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Coming up· published 9 Sept 2025

Secure Ambulance Services

Devon Partnership NHS Trust · Exeter, South West

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is planning Secure Ambulance Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Exeter.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:00

    View notice

  2. 2025

    Pipeline notice updated

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 11:15

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  4. 2026

    Contract starts

  5. Next

    2031

    Contract ends

    5 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is planning Secure Ambulance Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Exeter. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £10,000,000. The contract runs from 20 January 2026 to 19 January 2031. It lasts 5 years.

Find a Tender published it on 9 September 2025. The notice number is 054971-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058d90. Bids are made through the buyer's EU-Supply portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The Devon Partnership NHS Trust has announced a procurement process for the "Secure Ambulance Services" contract, aimed at providing a Mental Health, Secure Ambulance Transport Service over five years with potential extensions of up to two additional years. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically targeting ambulance services, and is above the procurement threshold.

The contract is scheduled to commence on 20th January 2026, with a pre-tender market engagement event set for 10am on 2nd October 2025, held via MS Teams. Interested parties must express their interest by 9th October 2025. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, engaging potential suppliers in the South West England area, reflecting the Trust's location in Exeter.

The estimated contract value of £10 million (excluding VAT) over its full term, including optional extensions, underscores the contract's importance as a major business growth prospect.

The notice in full

Devon Partnership NHS Trust are commencing a tender exercise for a 5 year Mental Health, Secure Ambulance Transport Service for both Devon Partnership NHS Trust and Livewell Southwest. There will be a further 2 years optional extensions built into this new contract.

This new contract is expected to commence 20th January 2026 and "DPT" are hosting a pre-tender submission market engagement event via MS Teams at 10am on the 2nd October, if you wish to participate in this event, please contact simon.worthy@nhs.net for further details

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
20 Jan 2026 to 19 Jan 2031 (5 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Buyer's portal
EU-Supply

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£10,000,000

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
054971-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058d90
CPV code
85143000 - Ambulance services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Devon Partnership NHS Trust is based in Exeter. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Exeter
Town
Exeter
Postcode
EX2 5AF
Electoral ward
Priory
Constituency
Exeter
Delivery area
South West (England)
Region
South West
Sub-region
Devon CC
Area
Devon
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Simon Worthy
Phone
+44 1392208556
Address
Exeter, EX2 5AF · South West · England
Call +44 1392208556
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Secure Ambulance Services

When will the Secure Ambulance Services tender open?

Devon Partnership NHS Trust has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the Secure Ambulance Services contract worth?

The estimated value is £10,000,000. The contract runs from 20 January 2026 to 19 January 2031 (5 years).

Who is the buyer for Secure Ambulance Services?

Devon Partnership NHS Trust, based in Exeter, South West. The named contact is Simon Worthy, on +44 1392208556.

How do I bid for Secure Ambulance Services?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.
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