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EEAST - General Maintenance & Handyman Services

EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Feb 2026 at 17:03

Tender

20 Nov 2025 at 15:29

Summary of the contracting process

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is seeking to contract two suppliers for general maintenance and handyman services across its estate. This procurement covers the trust's region which spans six counties, namely Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk. With the contract initiated through an open procedure, it is divided into two lots covering the northern and southern regions. The process is currently at the award stage after final bids were submitted by 15th December 2025. This contract will cater to general maintenance tasks that primarily include non-urgent jobs such as unblocking toilets, minor repairs, and furniture assembly, and is classified under building construction work. The contract period begins on 15th March 2026 and extends for three years with options for two one-year renewals, potentially lasting until 2031.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in maintenance and handyman services, particularly those located within or near the service area. The open procedure allows large companies and SMEs to participate, with a focus on delivering quality and competitive pricing. It favours businesses capable of supporting the transformation of the trust’s estate into a modern 'hub and spoke' model. Suppliers with experience in routine maintenance tasks and adaptability to changing estate needs are well-suited to benefit from this contract, providing potential for long-term collaboration and expansion within the public sector. This opportunity is especially attractive for local enterprises aiming to establish or expand their footprint in the government services sector.

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Notice Title

EEAST - General Maintenance & Handyman Services

Notice Description

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust ("the Contracting Authority") is looking to appoint two (2) Suppliers who will be able to meet our requirements to provide a reactive general maintenance and handyman service across the estate. General maintenance work is normally non urgent and the types of jobs that will be required are unblocking toilets, repairing, or replacing door closures, putting up notice boards or removing them, hanging doors, assembling furniture or moving furniture, replacing lightbulbs, minor repairs to estate etc. This tender is split into two (2) Lots as detailed below.

Lot Information

North

This Lot covers Norfolk, Suffolk & Cambridgeshire For the provision of provide a reactive general maintenance and handyman service across the estate. General maintenance work is normally non urgent and the types of jobs that will be required are unblocking toilets, repairing, or replacing door closures, putting up notice boards or removing them, hanging doors, assembling furniture or moving furniture, replacing lightbulbs, minor repairs to estate etc.

Options: 3 year contract with the option to extend for 2 x further periods of 12 months

Renewal: 3 year contract with the option to extend for 2 x further periods of 12 months

South

This Lot covers Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire & Essex. For the provision of provide a reactive general maintenance and handyman service across the estate. General maintenance work is normally non urgent and the types of jobs that will be required are unblocking toilets, repairing, or replacing door closures, putting up notice boards or removing them, hanging doors, assembling furniture or moving furniture, replacing lightbulbs, minor repairs to estate etc.

Options: 3 year contract with the option to extend for 2 x further periods of 12 months

Renewal: 3 year contract with the option to extend for 2 x further periods of 12 months

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e5be
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014036-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Feb 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 Mar 2026 - 14 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-09-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Contact Name
Samantha King
Contact Email
tenders@eastamb.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MELBOURN
Postcode
SG8 6EN
Post Town
Stevenage
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Cambridgeshire
Electoral Ward
Melbourn
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

HOLLMARK

NORSE GROUP SERVICES

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