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Open tender · Notice 091124-2026

Private Ambulance Service (PAS) 2027

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Value
Value not stated
Closes
27 Oct 2026 (30 days)
Where
East Midlands
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
Contract
1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2028

In plain English

EMAS wants extra private ambulance crews (double-crewed, blue-light capable) to supplement its own service across four regional areas, for a 12-month contract from April 2027 with a possible 12-month extension.

Good fit for: CQC-registered private ambulance providers with blue-light capable crews and qualified staff (paramedics, technicians, ECAs)

Watch out: Must be CQC registered and hold all relevant licences; Awarded under the Provider Selection Regime, not standard procurement rules; Providers can bid for one or more of the 4 lots but must be able to cover the full area they bid for

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What the buyer says

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (“EMAS”) is issuing this invitation to tender (ITT) under the provider selection regime (PSR), competitive process for the provision of Private Ambulance services where needed. <br/><br/>The intention is to award as separate lots and providers may bid for one or more of the lots if they are able to provide the necessary service within that area. This tender is based upon additional resource to EMAS using double crewed ambulance under blue light with a mix of Paramedic, Technicians and Emergency Care Assistants (ECA).<br/><br/>There is a total of 4 lots associated with this procurement as follow:<br/>Lot 1 - South Lincolnshire<br/>Lot 2 - Leicestershire<br/>Lot 3 - Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire<br/>Lot 4 - Northamptonshire <br/><br/>Providers must be CQC registered and hold all relevant licences required for carrying out this work. <br/><br/>The contract is for a 12 month period commencing on 1st April 2027 with an option to extend 12 months.<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 or the Procurement Act 2024 do not apply to this award.

Procedure: Open procedure. Published 25 Sep 2026.

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