Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
Contact
Sandra Cockell
Telephone
+44 7966407807
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD42 - Blackpool
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Patient Transport Service
Reference number
C411504
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Non Emergency Transport Services. Discharge and Homefirst short notice discharges and transfer across Pennine Lancashire primarily Royal Blackburn Hospital, Burnley General Hospital, Pendle Community Hospital and Clitheroe Community Hospital.
The operating hours for the service will be: (114.5 hours a week)
Week days: (total 80 hours per week)
• 13:00 – 21:00 (8 hours)
• 14:00 – 22:00 (8 hours)
Weekends: (total 34.5 hours per week)
• 13:45 – 23:00 (9.25 hours)
• 14:00 – 22:00 (8 hours).
This is not a new service for the Trust, it is a transfer of service from the ICB to the Trust
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: £566,074
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
Blackburn
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Patient 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 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
9 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: £566,074
Total value of the contract/lot: £566,074
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
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
Country
United Kingdom