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# West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-ambulance-service-university-nhs-foundation-tr-nhs-rya). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust is a Central government based in West Midlands. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 48 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** West Midlands
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PNTW-1429-NVGH` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 48
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £20m (median award: £114k) across 17 of 17 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-ambulance-service-university-nhs-foundation-tr-nhs-rya

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (median of 1 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 36 (86%), Dynamic purchasing system: 3 (7%), Framework: 3 (7%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 19 (45%), Open: 8 (19%), Direct award: 6 (14%), Selective: 6 (14%), Route not published: 3 (7%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 7 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)
2. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 7 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)
3. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 6 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
4. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 5 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)
5. **[Radio, television, communication](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/radio-television-communication-telecommunication-and-related-32000000) (CPV 32):** 3 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Softcat Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990):** 5 procedures
2. **[DriverCheck Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/drivercheck-ltd-coh-sc292381):** 2 procedures
3. **[Motorola Solutions UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/motorola-solutions-uk-ltd-coh-00912182):** 2 procedures
4. **[Chester Radio Taxis](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/chester-radio-taxis-GB-FTS-180377):** 1 procedures (2 awards)
5. **[Computer Cab (Liverpool) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/computer-cab-liverpool-ltd-coh-00597443):** 1 procedures (2 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Opus Land Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/opus-land-limited-coh-06647423):** £14m · [Shrewsbury - New Ambulance Facility](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/shrewsbury-new-ambulance-facility-ocds-h6vhtk-06a0c2)
2. **[Medical Gas Solutions Limited T/A Flogas Medical Gases](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/medical-gas-solutions-limited-t-a-flogas-medical-gases-coh-04967365):** £5.0m · [Medical Gases](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/medical-gases-ocds-h6vhtk-06d12e)
3. **[Softcat Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990):** £374k · [F5 Network](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/f5-network-ocds-h6vhtk-068c1d)
4. **[RS Recovery](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rs-recovery-GB-FTS-168707):** £270k · [The supply of Vehicle Breakdown & Recovery Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-of-vehicle-breakdown-recovery-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05f268)
5. **[Ortivus UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ortivus-uk-ltd-coh-03558696):** £192k · [Electronic Controlled Drugs System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/electronic-controlled-drugs-system-ocds-h6vhtk-068c1c)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 0
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 42
- **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 West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-ambulance-service-university-nhs-foundation-tr-nhs-rya#spend-analytics)

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