Official UK procurement notice
Vehicle Roadside Recovery and Repair Services
Authority: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has entered into a contract for the provision of roadside recovery and repair services for its fleet of vehicles across the Trust. This follows the successful completion of an Open Procedure competitive tender conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.<br/>The appointed provider will deliver timely and effective roadside assistance, including both recovery and repair services, for a range of vehicles including passenger cars, ambulances, and commercial units. The service is designed to ensure rapid response to incidents and uphold high standards of service delivery, supporting the operational readiness and reliability of the Trust’s fleet.<br/>This contract is critical to maintaining uninterrupted, high-quality care for the communities served by SWASFT.
CPV: Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1An Open Procedure Competitive Tender was completed in accordance with the Procurement…AwardedRenewalPublished value£5,833,333
An Open Procedure Competitive Tender was completed in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 60%
- Commercial: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Social Value: 10
- Quality: 60
- Commercial: 30
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 9 Jul 2025, 15:27 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Nov 2025, 16:02 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 8 Aug 2025 – …
- Authority reference
SWAST-3142-R1-F- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078221- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055c3bFind a Tender
Publisher note: Contract signature date - 9th October 2025
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
8 Aug 2025 → 28 Nov 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened8 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts393 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published334 days ago28 Nov 2025, 16:02 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete5 Sept 2025, 17:34 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIELD SERVICESSME | £3,311,233 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| FIELD SERVICESSME | £3,311,233 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 078221-2025-1 · FIELD SERVICESSME
- Signed
- 9 Oct 2025
- Value
- £3,311,233
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 054445-2025-1 · FIELD SERVICESSME
- Signed
- 4 Sept 2025
- Value
- £3,311,233
- Period
- … – 30 Sept 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court and Court of Appeal of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- FIELD SERVICESAwarded supplier
- FIELD SERVICESAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria