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# South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-western-ambulance-service-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-ryf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is a Central government based in South West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 105 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** South West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PQXD-1311-BRXL` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 105
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £52m (median award: £44k) across 69 of 73 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-western-ambulance-service-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-ryf

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 24 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 4% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 15 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 80 (91%), Framework: 8 (9%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 28 (32%), Open: 27 (31%), Direct award: 19 (22%), Route not published: 13 (15%), Selective: 1 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 14 notices, last 24 months (16% of this period)
2. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 5 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)
3. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 4 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)
4. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 4 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)
5. **[Transport services (except waste transport)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-passenger-services-60000000) (CPV 60):** 4 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Phoenix Software Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/phoenix-software-ltd-coh-02548628):** 6 procedures
2. **[CENTRAL ROOFING AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/central-roofing-and-building-services-limited-coh-03746288):** 4 procedures
3. **[Softcat Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990):** 3 procedures
4. **[I J Cannings & Son Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/i-j-cannings-son-ltd-coh-01889679):** 3 procedures
5. **[Take Me Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/take-me-group-ltd-coh-16530484):** 2 procedures (3 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Bristol Ambulance Ems Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bristol-ambulance-ems-limited-GB-FTS-180790):** £34m · [SWAST-3047-OP Private Ambulance Providers](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/swast-3047-op-private-ambulance-providers-ocds-h6vhtk-04bd57)
2. **[Lorne stewart PLC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lorne-stewart-plc-coh-01348218):** £4.9m · [Mechanical Reactive & Planned Maintenance Lot 1](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/reactive-planned-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4e) · Awarded: 11 Sept 2025
3. **[FIELD SERVICES](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/field-services-coh-01588913):** £3.3m · [Vehicle Roadside Recovery and Repair Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vehicle-roadside-recovery-and-repair-services-ocds-h6vhtk-055c3b)
4. **[BWS Security Systems Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bws-security-systems-limited-coh-03851779):** £1.8m · [Electrical (Emergency Lighting, 'PAT Testing', Fixed Wiring](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/reactive-planned-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4e) · Awarded: 11 Sept 2025
5. **[K F Bartlett Ltd (T/A Bartlett)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/k-f-bartlett-ltd-t-a-bartlett-coh-00635151):** £1.0m · [Ventilation & Air Conditioning](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/reactive-planned-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-04fa4e) · Awarded: 11 Sept 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 18
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 29
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-western-ambulance-service-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-ryf#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-western-ambulance-service-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-ryf
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt