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Published 8 Dec 2025, 14:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

SWAST-5078-COR Specialist Reverse Mentoring

Official notice

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

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£25,000£30,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Dec 2025
Contract term 6 moends 31 Aug 2026 · starts 23 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust ("SWASFT") has a requirement for the provision of Specialist Reverse Mentoring. The provider is to design and deliver a reverse mentoring program focused on diversity and inclusion, pairing employees from under-represented groups as mentors with senior leaders as mentees.

SWASFT is requesting quotations from suppliers for this requirement and for delivery to commence prior to the end of February 2026 and cover a six-month period.

CPV: Staff development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEPublished value£25,000
Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (6 mo)Value: £25,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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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

Lot awarding rule: Commercial (Cost) = 100% Technical (Requirement) = Pass / Fail

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
8 Dec 2025, 14:24 GMT
Last source update
8 Dec 2025, 14:34 GMT
Authority reference
SWAST-5078-COR
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080651
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Staff development services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f0de Find a Tender

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
16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

To obtain further information, including all documentation, please follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the supplier portal at health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
  2. Locate the opportunity using 'My Proposals and Quotes' or in 'Find Opportunities'
  3. Click Register Interest

Timeline

8 Dec 2025 → 23 Feb 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published323 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 14:24 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by319 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline315 days ago
    16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts246 days ago
    23 Feb 2026

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 14:24 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 14:34 GMT
    UK4
Published amendments (1)

Contact details updated.

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

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender