Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Whiting Way
Melbourn
SG86EN
UK
E-mail: tenders@eastamb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.eastamb.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb
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
24-T05 - Framework Agreement for Lot 1 - Supply of external tutor(s) for Driver Training Courses and Lot 2 - Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the Tutor(s), vehicles and venues)
Reference number: 24-T05
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority has a specialist Driver Training Unit that provides ambulance driver training to
primarily new starters and graduate paramedics requiring emergency blue light driver training
and
also non-emergency driver training to Patient Transport Services (PTS) staff.
Driver Training includes the use of ambulances, patient transport vehicles and rapid response
vehicles. Students needs depend on whether the students are, Emergency Care Assistants
(ECA),
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) or Paramedics operating on A&E response vehicles or
patient
transport services or other clinical groups.
This is a procurement to establish a Framework Agreement of multiple suppliers who can
support the
Authority when workloads fluctuate, and our own in-house Driver Training Unit does not have
capacity to undertake all course requirements. Volumes of personnel requiring driver training
fluctuate with changes to workforce requirements and additional newly recruited employees.
The Framework Agreement is split into two (2) Lots:
Lot 1 - Supply of External Tutors
Lot 2 - Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the supply of external tutor(s), vehicles
and
venues)
The Following Trust can access this framework
East of England Ambulance Service
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
North East Ambulance Services NHS Foundation Trust
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Trust
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust
Scottish Ambulance Service NHS Trust
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
4 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 2
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Supply of external tutor(s) for Driver Training Courses
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Authority employs a specialist Driver
Training Unit that is looking to supplement it
with additional qualified trainers to operate from
centres throughout the Authority's
region (Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex,
Hertfordshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk).
Volumes of personnel requiring training fluctuate
with changes to workforce
requirements and additional directly employed
trainers are being recruited, but the
outsourced supplementary trainers could
account for approximately 25% of the total
team.
Driver Training includes the use of ambulances,
patient transport vehicles and rapid
response vehicles. Students needs depend on
whether the students are Ambulance
Care Assistants (ACA), Emergency Care
Assistants (ECA), Emergency Medical
Technicians (EMT) or Paramedics operating on
A&E response vehicles or Patient
Transport Services or other clinical groups.
The Authority delivers a range of both
Emergency and Non-Emergency driving courses.
The Emergency Response Ambulance Driving
Course duration is currently 20 days and
Non-Emergency Services Driving Course is
currently 5 days. The course duration may
be subject to change during the life of this
Framework.
In addition to requiring an approved tutor for the
duration of a course, there may be
occasions when tutors are required for shorter
periods of time e.g. possibly for one
week only.
The courses are accredited by FutureQual. The
awarding body may be subject to
change during the life of this Framework.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the supply of external tutor(s), vehicles and venues)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Volumes of personnel requiring training will
fluctuate with changes to workforce
requirements.
Driver Training includes the use of ambulances,
patient transport vehicles and rapid
response vehicles. Students needs depend on
whether the students are, Emergency
Care Assistants (ECA), Emergency Medical
Technicians (EMT) or Paramedics operating
on A&E response vehicles or other clinical
groups.
The Supplier will be required to deliver both
Emergency and Non-Emergency Driving
Courses.
The Supplier must be an accredited company and
hold the recognised qualification to
deliver the FutureQual courses.
The Supplier will be required to deliver the
following courses: including but not
limited to:
FutureQual Level 3 Certificate in Emergency
Response Ambulance Driving (L3CERAD)
FutureQual Level 3 Award in Patient Care
Services: Ambulance Driving
The FutureQual Level 3 Certificate in Emergency
Response Ambulance Driving
(L3CERAD) course duration is currently twenty
(20) days and conducted over four (4)
weeks. The FutureQual Level 3 Award in Patient
Care Services: Ambulance Driving is
course duration is currently five (5) days and
conducted over one (1) week. Course
duration may be subject to change during the life
of this contract. Suppliers must
follow the Futurequals accredited course
learning.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
3 500 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/10/2026
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
15/10/2026
Local time: 00:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Bidders must note that this is a Light Touch Regime Procurement undertaken in accordance
with
Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, and is not a Regulation 28
Restricted
Procedure Procurement
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Bedford
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/10/2026