Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 24 Jun 2026, 13:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Short-Term Rental/Lease of Ambulance Driver Training Vehicles

Authority: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF)

Published estimate£300,000≈ £150k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT57.2% above final estimate

Submissions closed 24 Jul 2026awarded 21 Aug 2026

Awarded to Bluelight UK Ltd (Backup Provider), Emergency Services Training & Resilience (Primary Provider)2 awards

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

East Midlands Ambulance Service has recently awarded a contract to provide specialist ambulance type vehicles for the provision of Driver Training Vehicles (DTV) for the delivery of driver training, assessment and educational activities on a short term hire/lease basis.

These vehicles will be used to support emergency response driver training (including bluelight training) across the Trust, ensuring safety, compliance and high educational standards. Vehicles should have complete conversions, emergency systems (including blue lights and siren equipment that are compatible with UK road legislation, warranties, technical support.

Contracts will be based on a No Commitment No Volume Call Off Contract, with vehicle numbers being dependent on recruitment activity and demand levels when required.

CPV: Ambulance services · Ambulances · Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£300,000

Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Makes and models of vehicles may be subject to change during the life of this contract, in line with changes to possible legislative or regulatory changes (such as emissions target revisions). · Option to extend for further 2 x 12 months

34114121 Ambulances 80000000 Education and training services 85143000 Ambulance services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
As per Procurement Selection Questionnaire & Tender documentation
Technical & professional ability
As per Procurement Selection Questionnaire & Tender documentation

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

Quality: 25%Price: 65%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical and Quality - 25%: 25%
Commercial 65%: 65%
Social Value - 10%: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Commercial 65%
Technical and Quality - 25%
Social Value - 10%

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
As per Procurement Selection Questionnaire & Tender documentation
Technical & professional ability
As per Procurement Selection Questionnaire & Tender documentation

What this means for your bid

Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
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: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Jun 2026, 13:27 BST
Last source update: 15 Sept 2026, 13:33 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Sept 2026
Authority reference: C468552
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-059423
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Ambulance servicesAmbulancesEducation and training services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bc2a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

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

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

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

Submission deadline: 24 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 17 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Bidders must register their interest on the Atamis Opportunities portal

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Timeline

24 Jun 2026 → 15 Sept 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published114 days ago
24 Jun 2026, 13:27 BST
Clarification questions by91 days ago
17 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission deadline84 days ago
24 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent52 days ago
26 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Contract starts46 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by45 days ago
1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Standstill ends39 days ago
7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published31 days ago
15 Sept 2026, 13:33 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2026

Tender notice published
24 Jun 2026, 13:27 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
26 Aug 2026, 16:19 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
26 Aug 2026, 16:19 BST
Contract signature expected
8 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
15 Sept 2026, 13:33 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2some still in standstill

Awarded value £471,5601 award exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bluelight UK Ltd (Backup Provider), Emergency Services Training & Resilience (Primary Provider)joint award8 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: Option to extend for further 2 x 12 month periods.	£471,560	21 Aug 2026standstill to 7 Sept 2026	Standstill
Bluelight UK Ltd (Backup Provider), Emergency Services Training & Resilience (Primary Provider)joint award	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Short Term Hire/Lease of Driver Training Vehicles (DVT) · Bluelight UK Ltd (Backup Provider), Emergency Services Training & Resilience (Primary Provider)
Signed
15 Sept 2026
Value
£471,485
Period
15 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Extension of 2 x 12 months
Options
Option to utilise a different ambulance specification and setup if original vehicles are not available from either the primary or backup provider.
1 agreed KPI: Carbon Reduction Plan
- Carbon Reduction Plan

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYQW-9421-PXDP Trust Headquarters, 1 Horizon Place, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG8 6PYContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Bluelight UK Ltd (Backup Provider)Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PJHY-2629-LXQV The Haulage Yard, Gibbons Road, Ashton in Makerfield, North West, WN4 0YAContact email
Emergency Services Training & Resilience (Primary Provider)Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PZMB-6534-WBRR 18 The Broadway, Stratford, London, London, E15 4QSContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Sept 2026, 13:33 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender26 Aug 2026, 16:19 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender24 Jun 2026, 13:27 BST