Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be2-56d4-7255-95c1-e47e233510a5/private-ambulance-service-pas-2027 Open for bids GB open procedure Reserved for supported employment providers # Private Ambulance Service (PAS) 2027 [East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-midlands-ambulance-service-nhs-trust) Estimated value £40,000,000 Published 25 Sept 2026 Deadline 8 days left 27 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Reserved for supported employment providers Only organisations where at least 30% of the workforce are disabled or disadvantaged people can win this. [Procurement Act 2023, section 32](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/32) - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/reserved-for-smes-and-vcses) ## About this tender East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (“EMAS”) is issuing this invitation to tender (ITT) under the provider selection regime (PSR), competitive process for the provision of Private Ambulance services where needed. The intention is to award as separate lots and providers may bid for one or more of the lots if they are able to provide the necessary service within that area. This tender is based upon additional resource to EMAS using double crewed ambulance under blue light with a mix of Paramedic, Technicians and Emergency Care Assistants (ECA).There is a total of 4 lots associated with this procurement as follow:Lot 1 - South LincolnshireLot 2 - LeicestershireLot 3 - Nottinghamshire and DerbyshireLot 4 - Northamptonshire Providers must be CQC registered and hold all relevant licences required for carrying out this work. The contract is for a 12 month period commencing on 1st April 2027 with an option to extend 12 months.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 or the Procurement Act 2024 do not apply to this award. ## CPV classification Ambulance services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06bdcd-2026-09-25T15:48:00+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06bdcd-2026-09-25T15:48:00+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/east-midlands-ambulance-service-nhs-trust) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Dynamic Market for Non Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) Taxi Support Provision · East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust · 1260 days left · 31 Mar 2030](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-bdd2-7224-93b0-59296ec30d39/dynamic-market-for-non-emergency-patient-transport-services-nepts-taxi-support) [Provision of Private Ambulance Services for Emergency (A&E/Blue Light) · East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust · 18 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-272c-73d0-bd74-11222c357477/provision-of-private-ambulance-services-for-emergency-aeblue-light) [Community Pharmacy Services - (Lot 1) Medicine Supply, (Lot 2) Clinical Support · Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13def-a13c-72a5-ac6b-8361283eea89/community-pharmacy-services-lot-1-medicine-supply-lot-2-clinical-support) [The Provision of a Design, De-modification & Installation Service for Communication Equipment in Police Rotary and Fixed Wing Aircraft · West Yorkshire Combined Authority · 2 days left · 21 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-8d72-729c-b6e7-67fc553e0994/the-provision-of-a-design-de-modification-installation-service-for-communicat) [National Dynamic Purchasing System for Mobile Diagnostic and Treatment Units · Countess Of Chester Hospital · 685 days left · 2 Sept 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdd-0039-70b8-8956-d71ec9337c99/national-dynamic-purchasing-system-for-mobile-diagnostic-and-treatment-units) [Design and Installation of the East Midlands Pavilion at UKREiiF 2027 · East Midlands Combined Authority · 18 days left · 6 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b64-94fb-720a-a3b6-5e984c0e6020/design-and-installation-of-the-east-midlands-pavilion-at-ukreiif-2027)