SWAST-5051-F Ambulance Tail Lift Maintenance and Associated Services Framework (Southern Ambulance Service Collaboration)

Authority: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Framework agreement5 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Framework ceiling (notional)£1,200,000total for 5 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 22 Jul 2026

Lots 5see the lot list below

Framework period 4 yrsends 30 Sept 2030 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, acting on behalf of the Southern Ambulance Services Collaborative, is issuing this Invitation to Tender under the Procurement Act 2023 to establish a Closed Framework Agreement for the provision of Tail Lift Maintenance and Associated Services.

The Framework will support Participating Authorities with the inspection, maintenance, repair, testing, and associated compliance services for ambulance tail lift equipment, ensuring operational safety, reliability, and statutory compliance across fleet assets.

The Framework will be structured into regional Lots, aligned to the geographical requirements of Participating Authorities. Bidders may submit tenders for one or more Lots, and multiple suppliers may be appointed to each Lot.

Only suppliers successfully appointed to the Framework will be eligible to receive and deliver call-off contracts during the Framework term.

Full details of the procurement, including the specification, conditions of participation, award criteria, and instructions for tender submission, are provided within the ITT documentation available via the Authority’s e-tendering portal.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 18 Jun 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Vehicle-fleet-support services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Type: Open framework
Call-offs: call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Framework period: 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2026

Who may buy through it

East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Published description of the framework

Top Ranked Supplier Per Lot.

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £240,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust 4 yrsSMEVCSEceiling above

Services provided in this geographic region of East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 (4 yrs)