Award

Supply, Lease and Service Maintenance of EV Tow Tugs

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Feb 2026 at 20:54

Award

26 Aug 2025 at 20:52

Tender

08 May 2025 at 13:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has completed the procurement process for the "Supply, Lease and Service Maintenance of EV Tow Tugs". This significant contract involves the acquisition and leasing of Electric Tow Tugs/Tractors and ancillary units, valued at £840,000. The procurement was executed via an open procedure in compliance with the Procurement Act 2024. The awarded contract began on 1st April 2026 and spans until 30th September 2032, delivering goods across the UKF region in the United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the 'goods' category with a focus on transport equipment, aligning with the health services industry needs for specialised vehicles and trailers.

This tender presents substantial business growth potential by combining the purchase and leasing models, appealing in particular to SMEs like John Bradshaw Ltd, the contract awardee. Suppliers of specialist vehicle solutions, ancillary trailer configurations, and service maintenance providers are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts. This opportunity grants businesses a long-term engagement in the healthcare sector, favouring those equipped to meet the technical and social value criteria outlined in the tender specifications. The contract's comprehensive approach ensures that businesses capable of providing innovative transport solutions and responsive service maintenance are well-suited to compete in future tenders.

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Notice Title

Supply, Lease and Service Maintenance of EV Tow Tugs

Notice Description

***CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE*** Following an Open Tendering procedure against the Procurement Act 2024 regulations, for the provision of Electric Tow Tugs/Tractors and ancillary units (different trailer configurations) to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This was done under UK4 Tender Notice reference FTS 2025/S 000-019765. The contract includes both the purchase outright/leasing model option for Tow Tractor units (including service/maintenance) and purchase outright model for the ancillary trailers as per the tender specification and depending on capital spending at the time.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Under the Procurement Act 2023, there is provision of Direct Award which can be used for additional or repeat goods, services or works (including warranty and operational annual maintenance) from the same supplier where a contract has been awarded under a competitive tendering procedure. With this requirement being subject to tendering using the Procurement Act 2023 Open Competition Dialogue procedure, the Trust reserves the right to use the Direct Award procedure for subsequent procurements (using the UK5 Direct Award Procedure) after the initial period has lapsed above.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050ee8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009710-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

34200000 - Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 30 Sep 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Chris Johnson
Contact Email
chris.johnson15@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG6 9DR
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham

Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Bulwell Forest
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham North and Kimberley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JOHN BRADSHAW

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