Vehicle Conversions

{
  "id": "080971-2026",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2026-08-25T16:09:45+01:00",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-06ebd5",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-FTS-4476",
    "name": "Scottish Ambulance Service"
  },
  "links": [
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      "href": "https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841106"
    }
  ],
  "tender": {
    "id": "SAS/2026/1055",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "1",
        "title": "Box Body:  Accident & Emergency Ambulance conversion mounted on a 4x2 and or 4x4 chassis",
        "status": "planned",
        "description": "Lot 1\nBox Body Accident & Emergency Ambulance conversion mounted on a 4x2 and or 4x4 chassis"
      },
      {
        "id": "2",
        "title": "Van body: Accident & Emergency Ambulance conversion based on a 4x2 or 4x4 panel van",
        "status": "planned",
        "description": "Lot 2\nVan body Accident & Emergency Ambulance conversion based on a 4x2 or 4x4 panel van"
      },
      {
        "id": "3",
        "title": "Van body: Accident & Emergency Island/Rural Ambulance conversion based on a 4x2 or 4x4 panel van conversion",
        "status": "planned",
        "description": "Van body: Accident & Emergency Island/Rural Ambulance conversion based on a 4x2 or 4x4 panel van conversion"
      },
      {
        "id": "4",
        "title": "Van body: Patient Conveying Ambulance conversion based on a 4x2 or 4x4 panel van",
        "status": "planned",
        "description": "Van body: Patient Conveying Ambulance conversion based on a 4x2 or 4x4 panel van"
      }
    ],
    "items": [
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        "relatedLot": "1",
        "deliveryLocation": {
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        },
        "deliveryAddresses": [
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            "region": "UKM"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "50117100",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Motor vehicle conversion services"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "2",
        "relatedLot": "2",
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        },
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          {
            "region": "UKM"
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        ],
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            "id": "50117100",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Motor vehicle conversion services"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "3",
        "relatedLot": "3",
        "deliveryLocation": {
          "description": "Across Scotland"
        },
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKM"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "50117100",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Motor vehicle conversion services"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
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        "relatedLot": "4",
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          "description": "Across Scotland"
        },
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKM"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "50117100",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Motor vehicle conversion services"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Vehicle Conversions",
    "status": "planned",
    "coveredBy": [
      "GPA"
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    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "32014L0024",
      "scheme": "CELEX"
    },
    "description": "The Scottish Ambulance Service is issuing this Prior Information Notice (PIN) to inform the market of a potential future procurement requirement for the conversion, modification and fit-out of specialist operational vehicles.\nThe purpose of this PIN is to:\n-\tNotify the market of a potential future procurement opportunity.\n-\tSeek market intelligence and supplier feedback.\n-\tUnderstand current vehicle conversion capabilities, capacity and innovation within the sector.\n-\tIdentify suppliers capable of supporting medium to high-volume fleet replacement programmes.\n-\tInvite expressions of interest for participation in a supplier engagement event.\nThis PIN is not a call for competition, does not constitute a contract notice or invitation to tender, and does not commit the Scottish Ambulance Service to commence any procurement process, award any contract or reimburse any costs incurred by suppliers in responding to this notice or participating in market engagement.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-12-01T00:00:00Z"
    },
    "classification": {
      "id": "50117100",
      "scheme": "CPV",
      "description": "Motor vehicle conversion services"
    },
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
  },
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    {
      "id": "GB-FTS-4476",
      "name": "Scottish Ambulance Service",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKM75",
        "locality": "Edinburgh",
        "postalCode": "EH12 9EB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "National Headquarters, Gyle Square, South Gyle Crescent"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "http://www.scottishambulance.com",
        "buyerProfile": "https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00393",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "BODY_PUBLIC",
            "scheme": "TED_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Body governed by public law"
          },
          {
            "id": "07",
            "scheme": "COFOG",
            "description": "Health"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "legalName": "Scottish Ambulance Service"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Alex Little",
        "email": "alex.little1@nhs.scot",
        "telephone": "+44 07747768959"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "description": "Please review the attached documentation for further information on this Prior Information Notice and the proposed Services Supplier Engagement event on the 27th & 28th October 2026.\nNOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=841106.\n(SC Ref:841106)",
  "initiationType": "tender"
}