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London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (hereby referred to as LAS or The Trust) is seeking expressions of interested from suitably qualified organisations to submit an application to participate in the procurement of a contract to provide Staff Psychological Support Services to the Trust. The objective of this procurement and contract is to deliver a contract that provides best value for money for the Trust but also supports LAS staff by offering a wide breadth of clinical expertise particularly relating to complex mental health issues and severe trauma experienced during the course of undertaking work duties. Services will include one to one psychotherapy, psychodynamic therapy, counselling, group therapy, CBT and EMDR. Therapies are to be provided by telephone, online, face to face or in groups. The awarded contract will be available for use by other Ambulance Services in England (Participating Authorities). It is not possible to quantify the demand on services or the value associated with these however allowance for additional spend with the supplier under this contract had been allowed for in the Tender Notice. If any of the Participating Authorities choose to use the resulting contract will do so using the same requirements and under the same terms and conditions as those detailed in the Procurement Documents. Details of Ambulance Services in England named as Participating Authorities can be found here: Structure of the UK Ambulance Services - aace.org.uk The additional value associated with this may increase the total potential contract value from £2,160,000 (inc VAT) to £4,320,000.

Preventative Maintenance of all vehicle tail lifts including service, inspection and repairs.

Preventative Maintenance including service, calibration, inspection and repairs of all workshop equipment

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust operates a mixed fleet of 1000 vehicles, this tender is for the provision of bodywork repairs and associated services.

Supply of roadside assistance and vehicle recovery services. This opportunity will result in the creation of a Framework broken down into the following Lots (Suppliers are invited to bid on individual, multiple or all Lots. Each Lot will be evaluated individually, and the subsequent contract(s) shall be awarded by Lots) Lot 1 Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (YAS) - West Yorkshire, East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire & South Yorkshire Lot 2 East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) - Norfolk, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire & Suffolk. Lot 3 London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) - London Lot 4 West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (WMAS) - Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Coventry, Birmingham & Black Country. Lot 5 East-Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) - Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire (except Glossop, Hadfield & Trintwistle), Leicestershire & Rutland, Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire. Lot 6 North-East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS) - Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, Durham & Teesside. Lot 7 North-West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) - Lancashire & Cumbria, Cheshire & Merseyside, Greater Manchester. Lot 8 South-Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire & Oxfordshire. Lot 9 South-East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAMB) - Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent, Surrey & North-East Hampshire. Lot 10 South-West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWAS) - Bristol, Plymouth, Exeter, Bath, Swindon, Gloucester, Bournemouth & Poole. Lot 11 Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) - Greater Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Edinburgh, Lothian & Boarders, Argyll, Argyll Islands, Clyde Islands, Ayrshire, Dumfries & Galloway. Lot 12 Northern Ireland Ambulance Service Health & Social Care Trust (NIAS). Lot 13 Wales Ambulance Service (WAS). Lot 14 Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (hosted by NHS Isle of Wight Trust). Lot 15 Repatriation on a National Level To obtain further information, including all documentation, please follow these steps: 1. Log in to the supplier portal at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome 2. Locate the opportunity using 'My Proposals and Quotes' or in 'Find Opportunities' 3. Click Register Interest The Contract Name is "National Ambulance Vehicle Recovery Framework YAS 120 2021_22 (C58701)". The Contract is for "Breakdown and Recovery Services"

NHS SBS Framework call-off for cyber security solution annual support Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

For the avoidance of doubt this tender will be conducted as a 'Light Touch Regime' procedure as the service required falls under Regulation 74 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The stages of the evaluation process are detailed within the procurement documents.<br/><br/>The London Ambulance Service (LAS) requires Third Party Ambulance Services. Bidders must be able to provide ambulance services for both bariatric and standard patients and be able to respond to all types of 999 calls, within the area covered by the LAS, which is approximately the geographical area within the London boroughs. The service shall be 'paramedic led' meaning that the most senior clinician on the vehicle for majority of the vehicles provided shall be a qualified Paramedic. <br/><br/>The service will be divided into two Lots with separate contracts being awarded to cover the North and South of London. Whilst bidders may submit a bid for both Lots, they will only be awarded a contract for one Lot, to maximise business continuity and resilience.<br/><br/>It is envisaged that 6 vehicles will be required under each Lot within a 24 hour period (7 days per week, 52 weeks per year) although this may increase for short periods where there is particularly high demand for ambulance services.

The London Ambulance Service is conducting a procurement under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime to award a Framework of partners to deliver innovation and resilience in the delivery of the 111/IUC Service. The Network Partners will deliver a proportion of demand and/or support function across LAS contracts, in line with the requirements set out in the 2017 IUC Service Specification. The partners will adhere to LAS operational, governance, compliance, reporting and quality standards, to ensure the partnership delivers a seamless service for patients.<br/><br/>The call-off contracts will be awarded for a set number of cases/calls per annum. The target number of calls per hour is 3 and the call-off contracts will be charged on a 'cost per call' basis<br/><br/><br/>The Framework will be set up as a framework in cascade with the highest ranking bidder following the evaluation process being offered the initial call-off contract that is required. Should further contracts be required and the highest ranking bidder has no additional capacity the contract will be offered to the second highest ranking bidder. <br/><br/>The Framework will be in place for a 2 year period and the individual Call-off contracts will be awarded for durations of between 1 and 2 years.

The London Ambulance Service is conducting a procurement under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime to award a Framework of partners to deliver innovation and resilience in the delivery of the 111/IUC Service. The Network Partners will deliver a proportion of demand and/or support function across LAS contracts, in line with the requirements set out in the 2017 IUC Service Specification. The partners will adhere to LAS operational, governance, compliance, reporting and quality standards, to ensure the partnership delivers a seamless service for patients. The call-off contracts will be awarded for a set number of cases/calls per annum. The target number of calls per hour is 3 and the call-off contracts will be charged on a 'cost per call' basis The Framework will be set up as a framework in cascade with the highest ranking bidder following the evaluation process being offered the initial call-off contract that is required. Should further contracts be required and the highest ranking bidder has no additional capacity the contract will be offered to the second highest ranking bidder. The Framework will be in place for a 2 year period and the individual Call-off contracts will be awarded for durations of between 1 and 2 years. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

The London Ambulance Services requires a supplier to provide an outsourced staff bank service for roles required by the 111/Integrated Urgent Care service. <br/><br/>The outsourced staff bank will provide workers who deliver flexible cover and support for planned and unplanned gaps in staffing. The staff bank will help manage our workforce and maximise shift fill rates and there is no commitment to hours.<br/><br/>Services that suppliers can provide as part of a managed staff bank include:<br/>Internal and external recruitment of bank workers<br/>Ensure workers are compliant with NHS employers employment check standards and pay rolling the workers<br/>Operational and performance management of staff<br/>Use of Flexible Workers to support peak resource demands both proactively and reactively<br/><br/>The provider will charge a monthly management fee on top of the workers' rates.

The London Ambulance Services requires a supplier to provide an outsourced staff bank service for roles required by the 111/Integrated Urgent Care service. The outsourced staff bank will provide workers who deliver flexible cover and support for planned and unplanned gaps in staffing. The staff bank will help manage our workforce and maximise shift fill rates and there is no commitment to hours. Services that suppliers can provide as part of a managed staff bank include: Internal and external recruitment of bank workers Ensure workers are compliant with NHS employers employment check standards and pay rolling the workers Operational and performance management of staff Use of Flexible Workers to support peak resource demands both proactively and reactively The provider will charge a monthly management fee on top of the workers' rates. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

London Ambulance Service has a requirement for the provision of Fit Testing Machines, associated consumables, servicing and maintenance and training. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking a suitable supplier for its requirements for the provision of Fit Testing Machines, associated consumables, servicing and maintenance and training. The requirement will be for a 5 year period

Provision of NARU relocation Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Training facilities for National Ambulance Resilience Unit

Provision of a taxi/private hire vehicle service to support the London Ambulance Service operations. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

The London Ambulance Service is conducting a procurement under the competitive process of the Provider Selection Regime to award a contract for Counselling and Psychological Services for LAS staff. This has historically been provided either in-house or as part of occupational health service, but with the growing demand and complexity of cases, the decision has been made to set up a stand-alone contract for the provision of these services with a strong focus on high quality and clinically led services.<br/><br/>The contract term will be for 2 years, with an available extension period of 2 years. The maximum term of this contract shall be a total of 4 years.

Provision of a Trust wide roster solution & related services such as implementation, training & ongoing support & maintenance

The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust wishes to appoint a suitable provider for a Trust wide roster solution to replace a legacy system which will be end of life soon. Scope of the contract includes: - An e-Rostering application accessible both on Trust networked devices & mobile devices used by clinicians - Interfaces with other Trust systems (dispatch & personnel) - Implementation services - Training - Ongoing support & maintenance of the application. The awarded contract will be open to all Ambulance Trusts - listed below - to use. Depending on the number of contracts awarded, the value range is expected to be between GBP £0.5million for one Trust to GBP £10Million for all Trusts: North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust London Ambulance Service NHS Trust East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust The Scottish Ambulance Service Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

On behalf of NHS Resilience Special Capabilities Unit, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust intends to procure Provider(s) to a framework agreement with lots for the provision of Work at Height PPE for all applicable specialist NHS ambulance teams in the UK.<br/>Once established, the proposed framework will provide a compliant procurement route to market for the purchase of Work at Height Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), for all HART (Hazardous Area Response Team) paramedics