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Published 2 Oct 2025, 16:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

STA maintenance of Trust-owned vehicles and provision of vehicle hire services

Official notice

Authority: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct awardSME suitable
Awarded value£250,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Pearce Bros (AutoRentals) Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

THIS IS NOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO TENDER.

Extension of existing contract to facilitate future tender process whilst maintaining consistitency of service for the Trust until such time as a new contract has been let.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Oct 2025, 16:12 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2025, 16:12 BST
Authority reference
WS2761661816
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061880
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a73e Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement; Urgency
Published justification

Extension of contract to allow continuity of service whilst a tender process is undergone.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    2 Oct 2025, 16:12 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £250,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Pearce Bros (AutoRentals) Ltd SME21 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026£250,000—Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMBM-6973-YNDX Trust Headquarters, Marlborough St,, Bristol, South West, BS1 3NUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • PEARCE BROSAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03519661 10-14 Stover Road, Yate, Bristol, South West, BS37 5JNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender