SWAST-3047-OP Private Ambulance Providers

Official notice

Authority: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South West (UKK)

Awarded value£34,000,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 20 Nov 2024no call for competition

Awarded to central medical services ltd +4 more5 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Private Ambulance work

CPV: Ambulance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1999 Emergency Ambulance SupportAwarded

Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Nov 2024, 14:42 GMT
Last source update: 8 Jan 2025, 10:21 GMT
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-000447
Classification (CPV): Ambulance services
Delivery area: South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bd57 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The following line is required by FTS: ‘This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by [Add date]. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR'.

Notice history

2 releases on Find a Tender

Published amendments (2)

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C.’ Alliance-Pioneer Ltd t/a…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 5

Awarded value £34,000,0001 contract exc. VAT · 4 list or panel totals repeated on several suppliers, not summed

Bids received 5

Contracts signed 5latest 20 Nov 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
central medical services ltdSME	£7,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Alliance-Pioneer LtdSME	£7,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Bristol Ambulance Ems Limited	£34,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Role 1 Medical LtdSME	£7,000,000 †	—	Awarded
Elite EMS LtdSME	£7,000,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 037547-2024-1 · central medical services ltdSME
Signed
20 Nov 2024
Value
£7,000,000
Status
active
Contract 037547-2024-2 · Alliance-Pioneer LtdSME
Signed
20 Nov 2024
Value
£7,000,000
Status
active
Contract 037547-2024-3 · Bristol Ambulance Ems Limited
Signed
20 Nov 2024
Value
£34,000,000
Status
active
Contract 037547-2024-4 · Role 1 Medical LtdSME
Signed
20 Nov 2024
Value
£7,000,000
Status
active
Contract 037547-2024-5 · Elite EMS LtdSME
Signed
20 Nov 2024
Value
£7,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Westcountry House, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, South West, EX2 7HYContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

South Western Ambulance TrustReview body Bristol

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice

Alliance-Pioneer LtdAwarded supplier Plymouth, South West, PL6 8LH
Bristol Ambulance EmsAwarded supplier Plymouth, South West, PL6 8LH
Central Medical ServicesAwarded supplier 4, Robey Close, Linby, Nottinghamshire NG15 8AA, Linby, South West
Elite EMSAwarded supplier Tamworth, South West, B77 4DR
Role 1 Medical LtdAwarded supplier Redruth, South West, TR15 1SS

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.