Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Cardiff
UK
E-mail: Philip.Jones12@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Emergency Transfer Ambulance Support for the Helipad Project at Ysbyty Gwynedd
Reference number: BCU-CP-61453
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85143000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) require the provision of a temporary, regulated emergency ambulance support service to facilitate the transfer of patients between the Alternative Landing Site (ALS) and Ysbyty Gwynedd during the planned helipad infrastructure works.
The service requires a dedicated, double-crewed Advanced Life Support (ALS) capable emergency ambulance to support Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) activity, ensuring continuity of patient transfer arrangements while the hospital helipad is unavailable.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
120 912.30
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85143000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL13
UKL12
UKL11
UKL23
Main site or place of performance:
Gwynedd
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) require the provision of a temporary, regulated emergency ambulance support service to facilitate the transfer of patients between the Alternative Landing Site (ALS) and Ysbyty Gwynedd during the planned helipad infrastructure works.
The service requires a dedicated, double-crewed Advanced Life Support (ALS) capable emergency ambulance to support Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) activity, ensuring continuity of patient transfer arrangements while the hospital helipad is unavailable.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-014425
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: BCU-CP-61453
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bristol Ambulance EMS
Bristol
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 120 912.30
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:163886)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
15/04/2026