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SWAST-5130-FM Open Framework Station Refurbishments

SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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18 Aug 2026 at 16:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is procuring refurbishment works for ambulance stations and other buildings across its property portfolio. The work is construction and building refurbishment, covering Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Bristol. Suppliers may therefore need to operate in one or more of these areas and deliver works at sites across the relevant county or city. The procurement is structured as an open framework for station refurbishments, intended to provide the Trust with access to contractors for works required during the framework period. It is relevant to construction and refurbishment businesses able to work on public-sector buildings, particularly firms with regional coverage in South West England. The stated procurement category is works, with construction work as the classification.

The process has reached tender: the Trust invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. Enquiries close at 12:00 on 10 September 2026 and tenders close at 12:00 on 17 September 2026. The award decision is due by 30 September 2026. The framework contracts are scheduled to run from 10 October 2026 to 30 September 2034. There are seven geographic lots, each valued at £1,000,000 gross (£833,333.33 excluding VAT): Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Bristol. Each lot will be awarded to the five highest-scoring suppliers. Lot evaluation is 90% quality and technical questions and 10% social value. Subsequent contracts will be awarded through mini-competitions based solely on price.

This opportunity suits construction contractors and building refurbishment specialists able to complete varied works in ambulance stations and other operational buildings. The lots are marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so smaller regional firms may compete for one or more geographic areas rather than needing to cover the whole portfolio. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate credible technical delivery capability, manage refurbishment work in the relevant location and respond to the Trust’s requirements over a long-term framework. Bids must address quality and technical questions and explain the supplier’s social value contribution, as these determine admission to the framework alongside the stated lot scoring. Once appointed, suppliers will compete for individual requirements through price-only mini-competitions, favouring firms with competitive pricing and the capacity to mobilise when work is called off.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SWAST-5130-FM Open Framework Station Refurbishments

Notice Description

Refurbishment works as required to Ambulance stations and other buildings in the SWAST portfolio

Lot Information

Cornwall

Works which fall within the Cornwall area.

Devon

Works which fall within the Devon area.

Somerset

Works which fall within the Somerset area.

Dorset

Works which fall within the Dorset area.

Wiltshire

Works which fall within the Wiltshire area.

Gloucestershire

Works which fall within the Gloucestershire area.

Bristol

Works which fall within the Bristol area.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078672-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,833,333 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,833,331 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2034 Over 5 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 7HY
Postcode Area
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
TLK11 Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, TLK13 Gloucestershire CC, TLK15 Wiltshire, TLK23 Somerset CC, TLK25 Dorset, TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St Loyes
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

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