot #3NEPTS Derbyshire Private Ambulance Service ProviderRenewal
Lot 3 - NEPTS Derbyshire (additional resources for EMAS)
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 (3)
- Quality / Technical: 50%
- price: 40%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality / Technical: 50
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 40
- Suitability
Must be CQC Registered provider, hold a NHS Provider Licence and able to provide 2 crew stretcher ambulances
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 4 Feb 2025, 14:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Dec 2025, 22:15 GMT
- Authority reference
C333496- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083598- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04db80Find a Tender
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 do not apply to this award.
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 3 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
Timeline
3 Mar 2025 → 16 Dec 2025 · 2 dates- Submission deadline3 Mar 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Notice published311 days ago16 Dec 2025, 22:15 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Dec 2025- Status changed to complete16 Dec 2025, 22:15 GMT
- Procurement method changed16 Dec 2025, 22:15 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · NEPTS Lincolnshire Private Ambulance Service Provider1 award | |||
| central medical services ltdSME | £6,000,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 083598-2025-1 · central medical services ltdSME
- Signed
- 1 Nov 2025
- Value
- £6,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · NEPTS Lincolnshire Private Ambulance Service Provider | 18bids | 18 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Central Medical Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria