Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Traffic Film Remover & Exterior Ambulance Cleaning Consumables
Notice Description
This is a Tender Notice for the Provision of Traffic Film Remover and Exterior Vehicle Cleaning Consumables. Although UK3 has been published, this included provision of pressure washers. This is no longer in scope and has been removed from the tender going forward. This tender is being done under 2 lots: 1) Traffic Film Remover - non caustic, ideally non-corrosive in various unit of measures packs. This is applied and used through a Trust own pressure washer for the external cleaning of ambulances. 2) Exterior Ambulance Cleaning Consumables. This lot includes screen wash/de-icer, degreasers and other cleaning products, including various consumable items including such as syphons, pumps and adaptors. The anticipated contract period will be based on an initial 3 year contract with an option to extend for further 2 x 12 month periods. This will be undertaken under the Procurement Act 2023 regulations - Open Procedure.
Lot Information
Pressure Washers
Pressure washer replacements which are used to clean down ambulances and will use Traffic Film Remover (TFR) through the system. Whilst the Trust will continuing using the existing pressure washers, these are approaching end of life and the intention is to replace with a pressure washer from this lot. Options will include both purchase price and leasing costs. Potential suppliers should also provide pricing and details of their maintenance and servicing packages.
Renewal: Option to extend for 2 x 12 month periods
Provision of Traffic Film RemoverTraffic Film Remover - non caustic, ideally non-corrosive in various unit of measures packs. This is applied and used through a Trust own pressure washer for the external cleaning of ambulances.
Options: Option to add, amend or delete products during the life of the contract in accordance with NHS Cleaning Standard revisions or changes to Health and Safety policy which may affect products over the longer term.
Renewal: Extension of 2 x 12 month extension periods.
Exterior Ambulance Cleaning ProductsThis lot is for consumables of cleaning products used for external ambulance cleaning. Examples of products in this lot include - Screenwash, degreasers, blue window clean and ancillary items such as syphons, pumps and adaptors.
Options: Option to add, amend or delete products during the life of the contract in accordance with NHS Cleaning Standard revisions or changes to Health and Safety policy which may affect products over the longer term.
Renewal: Extension of 2 x 12 month extension periods.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0565ff
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056664-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
42 - Industrial machinery
-
- CPV Codes
39830000 - Cleaning products
42924740 - High-pressure cleaning apparatus
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 21 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
- Contact Name
- Chris Johnson
- Contact Email
- chris.johnson15@nhs.net, procurementestatescategory@nottshc.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +115 8659785
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NOTTINGHAM
- Postcode
- NG8 6PY
- 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
- TLF East Midlands (England), TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, TLF3 Lincolnshire
-
- Local Authority
- Nottingham
- Electoral Ward
- Bilborough
- Westminster Constituency
- Nottingham South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056664-2025
15th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043005-2025
25th July 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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