Emergency Transfer Ambulance Support for the Helipad Project at Ysbyty Gwynedd

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Wales
Open procedure
15 April 2026 to 11 November 2026

A double-crewed Advanced Life Support-capable ambulance transfers patients between an Alternative Landing Site and the hospital for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services. Coverage is required daily from 09:00 to 23:00, including transfers involving time-critical and high-acuity patients.

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Awarded value: £121k; As published
Published: 17 February 2026
Awarded: 15 April 2026; Bristol Ambulance EMS
Contract length: 7 months; Ends 11 November 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of dedicated advanced life support ambulance services for helicopter patient transfers during temporary hospital helipad works.

Dedicated emergency ambulance support service to facilitate patient transfers between the Alternative Landing Site (ALS) and Ysbyty Gwynedd during a temporary helipad infrastructure project
Provision of a double-crewed Advanced Life Support (ALS) capable emergency ambulance

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 7 months
Contract dates: 15 April 2026 to 11 November 2026
Certifications asked for: HIW registration (or equivalent where applicable)
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85143000

Services in this contract

Emergency ambulance support and critical care transfersMain service£3.3m typicalDedicated double-crewed emergency ambulance for helipad transfers

Lifecycle

Published
17 February 2026
Contract awardedto Bristol Ambulance EMS
15 April 2026
Contract starts
15 April 2026
Contract ends
11 November 2026

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NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

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Bristol Ambulance EMS

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1157482/emergency-transfer-ambulance-support-for-the-helipad-project-at-ysbyty-gwynedd
Buyer reference: BCU-CP-61453
Open contracting ID: ocds-kuma6s-161733
Last checked: 4 November 2026

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. Emergency Transfer Ambulance Support for the Helipad Project at Ysbyty Gwynedd. Contract award, 17 February 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1157482/emergency-transfer-ambulance-support-for-the-helipad-project-at-ysbyty-gwynedd (accessed 4 November 2026).