Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
EAST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Trust Headquarters, 1 Horizon Place, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park
Nottingham
NG86PY
Contact
Samuel Rudd
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF14 - Nottingham
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Private Ambulance Service Elit
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The Third-Party Supplier will be required to provide Accident & Emergency and Urgent ambulance service to patients requiring 999 calls.
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust are intending to award a contract to an existing process following direct award process C under the Provider Selection Regime regulations 2024.
The contract will commence 1st April 2025 and end on 31/03/2026. The approximate lifetime value of this contract is £10,080,900
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2026
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2025/S 000-008463
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C345164
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
7 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Elite Medical and Ambulance Service Ltd
Unit 51 The Granary Business Centre Broad Farm Hellingly East Sussex
Hailsham
BN27 4DU
Telephone
+44 1323846399
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £10,080,900
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period.
Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 20/03/2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Written representations should be sent to samuel.rudd@nottshc.nhs.uk
Award decision makers:
East Midlands Ambulance NHS Trust Board
No Conflicts of Interest Identified.
Integration, collaboration and service sustainability; quality and innovation; improving access, and value were viewed as the most important of the key criteria due to the nature of the services provided. Social value was also considered within the assessment.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Provision of Private Ambulance Services (PAS) Emergency crews to respond to 999 calls, as directed by East Midlands Ambulance Service Control Room.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 April 2025
End date
31 March 2026
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£10,080,900
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Elite EMS Ltd
Unit 21 Darwell Park, Mica Close
Tamworth
B77 4DR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The incorrect supplier was chosen on Atamis.
Just to clarify that the Trust is intending on awarding a contract to Elite Emergency Medical Services Ltd (Company Number: 14675407) against Provider Selection Regime (PSR 2023) under Direct Award Process C.
This modification is to change the supplier from Elite Medical and Ambulance Services Ltd to Elite Emergency Medical Services (Elite EMS) Ltd.
This supplier is currently in contract with East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust and the criteria against the Direct Award Process C has been applied with justifications.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
The wrong supplier was incorrectly chosen on Atamis, due to there being 2 Elite Ambulance Providers with very similar names being on the supplier database.
Furthermore, an issue with the publishing from Atamis to Find a Tender has resulted in multiple of the same notices being published.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £10,080,900
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £10,080,900