Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 22 May 2025, 10:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Roadside Recovery and Repair Services for Ambulance Fleet Vehicles

Official notice

Authority: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Planned pipeline value£5,833,333pipeline notice, not a live tender · 1 value update
Tender notice expected 9 Jul 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Sept 2030 · up to 30 Sept 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to identify suppliers interested in providing roadside recovery and repair services for its fleet of vehicles across the Trust. Following the completion of the open procedure competitive tender the appointed provider will be expected to deliver timely and effective roadside assistance, including both recovery and repair services, for a range of vehicles including passenger cars, ambulances, and commercial units. The service must ensure rapid response to incidents and uphold high standards of service delivery to support the operational readiness and reliability of the Trust’s fleet. This service is critical to maintaining uninterrupted, high-quality care for the communities served by SWASFT. If you are interested in learning more about this upcoming tender opportunity, please contact: [email protected]

CPV: Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles · Vehicle towing-away services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2030 (5 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2032 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 May 2025, 10:01 BST
Last source update
4 Jul 2025, 08:38 BST
Authority reference
SWAST-3142-F
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037276
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehiclesVehicle towing-away services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051cb6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

22 May 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 10:01 BST
  2. Latest notice published
    4 Jul 2025, 08:38 BST
  3. Tender notice expected
    9 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Market engagement
    9 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST

    Please contact [email protected] to confirm interest in participation.

  5. Contract starts393 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 10:01 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    4 Jul 2025, 08:38 BST
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £5,833,333
    4 Jul 2025, 08:38 BST
    was £5,824,000

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PQXD-1311-BRXL Westcountry House, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, South West, EX2 7HYContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure