Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HT
Contact
Sandra Cockell
Telephone
+44 7966407807
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Critical Care Transport Services
Reference number
C410602
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Critical Care Transport Services.
TRUST requires one critical care transfer vehicle with one C1 and blue light trained driver and one non-paramedic attendant. All drivers must be C1, and blue light trained and must confirm this will be adhered to for the duration of the contract, to support activity 7 days per week based on the shifts detailed in operating hours section of this document.
The transferring Critical Care Unit will provide the clinical transfer team who will have appropriate training for the clinical needs of the patient. The transferring Critical Care Unit will use their own transfer trolley, ventilator, monitor and consumables.
The length of the contract will be completed 12 months from contract start date. Successful suppliers must therefore be prepared to work in flexible ways over the life of this contract and any agreed extensions. THE TRUSTS do not guarantee to the supplier a minimum number of bookings as the contract is based on full shift availability regardless of volume.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £252,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD4 - Lancashire
Main site or place of performance
Preston
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Critical Care Transport Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
This is a direct award against the SBS Framework SBS10513
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 January 2026
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
360 Ambulance Service Ltd
Unit 4, Healey Row, Burnley
Burnley
BB112HG
Telephone
+44 1282549008
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD4 - Lancashire
National registration number
13513798
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £252,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £252,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a direct award against SBS Framework SBS10513. The reason for the direct award is the timeframe
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HT
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HT
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sharoe Green Lane, Fulwood
Preston
PR2 9HT
Country
United Kingdom