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Supply of Events Equipment and Services
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Held by All Occasions, HPSS, St John Ambulance
Event first aid tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
200 event first aid tenders and contracts, 50 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£94k
- Contracts a month0.9
- Won by SMEs72%
- Renewing in 6 months6
- Frameworks and DPSs3
- Live now1See them →
Event first aid contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
22 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 event first aid opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 4 weeksFirst Aid and Paramedic ServicesLiverpool Experience Campus Ltd · North WestEst.£400k
- Awarded10 Sep 2026Paramedic Services Tender at Manchester AirportMAG Airport Limited · North WestWon by North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust£5.5m
- Awarded24 Aug 2026Contract for Event Medical CoverCity and County of Swansea · WalesWon by St John Ambulance Cymru£102k
- Awarded26 May 2026Swansea Help Point Medical ServicesSouth Wales Police · WalesWon by St John Ambulance Cymru£80k
- Awarded22 May 2026Medical and First Aid Provision for EventsSheffield City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by St John Ambulance£46k
- Awarded15 May 2026The Provision of Zone Ex Medical Cover for the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend Herrington Park SunderlandSunderland City Council · North EastWon by Fsne Medical Limited£13k
- Awarded7 May 2026715786451 - Provision of Medical Paramedic Support for RN Boxing events - TenderMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Alliance-Pioneer Medical Ltd trading as Alliance Pioneer Group£115k
- Awarded9 Apr 2026T26-016BUS Supply of Medical Provision for EventsDerry City and Strabane District Council · Northern IrelandWon by St John Ambulance NI
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Medical Provisions for Airshow 2026Torbay Council · South WestWon by Western Medical Services Limited
- Awarded24 Mar 2026Paramedic - Seafront CoverKing's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by C4 Strategic Limited£228k
- Awarded16 Feb 2026T2695 Medical Services and First Aid for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireannBelfast City Council · Northern IrelandWon by St John Ambulance NI£700k
- Awarded6 Nov 2025Medical Provision for Boston EventsBoston Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by Allied Medical Group Ltd£70k
- Awarded1 Sep 2025Provision of First Aid Services for the International Ayr Show – Festival of FlightSouth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Scottish Ambulance Service£33k
- Awarded27 Aug 2025Event Paramedic and First Aid ServicesThe ACC Liverpool Group · North WestWon by Echo Fire and Medical Limited£312k
- Awarded8 Aug 2025Matlock Bath Illuminations Event First Aid and Paramedic SupportDerbyshire Dales District Council · East MidlandsWon by St John Ambulance£100k
- Awarded24 Jul 2025CCCT/799 - Enduring First Aid at Abbey Wood - CDNDefence Equipment and Support · South WestWon by Remote Medical International UK Ltd£151k
- Awarded2 May 2025Swansea HelpPoint Medical CareSouth Wales Police · WalesWon by St John Ambulance Cymru£80k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025Paramedic Services on the SeafrontKing's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by MED PTS Ambulance Services£42k
- Awarded30 Mar 2025Provision of First Aid Responder For Number Forty Skinnergate Safe SpaceDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by SALUS NE Ltd£26k
- Awarded17 Mar 2025Liverpool Parade Lot 4. Event Medical ServicesLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by St John Ambulance£35k
- Awarded1 Mar 2025001767 - Event First Aid and Medical ProvisionDurham County Council · North EastWon by CIPHER Medical£120k
- Awarded14 Feb 2025First Aid Services - Bedford Kite and Motoring Festival June 21st & 22nd 2025 - AWARDBedford Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by St John Ambulance£3k
- Awarded7 Feb 2025The Provision of Event Paramedic and First Aid servicesThe ACC Liverpool Group · North West
Where to bid
Where event first aid tenders are run
Delta eSourcing2 20%- eTenderWales2 20%
Defence Sourcing Portal1 10%
In-Tend1 10%- Jaggaer1 10%
- Other portals (3)3 30%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
3 frameworks for event first aid work are running. None are open to join now.
