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WAS-DIR-63461 - Purchase of Opses Switches for Ambulance Fleet Vehicles (26/27)

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

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22 Jul 2026 at 13:17

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08 Jul 2026 at 12:11

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08 Jul 2026 at 09:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust procured screen integration switches and associated cabling for identified operational ambulance fleet vehicles. The equipment forms part of the Trust’s vehicle procurement project and is intended to connect vehicle systems with key ambulance control systems supplied through the UK Ambulance Radio Programme. This is a communications equipment requirement, covering both the switches and the cabling needed for vehicle installation and integration. The work supports the Trust’s emergency fleet operations in Wales. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, managed the procurement on the Trust’s behalf. The requirement is therefore suited to suppliers of specialist vehicle communications hardware, control-system interfaces, and associated installation or integration components for ambulance and other emergency-service fleets.

The procurement has been awarded and completed as a direct award to Opses Limited, based on single-supplier technical reasons. The selected equipment is the only solution certified and approved by the UK Ambulance Radio Programme to interface with the relevant ambulance control systems; the procedure therefore relied on technical interoperability, compatibility and operational assurance rather than a competitive tender. There was one lot. The award was made on 8 July 2026 for £272,978.20 excluding VAT (£327,573.84 including VAT). The contract was signed on 22 July 2026 and runs from 23 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Opses Limited is the awarded supplier, and the contract is recorded as active.

This procurement demonstrates demand for specialist communications equipment used in operational ambulance vehicles, particularly hardware that integrates reliably with established emergency-service control systems. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable interoperability with systems supplied through the UK Ambulance Radio Programme, together with the relevant certification and approval for use in that environment. Suppliers should be able to provide screen integration switches and associated cabling suited to fleet installation, while addressing compatibility, operational continuity and assurance requirements. Experience of vehicle communications, emergency-fleet technology or comparable safety-critical integrations would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement is technically constrained, so general electrical or communications supply capability alone would be unlikely to be sufficient without evidence of approved, compatible equipment and dependable delivery at fleet scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WAS-DIR-63461 - Purchase of Opses Switches for Ambulance Fleet Vehicles (26/27)

Notice Description

The requirement is for the purchase of screen integration switches and associated cabling for identified Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust operational fleet vehicles being procured as part of the 2026/27 vehicle procurement project. A direct award is being made as the equipment supplied by the proposed supplier is the only equipment certified and approved by the UK Ambulance Radio Programme that can interface with key ambulance control systems sourced and supplied through the Ambulance Radio Programme. Use of non-approved equipment could create compatibility, operational and assurance risks for the Trust's emergency fleet.

Procurement Information

The direct award is justified on the basis of single supplier technical reasons. The screen integration switches and associated cabling are required to interface with key ambulance control systems sourced and supplied through the UK Ambulance Radio Programme. The proposed supplier's equipment is the only certified and approved solution by the UK Ambulance Radio Programme capable of interfacing with these systems. As a result, there are no reasonable alternative products or suppliers that can meet the Trust's technical, interoperability and operational compatibility requirements. Use of alternative equipment would create compatibility, assurance and operational risks for Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust's emergency fleet, including potential issues with integration into existing vehicle communication and control systems.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c5df
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069164-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32570000 - Communications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£272,978 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£272,978 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
23 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CWMBRAN
Postcode
NP44 3AB
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL53 Gwent Valleys
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Torfaen
Electoral Ward
Llantarnam
Westminster Constituency
Torfaen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Opses Ltd

Further Information

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