Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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.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
Vehicle Roadside Recovery and Repair Services
Reference number: SWAST-3142-F
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50118200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) intends to award 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/><br/>The Trust is publishing this Contract Award Notice to inform interested parties of its intention to enter into a public contract with the appointed provider. In accordance with Section 50 of the Procurement Act 2023, a mandatory standstill period of eight working days will commence from the date of this notice.<br/><br/>The appointed provider will be expected to 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 will ensure rapid response to incidents and uphold high standards of service delivery to support the operational readiness and reliability of the Trust’s fleet.<br/><br/>This service is critical to maintaining uninterrupted, high-quality care for the communities served by SWASFT.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 311 233.10
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50118200
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK
Main site or place of performance:
South Western Ambulance Service , Unit 2, Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, EX2 7HY
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
An Open Procedure Competitive Tender was completed in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Commercial
/ Weighting: 30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend by up to a further two years.
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-038681
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FIELD SERVICES
Unit 4 Strashleigh View Lee Mill Industrial Estate Ivybridge Devon PL21 9GS
Plymouth
UK
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 311 233.10
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Contract award date - 17th September 2025
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
05/09/2025