Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
UK
Contact person: Sandra Cockell
Telephone: +44 7966407807
E-mail: sandra.cockell@elht.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKD42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.elht.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.elht.nhs.uk/
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
Patient Transport Service
Reference number: C411504
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85143000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.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.<br/>The operating hours for the service will be: (114.5 hours a week)<br/>Week days: (total 80 hours per week)<br/>• 13:00 – 21:00 (8 hours)<br/>• 14:00 – 22:00 (8 hours)<br/>Weekends: (total 34.5 hours per week)<br/>• 13:45 – 23:00 (9.25 hours)<br/>• 14:00 – 22:00 (8 hours).<br/>This is not a new service for the Trust, it is a transfer of service from the ICB to the Trust
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
566 074.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85143000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD4
Main site or place of performance:
Blackburn
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Patient Transport Services
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
This is a direct award against SBS Framework SBS10513
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
360 Ambulance Service Ltd
13513798
Unit 4, Healey Row, Burnley
Burnley
BB112HG
UK
Telephone: +44 1282549008
NUTS: UKD4
Internet address(es)
URL: www.360ambulance.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
: 566 074.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a direct award against SBS Framework SBS10513. The reason for the direct award is the timeframe
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.elht.nhs.uk/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Royal Blackburn Hospital, Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HH
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.elht.nhs.uk/
VI.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
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.elht.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/01/2026