Official UK procurement notice
C1 Driver Training · South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (May 2024)
Authority: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSouth Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust ("SWASFT") has awarded a framework for the provision of C1 Driver Training services for paramedics at all sites across the six (6) counties of the South West of England. C1 Ambulance driver training is required for paramedics because most ambulances fall under the C1 vehicle category, which refers to vehicles weighing between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes. Paramedics typically drive these larger vehicles due to the weight of the ambulance, medical equipment, and personnel on board. <br/><br/>The training ensures that paramedics are legally licensed to drive these vehicles and have the necessary skills to handle larger, more complex vehicles safely, particularly in emergency situations where speed and precision are crucial. It covers topics such as vehicle control, safe loading and unloading patients, and emergency driving techniques.
CPV: Education and training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 5 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 22 Jul 2024, Standard Framework Duration.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1SWASFT has established a ranked framework to support the provision of C1 Ambulance…AwardedPublished value£400,000
SWASFT has established a ranked framework to support the provision of C1 Ambulance Driver Training services. Additional information: For any queries related to this procurement, please reach out to Alasdair Rust; Alasdair.rust@swast.nhs.uk.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 28%
- Cost: 60%
- Social Value: 12%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: 28
- Social Value: 12
- Cost: 60
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “C1 Driver Training” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 17 May 2024, 17:58 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Feb 2025, 09:36 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 20 May 2024 – …
- Authority reference
SWAST-3084-HRW- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-007237- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-045a93Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 20 Jun 2024
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 May 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
20 May 2024 → 26 Feb 2025 · 5 dates- Bids opened20 May 2024, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Jun 2024
- Bids must remain valid until20 Jun 2024, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts22 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST
- Notice published26 Feb 2025, 09:36 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete26 Feb 2025, 09:36 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast5 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 5 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 007237-2025-1
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 21 Jul 2028
- Status
- active
Contract 007237-2025-2
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 21 Jul 2028
- Status
- active
Contract 007237-2025-3
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 21 Jul 2028
- Status
- active
Contract 007237-2025-4
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 21 Jul 2028
- Status
- active
Contract 007237-2025-5
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 21 Jul 2028
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5bids · 5 electronic | 3 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- HGV TRAINING SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MT Training Services LimitedFramework contractor
- PERTEMPS RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITEDFramework contractor
- SRTS LTDFramework contractor
- Wayside Transport LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria