AwardedAwarded 1 November 2025
Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) 3rd Party Private Ambulance Provider for PTS Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire Regions
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 1 November 2025.
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What the notice says
**CONTRACT AWARD**<br/><br/>East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) have awarded this contract following a competition under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Competitive Process, for the provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) 3rd Party Private Ambulance Provider where needed.<br/><br/>One provider has been appointed to provide services for the following.<br/>NEPTS Lincolnshire (to which EMAS provide PTS services) - part of the county, NEPTS Northamptonshire and NEPTS Derbyshire<br/><br/>Providers must be CQC Registered and hold the relevant licences for carrying out this work.<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 do not apply to this award.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Central Medical Services Ltd (SME) 18 bids received | £6,000,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 083598-2025
About the buyer
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS TrustLast 12 months
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From notice 083598-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 16 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.