Official UK procurement notice
Purchase of 9 x Ford Double Crewed National Specification Ambulances (DCA) Electric Vehicle Base Chassis
Authority: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought10 lots · detail below
Published requirement description**CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE**<br/><br/>Purchase of 9 x Ford Electric Vehicle Base Chassis as part of the National Double Crewed Ambulance Specification<br/><br/>Due to the recent expiry of Lot 3 (Electric Ambulances) of the National Ambulance Procurement for Ambulance Purchases, the Trust has procured as part of GCA RM6244 Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles framework under Lot 5. <br/><br/>This contract award is for Base Chassis only. Conversions will be undertaken via a suitable provider on the National Ambulance Framework (Ref: C192905 as part of the East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOECPH) National Ambulance Specification
CPV: Ambulance bodies · Motor vehicles · Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers · Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 99 bids received · 5 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 11 mo from 1 Sept 2025
Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure
10 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £50,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Passenger CarsAwarded UK, East Midlands +2Published value£2,700,000,000
**CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE**<br/><br/>Purchase of 9 x Ford Electric Vehicle Base Chassis as part of the National Double Crewed Ambulance Specification.<br/><br/>Due to the recent expiry of Lot 3 (Electric Ambulances) of the National Ambulance Procurement for Ambulance Purchases, the Trust has procured as part of GCA RM6244 Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles framework under Lot 5. <br/><br/>This contract award is for Base Chassis only. Conversions will be undertaken via a suitable provider on the National Ambulance Framework (Ref: C192905 as part of the East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOECPH) National Ambulance Specification
Lot #2Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles up to 7.5 TonnesCancelled UKPublished value£500,000,000
Dropside, Fridge Vans, Fridge Box, Platform Cab, Luton, Car Derived Vans and Pickups.
The associated deliverables for Lot 2 are described within Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Framework Contract. Additional information: Value excluding VAT: £550,000,000
Lot #3Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles including Chassis and CabsCancelled UKceiling above
HGVs, Trucks (Box Body, Curtainside, Refrigerated), Flatbed, Chassis and Cab only.
The associated deliverables for Lot 3 are described within Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Framework Contract. Additional information: Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
Lot #4Bluelight Cars and MotorcyclesCancelled UKPublished value£500,000,000
Emergency Vehicles (Police, Ambulance, Fire & Rescue), Passenger Cars (Saloon, Hatchback, Estate, Coupe, Convertible, SUV’s, 4x4’s and MPV’s), All-Terrain Vehicles, Motorcycles, Scooters and Quad Bikes.
The associated deliverables for Lot 4 are described within Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Framework Contract. Additional information: Value excluding VAT: £380,000,000
Lot #5Bluelight Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles up to 7.5 TonnesCancelled UKPublished value£75,000,000
Emergency Vehicles (Police, Ambulance, Fire & Rescue), Vans, Car Derived Vans and Pickups.
The associated deliverables for Lot 5 are described within Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Framework Contract Additional information: Value excluding VAT: £175,000,000
Lot #6Refuse Collection and other Waste Management VehiclesCancelled UKPublished value£40,000,000
Refuse Collection and other Waste Management Vehicles (Rear Loaders, Side Loaders, Front Loaders).
The associated deliverables for Lot 6 are described within Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Framework Contract. Additional information: Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
Lot #7Minibuses (9 - 17 Seats), including Accessible and Patient TransportCancelled UKceiling above
Minibuses, including accessible and patient transport.
The associated deliverables for Lot 7 are described within Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Framework Contract. Additional information: Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
Lot #8Buses and Coaches (over 17 Seats)Cancelled UKceiling above
Buses and Coaches (over 17 Seats).
The associated deliverables for Lot 8 are described within Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Framework Contract. Additional information: Value excluding VAT: £1,505,000,000
Lot #9Trailers and Mobile Units, including Health Screening, Events and Mobile Office UnitsCancelled UKPublished value£20,000,000
Trailers and Mobile Units, including Health Screening, Events and Mobile Office Units.
The associated deliverables for Lot 9 are described within Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Framework Contract. Additional information: Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
Lot #10Conversion of Bespoke and Specialist VehiclesCancelled UKPublished value£15,000,000
Conversion Services for all of the following vehicles:
M1 Vehicles (Passenger Cars)
N1 Vehicles: (Light Goods Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes),
N2 Vehicles (used for the carriage of goods, having a maximum mass
exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes), and;
N3 Vehicles (Used for the carriage of goods, having a maximum mass
exceeding 12 tonnes)
Ambulance A&E DCA vehicles
Patient transport service vehicles
Bluelight conversions
Ambulance conversions
Other services such as: design, consultancy, livery, electrical, comms
welfare vehicles heating, cooling, ventilation utilities and drainage.
The associated deliverables for Lot 10 are described within Framework
Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Framework Contract. Additional information: Value excluding VAT: £115,000,000
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- 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
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2026, 13:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 4 May 2022 – …
- Authority reference
C356782- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087289- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02dc24Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
National Ambulance Specification - change of framework provider from East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOECPH) to GCA RM6244.
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: As part of this contract notice the following documents can be accessed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c8baef4-0fbf-460f-8e73-983b63642Cde 1) Contract notice transparency information for the agreement; 2) Contract notice authorised customer list; 3) Rights reserved for CCS framework.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 4 May 2022, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 4 May 2022, 15:01 BST
Timeline
3 Jan 2022 → 15 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected3 Jan 2022
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown4 May 2022, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened4 May 2022, 15:01 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published43 days ago15 Sept 2026, 13:12 BST
Notice history
12 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2022- Status changed to active25 Mar 2022, 12:12 GMT
- Procurement method changed25 Mar 2022, 12:12 GMT
- Deadline published: 4 May 2022, 15:00 BST25 Mar 2022, 12:12 GMT
- Status changed to complete3 Mar 2023, 13:52 GMT
- Procurement method changed27 Sept 2024, 11:19 BST
- Buyer details updated27 Sept 2024, 11:19 BST
- Procurement method changed22 Jul 2025, 13:45 BST
- Buyer details updated22 Jul 2025, 13:45 BST
- Buyer details updated30 Jul 2025, 08:36 BST
- Buyer details updated28 Aug 2026, 14:03 BST
- Procurement method changed15 Sept 2026, 13:12 BST
- Buyer details updated15 Sept 2026, 13:12 BST
Routine re-releases (8)
- 2025-07: 1 release · 22 Jul 2025
- 2024-09: 1 release · 27 Sept 2024
- 2023-03: 1 release · 3 Mar 2023
- 2022-03: 1 release · 25 Mar 2022
- 2021-09: 1 release · 1 Sept 2021
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £5,520,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 087289-2026-1
- Signed
- 15 Sept 2026
- Value
- £425,303
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Contract 082203-2026-1-1
- Signed
- 27 Aug 2026
- Value
- £270,100
- Period
- 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
- Change The contract value will increase by £26,000.00 excluding VAT to accommodate the installation of up to 20 additional vehicles., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Need for additional works, services or supplies
Provision of Armoured Vehicles and Associated Services
- Signed
- 26 Sept 2024
- Value
- £1,565,483
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Contract 006304-2023-1
- Signed
- 7 Feb 2023
- Value
- £4,000,000,000
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Contract 042016-2025-1
- Signed
- 7 Feb 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
Purchase of Standard & Specialist Vehicles
- Signed
- 7 Feb 2023
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2026
- Status
- active
- Change Notice of necessary increase to the estimated overall value of CCS’ Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles Framework (RM6244) procured pursuant to Contract Notice 2022/S 000-008132 (“Framework”) from £4,000,000,000 to £5,520,000,000. The value of the Framework lots will be amended to: Lot 1: £2,750,000,000 Lot 2: £550,000,000 Lot 3: £30,000,000 Lot 4: £380,000,000 Lot 5: £175,000,000 Lot 6: £5,000,000 Lot 7: £5,000,000 Lot 8: £1,505,000,000 Lot 9: £5,000,000 Lot 10: £115,000,000 No other changes will be made to the Framework. The value increase is required due to increased demand from: Continued and increased customer use of the Framework; Change in policy on the procurement of buses; and A greater number of services being procured under certain lots than anticipated. CCS’ view is that this modification to the Framework value is permitted pursuant to Regulation 72(1)(e) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Regulation 72(1)(e) provides a modification is permitted where irrespective of value it is not substantial within the meaning of Regulation 72(8). Regulation 72(8) provides a modification will be considered substantial if any one or more of the following conditions is met: (a) the modification renders the framework materially different in character from the one initially concluded; (b) the modification introduces conditions which, had they been part of the initial procurement procedure, would have— (i) allowed for the admission of other candidates than those initially selected, (ii) allowed for the acceptance of a tender other than that originally accepted, or (iii) attracted additional participants in the procurement procedure; (c) the modification changes the economic balance of the framework in favour of the contractor in a manner which was not provided for in the framework; (d) the modification extends the scope of the framework considerably; (e) a new contractor replaces the original contractor in cases other than those provided for in paragraph (1)(d). CCS’ view is that the increase is not a substantial variation because the: Framework will not be materially different in character from the one originally concluded; Increase would not have allowed for a different tender to be accepted or attracted additional bidders; Increase does not change the economic balance of the Framework in favour of the supplier(s); Increase does not extend the scope of the Framework considerably; and a new contractor is not being appointed. While CCS is not required to publish this notice it does so to be transparent and will observe a voluntary standstill period of 10-days, after which the increase will take effect. As set out above, this is a non-substantial modification under Regulation 72(1)(e), but, in the event that this modification is deemed not to be a modification under the PCR, then this notice should be treated as providing the requisite notice of a contract award., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Due to the set up of this form we have selected “Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee”, however please note that this modification is being conducted under Regulation 72(1)(e), not Regulation 72(1)(c), of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The value increase is required due to increased demand from: Continued and increased customer use of the Framework; Change in policy on the procurement of buses; and A greater number of services being procured under certain lots than anticipated.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Passenger Cars | 99bids · 99 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Crown Commercial ServiceContracting authority
- FCDO ServicesContracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services
- South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
- The High CourtReview body
- The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceReview bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic Procurement
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- HALLS ELECTRICAL LTDFramework contractor
- Please refer to Contracts Finder for the full list of successful suppliersFramework contractor
- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor
- See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier listFramework contractor
- UTAC Special Vehicles UK LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria