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Private Ambulance Service (PAS) 2027

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust · NHS and health

In brief

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust is looking for suppliers for healthcare work (East Midlands).

The estimated value is £40,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 1pm, Tuesday 27 October 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
1pm, Tuesday 27 October 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice 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.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: atamis-1928.my.site.com.
  3. Make sure your bid arrives before 1pm, Tuesday 27 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 060169-2026
  2. Contract notice · notice 091124-2026

Last time this was bought

Private Ambulance Services

Awarded
5 March 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
10

Matched on East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

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From notice 060169-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 June 2026, last updated 25 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.