Published date: 3 January 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 29 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

NECS522 NEAS Transport Provider Procurement Framework

Published date

3 January 2025

Closing date

29 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) working for and on behalf of NHS North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) to invite proposals from suitably experienced, qualified and resourced providers of Patient Transport, Emergency Conveyance and Associated Services.

The aim is to establish a Framework Agreement to cover the provision of services across all NEAS operational areas inclusive of:

North - Northumberland and North of Tyne

Central - South of Tyne and North Durham

South - South Durham and Teesside

The framework agreement (framework) will be set out into eleven (11) distinct lots, each broken down further into sub-lots to ensure coverage across the above geographical/operational areas. Providers are able and encouraged to bid for any/all of the lots or sub-lots they are capable of delivering.

Further details of the Authority's requirements under the Framework Agreement and Call-Off Contract(s) and other relevant information are detailed in the Specification of Requirements.

NECS is utilising an electronic tendering tool to manage this competition and communicate with potential providers. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to potential providers and all communications with NECS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. It is free to register on the portal and it can be accessed at any time of day providing you have a working internet connection. Should providers have any queries, or are having problems registering on the portal; they should contact the Atamis helpdesk via:

Support-health@Atamis.co.uk or phone number 0800 9956035

The helpdesk is open Monday - Friday between 08.00 am - 06.00 pm

The closing date for submission of competition response is by 12:00 noon 29 August 2024.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

NECS522 NEAS Transport Provider Procurement Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 29 July 2024, last edited 29 July 2024

Award information

Awarded date

10 December 2024

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2029

Total value of contract

£81,544,000

This contract was awarded to 18 suppliers.

ER Systems Global

Address

ER Systems Global, Crendon Barns, Lower Wick Rd, Dursley, GL11
6DD

Reference

Companies House number: 5363363

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

ERS Medical 1 (T/A EMED Group)

Address

ERS Transition trading as EMED Group Ltd,Angels Wing 1,
First Floor,
Whitehouse Street,
Hunslet,
Leeds,
LS10 1AD

Reference

Companies House number: 10783395

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

CIPHER Medical

Address

CIPHER Medical Consultncy Limited, 5 Limeoak Way, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 2LS

Reference

Companies House number: 9765797

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

British Red Cross

Address

British Red Cross, Blundells Corner, Unit 3 - 4 The Worx, Hull, HU3 1XH

Reference

Charity Commission reference: 220949

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

BLT Contracts Ltd - t/a Blueline Taxis

Address

BLT Contracts Ltd - t/a Blueline Taxis, Blueline Business Development Centre, 563 Shields Road, Walkergate, NE6 4QL, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Reference

Companies House number: 13362168

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Ambulnz Community Partners Ltd

Address

Ambulnz Community Partners Limited, Units 5d & 5e Arrow Trading Estate, Corporation Road, Audenshaw, Manchester, England, M34 5LR

Reference

Companies House number: 6117418

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

UK Event Medical Services

Address

320 MAIN ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S9 4QL

Reference

Companies House number: 4382464

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

FSNE MEDICAL LIMITED

Address

Unit 8, Mylord Crescent, Camperdown Ind Est, NE12 5UJ

Reference

Companies House number: 12140299

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

vcare24

Address

Unit 10 Halifax Way, Pocklington Industrial Estate, Pocklington, YO42 1NP

Reference

Companies House number: 11014577

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Medicare EMS Group UK Limited

Address

Executive Suite, Park View,
Baddow Park Estate,
Essex CM2 7SY

Reference

Companies House number: 5840312

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Supportive SRC Ltd

Address

Supportive SRC Ltd, Unit 7A, Dean & Chapter Industrial Estate, Ferryhill, County Durham.
DL17 8LH.

Reference

Companies House number: 3962187

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Spark Medical Limited

Address

Spark Medical Limited
Unit 34 Thursby Court
Bromborough
Wirral
CH62 3PW

Reference

Companies House number: 10142454

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

XL Team Ltd

Address

XL Team HQ, Monkton Hall Hospital, Jarrow, NE325NN

Reference

Companies House number: 14038145

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Readypay Limited

Address

Northumberland Taxi & Coach Centre South Albion Retail Park, Albion Way, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 5BW

Reference

Companies House number: 2518342

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Hardcore Medical and Ambulance Services Ltd

Address

Unit 7 Hanford way, Loughborough, LE111LS

Reference

Companies House number: 10533634

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Nerams Ltd

Address

The Old GP Surgery, Durham Road, Chilton, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 0EW

Reference

Companies House number: 11096150

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Middlesbrough Borough Cars Limited

Address

Middlesbrough Borough Cars Ltd, Cambridge Road, Middlesbrough TS3 8AG

Reference

Companies House number: 2893076

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd

Address

Central Taxis Gateshead Ltd
Stoneygate House,
Stoneygate Lane,
Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0HJ

Reference

Companies House number: 6884292

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

John Snow House Durham University Science Park,
Durham
DH1 3YG
United Kingdom

Email

necsu.neprocurement@nhs.net