Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate
Exeter
EX27HY
UK
Contact person: Steve Walker
E-mail: stephen.walker@swast.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.swast.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
SWAST-5125-HT HART Ballistic Vests
Reference number: SWAST-5125-HT
II.1.2) Main CPV code
18130000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
SWAST-5125-HT HART Ballistic Vests supply
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
SWAST-5125-HT HART Ballistic Vests supply of specialist vests, Tender only open to suppliers on the ESPO Framework 144_23
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged number of candidates: 8
Objective criteria for choosing the limited number of candidates:
Must be on ESPO Framework 144_23 Lot 6
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/04/2026
Local time: 08:00
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
08/05/2026
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 2 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Review Board for Government Contracts was replaced by
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/04/2026