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188 private ambulance services tenders and contracts, 40 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£1.4m
  • Contracts a month1.2
  • Renewing in 6 months8
  • Frameworks and DPSs2
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Private ambulance services contracts

143722London 323200

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29 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest private ambulance services contracts awarded

  1. Awarded26 Oct 2026
    LAS Ambulance Services Resilience Partnership
    London Ambulance Service NHS Trust · LondonWon by Enhanced Care Services Ltd and 9 more
    £3.3m
  2. Awarded22 Oct 2026
    Adult Critical Care Transfer Service (ACCTS)
    NHS England · East of EnglandWon by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
    £27.6m
  3. Awarded22 Oct 2026
    Emergency And Urgent Care Private Ambulance Services
    South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Emfs Group Limited
    £800k
  4. Awarded12 Aug 2026
    South Thames Retrieval Service (STRS) Patient Transport Services
    Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by ERS Medical
  5. Awarded15 Apr 2026
    Emergency Transfer Ambulance Support for the Helipad Project at Ysbyty Gwynedd
    NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Bristol Ambulance EMS
    £121k
  6. Awarded1 Apr 2026
    Paramedic Emergency Services
    NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board · North WestWon by North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
    £478m
  7. Awarded31 Mar 2026
    999 A&E Ambulance Service
    NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
    £450m
  8. Awarded17 Mar 2026
    Ambulance Offload Service - NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
    NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board · West MidlandsWon by West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
    £377k
  9. Awarded12 Mar 2026
    GOSH Children’s Acute Transport Services (CATS)
    Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by St John Ambulance
    £981k
  10. Awarded5 Mar 2026
    Emergency First Responders Service - Northern Lincolnshire
    NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service (LIVES)
    £65k

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Where to bid

Where private ambulance services tenders are run

  • Atamis6 86%
  • eTenderWales1 14%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Central Medical Services Ltd won the most private ambulance services contracts

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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NHS and health
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Central Medical Services Ltd
East Midlands · 2 framework places · See every contract
3£7.5m3
2jointYorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
2£450m1
2jointBristol Ambulance EMS
South West · See every contract
2£7.1m2
2jointEnhanced Care Services Ltd
London · See every contract
2£1m2
2jointSt John Ambulance
London · See every contract
2£981k2
2jointWest Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
West Midlands · See every contract
2£742k1
2joint360 Ambulance Service Ltd
North West · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£252k2
2jointLSA Secure Limited
East of England · See every contract
2£12k2
9jointSouth Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
South West · See every contract
1£811m1
9jointNorth West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
North West · See every contract
1£478m1

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Who buys

NHS and health bodies award 100% of private ambulance services contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

NHS and health21 contractsUnder £100k2 contracts · median £38k£100k to £1m6 contracts · median £371k£1m or more13 contracts · median £10.1m
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7 buyers bought private ambulance services more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many private ambulance services contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

12 buyers1 contract5 buyers2 contracts2 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many private ambulance services contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

NHS and health
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bn123Private ambulance services contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLNHS Dorset Integrated Ca…NHS Lancashire and South…NHS EnglandEast Midlands Ambulance…NHS Wales Shared Service…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
See every contract
4Not published
2East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
See every contract
3£27.6m
3NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
See every contract
2£812m
4NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
See every contract
2£478m
5NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
See every contract
2£450m
6NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
See every contract
2£4.8m
7NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board
See every contract
2£742k
8NHS England
See every contract
1£27.6m
9Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
1£12.2m
10South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
See every contract
1£7m

62 private ambulance services contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 52021
  2. 62022
  3. 102023
  4. 132024
  5. 152025
  6. 132026 so far
Prices

Half of private ambulance services contracts are worth less than £3.3m

NHS and health
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bnMedian £3.3m
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The 10 biggest private ambulance services contracts

