AwardedAwarded 5 March 2026

Private Ambulance Services

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust · NHS and health

In brief

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust awarded healthcare work to Central Medical Services Ltd on 5 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £12,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 April 2026.

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What the notice says

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust ("EMAS") requires Private Ambulance Services for the period 2026/2027. These encompass Double Crewed Ambulances (DCAs) with a mix of Paramedic, Technicians and Emergency Care Assistants (ECA).

Who won

Winner	Value	Dates
Central Medical Services Ltd (SME) 10 bids received	£12,000,000

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

28 October 2025Contract notice · notice 069073-2025
5 March 2026Contract award notice · notice 020121-2026
1 July 2026Contract notice (update) · notice 061918-2026

About the buyer

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for healthcare

Central Medical Services Ltd2 contracts
Bluelight UK Ltd (Backup Provider)1 contract
Emergency Services Training & Resilience (Primary Provider)1 contract

All tenders and awards from East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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From notice 069073-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 October 2025, last updated 1 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.