Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Nexus House, Gatwick Road
Crawley
RH10 9BG
UK
Contact person: Karen Clark
Telephone: +44 7423797196
E-mail: procurement@secamb.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.secamb.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
SECAmb -Provision of Make Ready and Operational Support Assistant Service (SASC)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90917000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Further competition under GCA RM6331 Lot 2B for the provision of a full comprehensive Make Ready service to ensure the scheduled number of vehicles are cleaned, re-stocked, fully equipped and ready for use to meet the Buyer’s operational demands.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
50 938 064.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90917000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ2
Main site or place of performance:
Kent, Sussex and Surrey
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this contract is to provide comprehensive make ready and transportation services for the Trust, involving vehicle preparation and cleaning service for Ambulances including monitoring and re-stocking medical equipment/consumables.<br/><br/>This service must ensure that all service vehicles within the scope of the specification are cleaned and equipped to the required standards, and within the agreed timescales/frequency.<br/><br/>Also providing C1 classified drivers to deliver transport solutions between Trust sites and service garages, to meet operational support requirements in an efficient manner ensuring adherence to safe and efficient delivery of services, supporting the roles of Fleet Maintenance, Operations and Make Ready.<br/><br/>The contract will be for an initial 3-year period, with a potential two further 2-year extension opportunities.<br/><br/>The Trust wishes to extend the use of any resulting contract to Southern Ambulance Services Collaboration ("SASC") members. These Trusts shall contract directly with the successful Provider using the GCA Call-Off schedule.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Questions
/ Weighting: 50%
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 50%
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
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-009083
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
16/10/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
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: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Churchill Contract Services Limited
03762020
First Floor, Cedar House, Parkland Square, 750a Capability Green, Luton, LU1 3LU
Luton
AL5 4UN
UK
Telephone: +44 1582760055
NUTS: UKH21
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.churchillservices.com
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:
Lowest offer:
50 938 064.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
50 938 064.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Crown Commercial Service
9 Floor The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/10/2026