Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Westcountry House, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate
Exeter
EX2 7HY
UK
Contact person: Lewis Wells
E-mail: lewis.wells@swast.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK4
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.swast.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.swast.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Roadside Recovery and Repair Services (South West England)
Reference number: SWAST-3142-F
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50118400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is seeking a suitably qualified provider to deliver comprehensive roadside recovery and repair services for its operational vehicle fleet.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
5 833 333.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50118110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
South West England, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, and Dorset.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is seeking a suitably qualified provider to deliver comprehensive roadside recovery and repair services for its operational vehicle fleet. The appointed supplier will be responsible for ensuring timely and effective roadside assistance, including diagnostics, repairs, and recovery, for a range of vehicles including ambulances, passenger cars, and commercial units. This service is critical to maintaining the Trust’s emergency response capability and ensuring continuity of care across the South West region. The contract will be awarded following an open procedure and is expected to commence on 1 October 2025 for an initial term of five years, with the option to extend by up to two additional years.
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:
5 833 333.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/10/2025
End:
30/09/2030
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The option to extend by up to a further two years.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/08/2025
Local time: 12:00
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: 4 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/08/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
E-mail: internationalrelationsrudicialoffice@judiciary.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/07/2025