999 Urgent and Emergency Ambulance Services

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
South West
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027

Delivery of 999 urgent and emergency ambulance services across the South West region. The contract is awarded under the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Direct Award Process A for a two-year term.

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Awarded value: £811m; As published
Published: 9 April 2025
Awarded: 25 March 2025; South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Contract for services

Provision of 999 urgent and emergency ambulance services for patients across the South West region of England.

999 urgent and emergency ambulance services to patients across the south west region

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Contract for services
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85143000

Services in this contract

Emergency ambulance support and critical care transfersMain service£3.3m typical999 urgent and emergency ambulance services

Lifecycle

Published
9 April 2025
Contract awardedto South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
25 March 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2027

The buyer

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board

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The supplier

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/930386/999-urgent-and-emergency-ambulance-services
Buyer reference: C344251/QVV/RYF/999/PSRA/25
Last checked: 4 November 2026

NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board. 999 Urgent and Emergency Ambulance Services. Contract award, 9 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/930386/999-urgent-and-emergency-ambulance-services (accessed 4 November 2026).