Official UK procurement notice
WAS-DIR-63461 - Purchase of Opses Switches for Ambulance Fleet Vehicles (26/27)
Procurement agent: Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe requirement is for the purchase of screen integration switches and associated cabling for identified Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust operational fleet vehicles being procured as part of the 2026/27 vehicle procurement project.
A direct award is being made as the equipment supplied by the proposed supplier is the only equipment certified and approved by the UK Ambulance Radio Programme that can interface with key ambulance control systems sourced and supplied through the Ambulance Radio Programme. Use of non-approved equipment could create compatibility, operational and assurance risks for the Trust's emergency fleet.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 8 Jul 2026, 09:52 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2026, 13:17 BST
- Authority reference
WAS-DIR-63461- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069164- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c5dfFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The direct award is justified on the basis of single supplier technical reasons. The screen integration switches and associated cabling are required to interface with key ambulance control systems sourced and supplied through the UK Ambulance Radio Programme. The proposed supplier's equipment is the only certified and approved solution by the UK Ambulance Radio Programme capable of interfacing with these systems. As a result, there are no reasonable alternative products or suppliers that can meet the Trust's technical, interoperability and operational compatibility requirements. Use of alternative equipment would create compatibility, assurance and operational risks for Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust's emergency fleet, including potential issues with integration into existing vehicle communication and control systems.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
20 Jul 2026 → 22 Jul 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends91 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published90 days ago22 Jul 2026, 13:17 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2026- Transparency notice published8 Jul 2026, 09:52 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published8 Jul 2026, 12:11 BSTUK6
- Contract details notice published22 Jul 2026, 13:17 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opses Ltd SME23 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 | £272,978 | 8 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
WAS-DIR-63461 - Purchase of OPSES Switches for Ambulance Fleet Vehicles (26/27) · Opses Ltd SME
- Signed
- 22 Jul 2026
- Value
- £272,978
- Period
- 23 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Beneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityProcurement
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Opses LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender