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Provision of External Tutors for Ambulance Driver Training

Awarded to EMSTAR

East of England Ambulance Service(buyer)

Published
Published 10 April 2024
Deadline
Closed 26 April 2024
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Overview

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust has procured external tutors for ambulance driver training courses via a further competition benchmark under Lot 1 of the East of England Ambulance Service framework (Reference T24-05). The contract was awarded to EMSTAR on 20 September 2026 for a value of £434,000, based on cost and tutor availability aligned with course schedules.

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Lots (2)

  • Supply of External tutor(s) for Driver Training Courses

    **THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD**<br/><br/>Provision of External Tutors for Driver Training Courses, against Lot 1 of the East of England Ambulance Service (Reference T24-05.<br/><br/>A further competition benchmark has been carried out with the suppliers listed on this framework and the Trust has awarded based on both the cost and availability of when external tutors are needed in accordance with training course dates.

    £600,000Won by EMSTAR

  • Outsourced Driver Training Courses (including the supply of external tutor(s), vehicles and venues)

    Volumes of personnel requiring training will fluctuate with changes to workforce requirements. Driver Training includes the use of ambulances, patient transport vehicles and rapid response vehicles. Students needs depend on whether the students are, Emergency Care Assistants (ECA), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) or Paramedics operating on A&E response vehicles or other clinical groups. The Supplier will be required to deliver both Emergency and Non-Emergency Driving Courses. The Supplier must be an accredited company and hold the recognised qualification to deliver the FutureQual courses. The Supplier will be required to deliver the following courses: including but not limited to: FutureQual Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (L3CERAD) FutureQual Level 3 Award in Patient Care Services: Ambulance Driving The FutureQual Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving (L3CERAD) course duration is currently twenty (20) days and conducted over four (4) weeks. The FutureQual Level 3 Award in Patient Care Services: Ambulance Driving is course duration is currently five (5) days and conducted over one (1) week. Course duration may be subject to change during the life of this contract. Suppliers must follow the Futurequals accredited course learning.

    £3,300,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£4,000,000
Procedure
Limited
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
10 April 2024
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£434,000
Award date
20 September 2026
Contract period
— → 30 August 2030
Winner
  • EMSTAR

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    1 October 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    10 April 2024

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