Published date: 22 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 7 April 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£16,500,000

Procurement reference

CF-2895000D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

22 February 2025

Closing date

7 April 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 May 2025

Contract end date

27 October 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

The East of England Service NHS Trust ("the Authority") covers the six counties which make up the East of England - Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk and provides a range of services, but is best known for the 999-emergency service. Our dedicated and skilled staff work 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to make sure patients receive the best possible care.

Our diverse area is spread over about 7,500 square miles and contains a mix of rural, coastal and urban areas - from Watford to Wisbech and Cromer to Canvey Island. Our services are tailored to meet the needs of each community's differing environmental and medical needs.

The Authority employs more than 5,000 staff and 1,000 volunteers to deal with 1,384,547 emergency calls every year. Staff and volunteers are trained and experienced in caring for patients in a variety of situations, ranging from life-threatening illness and injury to less serious situations such as falls in the home or patients with minor injuries.

In addition, the Authority handles more than one million non-emergency patient journeys to and from routine hospital appointments. Further information regarding the Authority can be obtained from www.eastamb.nhs.uk.

This is a procurement to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) of multiple categories and suppliers to provide a range of Learning & Training Services to the Authority.

The contract notice relates to the setting up of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) which will be by the East of England Ambulance Service to procure a range of Learning & Training Services

The Dynamic Purchasing System will be valid until 27th October 2028. Throughout the life of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions

More information

Additional text

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Emma Saunderson

Address

Lakeview House, Priory Park, Fraser Road
Bedford
MK44 3WH
United Kingdom

Email

tenders@eastamb.nhs.uk