Award

Private Ambulance Services for Mental Health Services

  • Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-072751

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058bf3 (view related notices)

Published 11 November 2025, 12:06pm



Scope

Reference

C384409

Description

Private Ambulance Services for Mental Health Services for Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust


Contract 1. Private Ambulance Service for Mental Health Services

Supplier

Contract value

  • £2,366,880 excluding VAT
  • £2,840,256 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

10 November 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

11 November 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 20 November 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

25 November 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2028
  • Possible extension to 30 November 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

Can be extended by 12 months up to a maximum term of 4 years, ending 30/11/2029.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85143000 - Ambulance services

Information about tenders

  • 15 tenders received
  • 15 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 15 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 14 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

UK Event Medical Services Limited

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVDY-2628-WCVD

Unit 1 Davy Markham Industrial Estate Prince of Wales Road

Sheffield

S9 4EX

United Kingdom

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: Yes

Contract 1. Private Ambulance Service for Mental Health Services


Contracting authority

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQNP-2563-YTQZ

Sceptre Point, Sceptre Way, Walton Summit

Preston

PR5 6AW

United Kingdom

Contact name: Paul Dowell

Telephone: 01539 716632

Email: paul.dowell@mbht.nhs.uk

Website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/

Region: UKD45 - Mid Lancashire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government