Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Trust Headquarters, 1 Horizon Place, Mellors Way, Nottingham Business Park
Nottingham
NG8 6PY
Contact
Chris Johnson
Telephone
+44 7813397216
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKF14 - Nottingham
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
Provision of Non-Emergency Patient Transport Service (NEPTS) 3rd Party Private Ambulance Provider for PTS Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire Regions
Reference number
C333496
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85143000 - Ambulance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
**CONTRACT AWARD**
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.
One provider has been appointed to provide services for the following.
NEPTS Lincolnshire (to which EMAS provide PTS services) - part of the county, NEPTS Northamptonshire and NEPTS Derbyshire
Providers must be CQC Registered and hold the relevant licences for carrying out this work.
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.
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: £6,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
**CONTRACT AWARD**
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.
One provider has been appointed to provide services for the following.
NEPTS Lincolnshire (to which EMAS provide PTS services) - part of the county, NEPTS Northamptonshire and NEPTS Derbyshire
Providers must be CQC Registered and hold the relevant licences for carrying out this work.
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Technical / Weighting: 50
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 40
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-003670
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
1 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 18
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 18
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Central Medical Services Ltd
2 park place Robey Close, Nottingham
NOTTINGHAM
NG15 8AA
Telephone
+44 7736905875
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
National registration number
07643110
Internet address
www.centralmedicalservices.co.uk
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: £6,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £6,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
internationalrelationsrudicialoffice@judiciary.uk
Country
United Kingdom