  1. NHS Dorset Integrated Care BoardSouth Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · 25 Mar 2025£811m
  2. NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care BoardNorth West Ambulance Service NHS Trust · 1 Apr 2026£478m
  3. NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care BoardYorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust · 31 Mar 2026£450m
  4. NHS EnglandCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 22 Oct 2026£27.6m
  5. Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustIAS Medical · 18 Mar 2025£12.2m
  6. East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS TrustElite Medical and Ambulance Services Limited · 7 Mar 2025£10.1m
  7. East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS TrustElite Emergency Medical Services Ltd · 7 Mar 2025£10.1m
  8. East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS TrustCentral Medical Services Ltd · 7 Mar 2025£7.5m
  9. South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation TrustCentral Medical Services Ltd, Alliance Pioneer Group, Bristol Ambulance EMS, Elite EMS, Role 1 Medical Ltd · 20 Nov 2024£7m
  10. NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipSt John Ambulance Cymru · 2 Jun 2025£4.7m
Renewing contracts

10 private ambulance services contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

8 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends Jan 2027

Critical Care Transport Services

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North West · 1-year contract
Held by 360 Ambulance Service Ltd
£252k
Ends Mar 2027

Provision of Private Ambulance Services (PAS)

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust · East Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by Central Medical Services Ltd
£7.5m
Ends Mar 2027

999 Urgent and Emergency Ambulance Services

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board · South West · 2-year contract
Held by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
£811m
Private ambulance services contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Private ambulance services contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the Humber£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Private ambulance services contract for an NHS bodyNorth West£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Private ambulance services contract for an NHS bodyWest Midlands£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Private ambulance services contract for an NHS bodyEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Apr 2027
Private ambulance services contract for an NHS bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
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Where and when

The East Midlands awards the most private ambulance services contracts. December and March 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
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
East Midlands07£27.6m£10.1m–University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (4)1
North West04£479m–360 Ambulance Service Ltd (2)NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (2)2
Yorkshire and the Humber03£450m–Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (2)NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (2)2
London03£4.2m–St John Ambulance (2)–1
South West03£819m£7m–NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board (2)1
West Midlands02£742k–West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust (2)NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board (2)1
East of England02£27.6m–––1
South East02£2m–––1
Wales02£4.8m––NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (2)0
North East01£12.2m–––0
Scotland00Not published–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £1.4m a month

    of private ambulance services contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £981k x 1.4 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 1.2

    private ambulance services contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    29 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 8

    private ambulance services 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.
  • 2

    frameworks and DPSs are running for private ambulance services work.

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How many private ambulance services tenders and contracts are there?

Last 12 monthsSince November 2021
Notices published40188
Contracts awarded1758

15 private ambulance services contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 14 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 19 buyers awarded private ambulance services contracts to 32 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 private ambulance services contracts does the UK public sector award?

29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 19 public buyers.

How long are private ambulance services tenders open for?

The median private ambulance services tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector private ambulance services contract worth?

The median is £3.3m, and 14% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector private ambulance services contracts?

Central Medical Services Ltd won the most (3). South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust won the most by value (£811m).

Which buyers award the most private ambulance services contracts?

NHS and health bodies award 100% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most private ambulance services contracts?

The East Midlands: 7 of 29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (4) and Yorkshire and the Humber (3).

How many private ambulance services contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

10 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 4 January 2027. Another 1 ending is one-off work.

What is included

Private and voluntary ambulance crews and vehicles supporting NHS ambulance services with 999, A&E and urgent calls, and clinically escorted inter-hospital transfers of critically ill, neonatal, bariatric and other high-dependency patients, including transfer coordination.

  • Private A&E ambulance crews
  • 999 and urgent care surge capacity
  • Adult critical care transfer services
  • Critical care transfer coordination and call handling
  • High-dependency, neonatal and bariatric transfers with clinical escorts
  • Ambulance handover and offload officers releasing crews at hospital emergency departments

What is not included

  • Non-emergency patient transport (see Non-emergency patient transport service (NEPTS))
  • Secure mental health conveyance (see Secure patient transport)
  • Ambulance vehicles and conversions (see Ambulances and ambulance conversions)
  • Ambulance make-ready cleaning (see Ambulance cleaning and make-ready)
  • Event and site medical cover (see Event and site medical cover)