Provision of Private Ambulance Services

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  "date": "2025-10-28T15:35:52Z",
  "description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. \u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eEMAS will assess against the 5 key criteria required under the provider selection regime with the following weighted criteria: \u003cbr/\u003e\t\u003cbr/\u003e1. Key Criteria 1 \u2013 Quality and Innovation - 21%\u003cbr/\u003e2. Key Criteria 2 - Value - 40%\u003cbr/\u003e3. Key Criteria 3 \u2013 Integration, Collaboration and Service Sustainability - 16%\u003cbr/\u003e4. Key Criteria 4 \u2013 Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice - 13%\u003cbr/\u003e5. Key Criteria 5 \u2013 Social Value - 10%\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eEMAS 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 EMAS, including response submissions, will be conducted via the Atamis portal at:\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003ehttps://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eYou can also register your interest via this page. You can search for the opportunity by entering the following contract reference: C391692 -Private Ambulance Service PSR Competitive Process.",
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        "description": "East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (\u201cEMAS\u201d) requires Potential providers to bid for Private Ambulance Services for the period 2026/2027. These encompass Double Crewed Ambulances (DCAs) with a mix of Paramedic, Technicians and Emergency Care Assistants (ECA).\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eThe indicative requirement is for 32 crews over 3 regional areas within East Midlands Ambulance with varying shift patterns, although it should be noted that this level of crews may fluctuate during the course of this contract depending on demand and resource planning.\u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eThere is a total of 3 lots associated with this procurement as follow: \u003cbr/\u003eLot 1 - South East (South Lincolnshire) \u003cbr/\u003eLot 2 - South (Leicestershire) \u003cbr/\u003eLot 3 - North (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire) \u003cbr/\u003e\u003cbr/\u003eFor the avoidance of doubt, this is a competitive process under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) under the open competitive procedure.  \u003cbr/\u003eThe contract is for a 12 month period commencing on 1st April 2026 with no option to extend.",
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