Award

Generator Maintenance Services

NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Mar 2026 at 11:52

Tender

28 Jan 2026 at 16:26

Summary of the contracting process

The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, located in Bolton, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for Generator Maintenance Services. This contract involves both planned and unplanned maintenance across the Trust, targeting the repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, and the award was completed on 24th March 2026. The contract period is set to start on 1st June 2026 and will extend until 31st May 2029, with potential extensions up to May 2031. Businesses had the opportunity to submit bids until 25th February 2026, and the final award notice period ended on 31st March 2026. This procurement falls within the services industry, specifically under CPV code 50420000.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities primarily for large enterprises within the generator maintenance field. The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is a central government public authority, providing a solid and reputable partnership. Despite the absence of bids from SMEs or VCSEs at the final award stage, the open procurement method encourages participation from diverse business sizes. Companies specialising in repair and maintenance of building installations and medical equipment are ideally positioned to compete for such contracts, given the specifications and the scale required by the NHS Trust. This contract promises considerable financial growth, valued at £250,000; it also offers flexibility through optional extensions, allowing businesses to strengthen and prolong their partnership with a major UK healthcare service provider.

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Notice Title

Generator Maintenance Services

Notice Description

Generator maintenance across the Trust for planned and unplanned maintenance.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: 2 x 12 month optional extension periods

Renewal: 2 x 12 month optional extension periods

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-061145
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026731-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£208,333 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTH WEST AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BOLTON
Postcode
BL1 5DD
Post Town
Bolton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bolton
Electoral Ward
Heaton, Lostock & Chew Moor
Westminster Constituency
Bolton West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VITAL POWER

Further Information

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