St John Ambulance won the most event first aid contracts
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St John Ambulance North West · See every contract | 4 | £185k | 4 | ||
| 2 | St John Ambulance Cymru Wales · SME · See every contract | 3 | £262k | 2 | ||
| 3 | St John Ambulance NI Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £700k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust North West · See every contract | 1 | £5.5m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Echo Fire and Medical Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £312k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | C4 Strategic Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £228k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Remote Medical International UK Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £151k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | CIPHER Medical North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £120k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Alliance-Pioneer Medical Ltd trading as Alliance Pioneer Group South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £115k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Allied Medical Group Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £70k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 77% of event first aid contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought event first aid more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many event first aid contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many event first aid contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The ACC Liverpool Group | 2 | £312k |
| 2 | King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 2 | £270k |
| 3 | South Wales Police | 2 | £160k |
| 4 | MAG Airport Limited | 1 | £5.5m |
| 5 | Belfast City Council | 1 | £700k |
| 6 | Defence Equipment and Support | 1 | £151k |
| 7 | Durham County Council | 1 | £120k |
| 8 | Ministry of Defence | 1 | £115k |
| 9 | City and County of Swansea | 1 | £102k |
| 10 | Derbyshire Dales District Council | 1 | £100k |
61 event first aid contracts awarded since 2021
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- 92022
- 212023
- 52024
- 142025
- 102026 so far
Prices
Half of event first aid contracts are worth £80k or less
CouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest event first aid contracts
- MAG Airport LimitedNorth West Ambulance Service NHS Trust · 10 Sep 2026
- Belfast City CouncilSt John Ambulance NI · 16 Feb 2026
- The ACC Liverpool GroupEcho Fire and Medical Limited · 27 Aug 2025
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough CouncilC4 Strategic Limited · 24 Mar 2026
- Defence Equipment and SupportRemote Medical International UK Ltd · 24 Jul 2025
- Durham County CouncilCIPHER Medical · 1 Mar 2025
- Ministry of DefenceAlliance-Pioneer Medical Ltd trading as Alliance Pioneer Group · 7 May 2026
- City and County of SwanseaSt John Ambulance Cymru · 24 Aug 2026
- Derbyshire Dales District CouncilSt John Ambulance · 8 Aug 2025
- South Wales PoliceSt John Ambulance Cymru · 2 May 2025
Renewing contracts
6 event first aid contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
6 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
Supply of Events Equipment and Services
Hull City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Held by All Occasions, HPSS, St John Ambulance
Ends Mar 2027
Provision of First Aid Responder For Number Forty Skinnergate Safe Space
Darlington Borough Council · North East · 1-year contract
Held by SALUS NE Ltd
Event first aid contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceWalesUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Event first aid contract for a councilWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Event first aid contract for a councilEast Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Where and when
The North West awards the most event first aid contracts. March and May are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 1 | 4 | £5.9m | £312k | – | The ACC Liverpool Group (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £159k | £26k | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £273k | £42k | – | King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £262k | £80k | St John Ambulance Cymru (3) | South Wales Police (2) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £170k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £151k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 2 | £700k | – | St John Ambulance NI (2) | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £46k | – | – | – | 2 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £115k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 1 | £33k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with event first aid
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Key findings
- £94k a month
of event first aid contracts awarded.
Typical contract £102k x 0.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 6
event first aid contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 3
frameworks and DPSs are running for event first aid work.
0 open to join now. - 72%
of event first aid contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 18 award notices.
How many event first aid tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 200 | 50 |
| Contracts awarded | 59 | 13 |
13 event first aid contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 13 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 19 buyers awarded event first aid contracts to 15 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many event first aid contracts does the UK public sector award?
22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 19 public buyers.
How long are event first aid tenders open for?
The median event first aid tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector event first aid contract worth?
The median is £80k, and 84% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector event first aid contracts?
St John Ambulance won the most (4). North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust won the most by value (£5.5m).
Which buyers award the most event first aid contracts?
Councils award 77% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most event first aid contracts?
The North West: 4 of 22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (3) and the East of England (3).
How many event first aid contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
6 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 21 December 2026.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for event first aid work that are open to join?
3 frameworks and DPSs for event first aid work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Paramedics, first aiders and ambulances on standby at public events and at sites such as stations, responding to people who are ill or injured.
- Event medical and first aid cover
- On-site paramedic cover at transport hubs
What is not included
- Event security and stewarding,
- First aid training (see First aid training)
- First aid supplies (see Broadline medical and first aid supplies)