Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 11 Aug 2026, 12:35 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QEHKL236 Electric Tow Truck Purchase

Official notice

Authority: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: E10000020SME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT16.7% below published estimate
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2026awarded 29 Sept 2026
Awarded to WILMAT LIMITED
Contract term 3 moends 27 Nov 2026 · extension options published · starts 27 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Purchase of electric tow trucks and associated maintenance

CPV: Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 27 Aug 2026 – 27 Nov 2026 (3 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to purchase 5yrs maintenance at point of sale
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    none

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 35%Price: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    none

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
11 Aug 2026, 12:35 BST
Last source update
29 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST
Authority reference
C463445
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076199
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
Delivery area
East of England (UKH)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e143 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
E10000020

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions should be received, via the Atamis eSourcing portal. health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

11 Aug 2026 → 29 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published73 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 12:35 BST
  2. Clarification questions by63 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline63 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts58 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published24 days ago
    29 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 12:35 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    29 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    29 Sept 2026, 15:57 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £83,3101 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
WILMAT LIMITED14 Dec 2026 – 13 Dec 2031£83,31029 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PQCT-9574-RQTZ Gayton Road, Kings Lynn, East of England, PE30 4ETContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WILMAT LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06498876 43 Steward Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 7AEContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender