Official UK procurement notice
YAS 02 2025_26 C1 Driver Training Framework
Authority: Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority is seeking multiple suppliers to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of C1 Driver Training instruction. C1 driver training is predominantly required for Emergency & Urgent provision, where those employed may not hold this qualification by acquired rights or by an actual qualification. The framework will cover various regions in England and will be accessed by named Ambulance Trusts in England. Suppliers are reminded if they wish to participate in the tender they must register on the Central Digital Platform and on the e-procurement system - Atamis.
CPV: Education and training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 10 bids received · 7 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 1 May 2026
- Scheme runs until
- 7 May 2032
Published description of the framework
C1 Driver training
- EEAST - C1 Driver Training (260420) · East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust · 26 Aug 2026
Notices that name this framework as their framework in the official record. Many call-offs are never published, so this is a floor, not utilisation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,000,000
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 (2)
- Technical: 55%
- Commercial: 45%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
- “YAS 02 2025_26 C1 Driver Training Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
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
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Dec 2025, 14:04 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 10:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
YAS02 2025_26- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-008152- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fe95Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Via ATAMIS WWW.health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Timeline
31 Dec 2025 → 26 Aug 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published289 days ago31 Dec 2025, 14:04 GMT
- Tender notice published260 days ago29 Jan 2026, 15:35 GMT
- Next notice expected258 days ago30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by256 days ago2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends235 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by186 days ago13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent180 days ago20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract starts169 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends162 days ago7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published51 days ago26 Aug 2026, 10:35 BST
Notice history
10 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Dec 2025- Planned procurement notice published31 Dec 2025, 14:04 GMTUK3
- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 Jan 2026, 15:31 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published29 Jan 2026, 15:35 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £2,000,00029 Jan 2026, 15:35 GMTwas £3,000,000
- Status changed to active29 Jan 2026, 15:35 GMT
- Deadline moved to 23 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT29 Jan 2026, 15:35 GMT+7 days · was 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published27 Apr 2026, 16:27 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete27 Apr 2026, 16:27 BST
- Contract signature expected8 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published26 Aug 2026, 10:35 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 29 Jan 2026
- 2025-12: 1 release · 31 Dec 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basegreen Academy Ltd, Diamond People (NE) Ltd t/a Tyneside Training Services, HGV TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED, J Coates (HGV Services) Ltd, Peter Smythe Transport Training LtdSME, Wallace School of Transport +1 moreC1 Driver Training Framework9 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2030 · up to 1 May 2032Extensions: 1+1 | £2,000,000 | 20 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
YAS 02 2025_26 C1 Driver Training Framework · Basegreen Academy Ltd, Diamond People (NE) Ltd t/a Tyneside Training Services, HGV TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED, J Coates (HGV Services) Ltd, Peter Smythe Transport Training LtdSME, Wallace School of Transport +1 more
- Signed
- 8 May 2026
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Period
- 8 May 2026 – 7 May 2030 · up to 7 May 2032 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 2 12 month extensions
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
7 commercial parties on the notice- Basegreen Academy LtdFramework contractor
- Diamond People trading as Tyneside Training ServicesFramework contractor
- Insite TrainingFramework contractor
- J Coates (HGV Services) LtdFramework contractor
- Peter Smythe Transport Training LtdFramework contractor
- Wallace School of TransportFramework contractor
- viamasterFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender