Notice Information
Notice Title
Vehicle Roadside Recovery and Repair Services
Notice Description
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has entered into 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/>The appointed provider will 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 is designed to ensure rapid response to incidents and uphold high standards of service delivery, supporting the operational readiness and reliability of the Trust's fleet.<br/>This contract is critical to maintaining uninterrupted, high-quality care for the communities served by SWASFT.
Lot Information
Lot 1
An Open Procedure Competitive Tender was completed in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
Options: Option to extend by up to a further two years.
Renewal: The option to extend by up to a further two years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055c3b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078221-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50118200 - Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,833,333 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £5,833,333 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £3,311,233 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Nov 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Lewis Wells
- Contact Email
- lewis.wells@swast.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX2 7HY
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK South West (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- St Loyes
- Westminster Constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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