SECAmb - Ambulance Make Ready

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-051db4Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableplanned
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Estimated value

£20.8m

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

22 May 2025

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Description

To supply a vehicle preparation and cleaning service for Ambulances including monitoring and re-stocking medical equipment/consumables to deliver a fully managed service. Also provide a driver service to move vehicles between VPP and ambulance sites to Make Ready Centres for the make ready service. The Trust plan to hold 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.

Scope

Reference
C336432
Total value
£20,837,463 excluding VAT
£25,004,956 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
30 Apr 2026 to 01 Aug 2029
Possible extension to 01 Aug 2031

Potential for two further 2-year extension opportunities.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
90910000
63711200
33952000
Contract locations
South East England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Technical ResponseTechnical and Social Value Questionnairequality75.00%
CommercialCommercial Questionnaireprice25.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Cleaning Operators must hold a valid C1 driving licence