Framework Agreement for Ambulance Driver Training Services

This framework agreement establishes a pool of external suppliers to support ambulance services across the UK with driver training. The Authority's Driver Training Unit provides emergency blue light driver training to new starters and paramedics, as well as non-emergency training to Patient Transport Services staff. The framework is split into two lots: Lot 1 provides external tutors only, while Lot 2 offers fully outsourced driver training courses including tutors, vehicles, and venues. Suppliers will be called upon when internal capacity is insufficient to meet fluctuating training demands resulting from workforce changes and new employee recruitment. Training covers various vehicle types (ambulances, patient transport vehicles, rapid response vehicles) and serves different staff categories including Emergency Care Assistants (ECA), Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT), and Paramedics. This framework is accessible to twelve NHS ambulance trusts across England, Scotland, and Wales.