Dynamic Market for Non Emergency Patient Transport Services (NEPTS) Taxi Support Provision
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS TrustEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
31 March 2030
1268 days remaining
Published
3 February 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) intends to establish a Dynamic Market for the provision of Taxi Support Services to East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust. Whilst EMAS undertakes the vast majority of journeys via in-house team, there is a need for extra demand in the system to cover NEPTS journeys for the Trust.
The intention is to setup a Dynamic Market with separate lots, for taxi providers providing necessary service within that area. This will include transporting of patients to and from hospital for routine appointments, short term adhoc journeys, and other journeys may be required.
The Dynamic Market is anticipated to begin from 01 April 2026 and run for 4 years until 31 March 2030, with suppliers being awarded into the following Lot Structure - Lot 1 covers NEPTS LINCOLNSHIRE Region (area to which East Midlands Ambulance Service currently provides this services). - Lot 2 covering NEPTS NORTHAMPTIONSHIRE region - Lot 3 covering NEPTS DERBYSHIRE region The establishment of the Dynamic Market is Stage 1 of the process, which will create the supplier list within each lot. Stage 2 will see the Trust carry out a tender via the Competitive Flexible Procedure, against the suppliers in that lot at the time.
Additional details
This tender will be evaluated based on quality/technical, commercials and Social Value. Conditions of Participation: - This Dynamic market is for Taxis only that can serve the above regions, without any out of region charges. - Out of Scope are taxi booking platforms, offering multitude of taxi companies due to the way that journeys are planned by NEPTS Teams.
Contracting authorities that can use this Dynamic Market: - Establishing Party only (East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust) Covering NEPTS Lincolnshire region to the area which East Midlands Ambulance Service currently provides this service.
Covering NEPTS Northamptonshire region to the area which East Midlands Ambulance Service currently provides this service. Covering NEPTS Derbyshire region to the area which East Midlands Ambulance Service currently provides this service.
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Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Central Medical Services Ltd
5 contracts wonlatest 16 Dec 2025£36m
total awarded
- 2
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
2 contracts wonlatest 15 Sept 2026£679,727
total awarded
- 3
EMSTAR
1 contract wonlatest 1 Oct 2026£434,000
total awarded
- 4
TOYOTA(G.B.) PLC
1 contract wonlatest 23 Sept 2026£219,558
total awarded
- 5
I2C Systems Limited
1 contract wonlatest 17 Sept 2026ends 31 Oct 2029£291,155
total awarded
Central Medical Services Ltd is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS TrustKey Dates
Published
3 February 2026
Submission deadline
31 March 2030
Notice type
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