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Award of National Ambulance Resilience Unit Contract to West Midlands Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust

Awarded 31 Mar 2016

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Awarded31 Mar 2016
Value£33,000,000.00
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryPublic Safety & Security
Ended 8y 7mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 31 Mar 2016Expired 30 Mar 2018

NHS Commissioning Board awarded a contract to West Midlands Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust for the National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU), an essential service for the delivery of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response policy in NHS ambulance service providers in England.

The contract, valued at £33,000,000, supports the UK's Civil Resilience and counter-terrorism (CONTEST) strategies and the DH commitments under the UK's National Security Strategy and the National Security Council.

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