Medical and First Aid Provision for Events

Sheffield City Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
18 May 2026 to 17 May 2029

Provision of medical and first aid personnel for a city-wide events programme, including city centre activations, park-based events, and major sporting fixtures. The service requires flexible deployment of qualified staff to manage public safety across diverse outdoor and indoor event environments throughout the calendar year.

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Awarded value: £46k; As published
Published: 26 May 2026
Awarded: 22 May 2026; St John Ambulance
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 17 May 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of professional medical and first aid cover for large-scale public events, city centre festivals, and major sporting programmes.

Provide Medical and First Aid Cover for events in 2026, 2027 & 2028
Medical and first aid cover for events in Sheffield city centre, Sheffield parks and major sporting events

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 18 May 2026 to 17 May 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79625000, 85141000, 85142000, 85143000

Services in this contract

Event and site medical coverMain service£80k typicalMedical and first aid cover for city events 2026 to 2028

Lifecycle

Published
26 May 2026
Contract awardedto St John Ambulance
22 May 2026
Contract starts
18 May 2026
Contract ends
17 May 2029

The buyer

Sheffield City Council

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St John Ambulance

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3622336/medical-and-first-aid-provision-for-events
Buyer reference: 20260526115635-104130
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-83d8e3ef-72e4-492d-972a-430368365005
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Sheffield City Council. Medical and First Aid Provision for Events. Contract award, 26 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3622336/medical-and-first-aid-provision-for-events (accessed 5 November 2026).