New national HEMS contract to NLA

The National Air Ambulance Services of Norway has awarded a new nation-wide helicopter emergency medical service contract to Norsk Luftambulanse. The deal includes twelve bases throughout the whole country, and it is valid for six years from 1st of June 2018, with an option for a four-year extension.

A handful of operators competed for the attractive contract, and a total of 34 different offers were submitted and evaluated. The winning offer, which came from Norsk Luftambulanse (NLA), means that the operator will be the sole provider of helicopter emergency services in the country. As a consequence of this, the current EMS helicopters in Tromsø, Brønnøysund and Ålesund will switch operator, and the remaining bases will stay in NLA’s organization.