SECAmb - Ambulance Make Ready

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. 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. 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. Deviations from the specification may result in compromised delivery of the front-line service and therefore directly impact on patient care. The Trust is holding a pre-market engagement event where potential bidders will have the chance to comment on the draft specification and spend some time watching the make ready process at one of our centres. 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 SBS Order Form. For further information on SASC please visit: https://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/2024/05/22/the-southern-ambulance-services-collaboration/ The Trust has adopted the electronic Tendering portal ‘Atamis’ (“e-Tendering Portal”) for all of its tender activity, the System can be found at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.