Provision of Private Ambulance Services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light)
- Buyer
- East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Value
- £41,666,666
- Closes
- 6 November 2026
- Where
- Melbourn, the East of England
- Type
- Sets up a framework (suppliers apply to join)
In plain English
The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is looking for a private ambulance provider to supply emergency ambulances for A&E (hospital accident and emergency departments) and blue light (urgent/emergency) response services. This is a large contract worth approximately £41.7 million.
What the buyer wants
• Provide private ambulances equipped and staffed for emergency response to A&E departments and urgent blue light calls • Meet NHS response time standards and clinical safety requirements • Supply trained paramedics and ambulance crew who can work to NHS protocols and standards
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract is not suitable for most small businesses. You will need significant capital investment in ambulances and medical equipment, a large team of registered paramedics and trained crew, NHS-level insurance, and proven experience running emergency ambulance services. Most small trades will not meet these requirements.
How to bid
This is a framework: the buyer picks a set of suppliers now and awards work to them over several years. If you are not on it when it is awarded, you usually cannot win work from it until it is re-tendered, so this is the window to bid.
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