Notice Information
Notice Title
SWAST-5136-COR Ambulance Specialist Manual Handling Training & Consultancy
Notice Description
The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWAST) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver Ambulance Specialist Manual Handling Training and Consultancy Services for its workforce across the South West of England. The contract will support the Trust in maintaining safe, effective, and compliant manual handling practices for operational and non-operational staff, helping to reduce the risk of injury and promote workforce wellbeing. The successful provider will be expected to deliver specialist manual handling training, expert advice, consultancy support, and a train-the-trainer approach to enable the Trust to maintain and continuously improve its manual handling capability. Services will support a large and geographically dispersed workforce operating across Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. This procurement is being conducted as a below-threshold Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1 September 2026 for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for up to a further three years at the Trust's discretion, giving a maximum contract term of six years. The estimated maximum contract value, including all extension options, is PS60,000 excluding VAT. The Trust is seeking a provider that can demonstrate expertise in specialist manual handling within ambulance and healthcare environments, robust quality assurance arrangements, effective governance and risk management processes, and the ability to deliver meaningful service improvements and workforce development initiatives. Interested suppliers should review the procurement documents available via the Trust's e-tendering portal and submit their tender response in accordance with the published procurement timetable.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Extension Period.
Renewal: Up to a further 3 years.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06c66d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064229-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71317210 - Health and safety consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £60,000 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jul 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 5 Aug 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064229-2026
8th July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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