Ireland – Transport services (excl. Waste transport) – Extension of National Contract for Emergency Air Ambulance Services

Description: The HSE is seeking tenders for the 24/7/365 emergency air ambulance transport via fixed wing air ambulance, to transfer patients (both inpatients and at home based patients) between Ireland and other countries mainly the UK. Emergency Fixed Wing Air Ambulance Services also includes the requirement to transfer organs between hospitals, usually within the country. The Emergency Fixed Wing Air Ambulance Services will be based at an airport in Dublin providing emergency air ambulance transfer service 24/7/365. The principle requirements shall be for the transfer, via air ambulance, of patients from Ireland to another jurisdiction or organs and/or organ retrieval teams usually within Ireland, often in emergency situations. The entire provision of the service would be the remit of the service Provider i.e. staffing, equipment, et