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SWAST-5141-FM Liskeard Ambulance Station Building Improvement and Minor Works

SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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26 Aug 2026 at 16:25

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19 Aug 2026 at 15:42

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Summary of the contracting process

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is procuring construction and minor building works to refurbish and improve Liskeard Ambulance Station in Cornwall. The work covers internal and external refurbishment, drainage repairs and reinstatement, replacement of a garage door, fire compartmentation, electrical rewiring, new distribution boards and fire alarm systems. It also includes resurfacing roads and parking areas, building a medicine room and hot-desk office, installing medical-store racking, and completing associated mechanical, electrical and building works. The required outcome is a fully operational and compliant ambulance facility. This is a construction works opportunity, classified under CPV 45000000, for a single package covering the complete improvement programme.

The process has reached tender: the Trust invited offers through an open competition under the Procurement Act 2023. Enquiries had to be submitted by 12:00 noon on 3 September 2026, and tender responses by 12:00 noon on 18 September 2026. The contract period is 7 October 2026 to 31 March 2027, covering completion, testing, commissioning, certification, snagging and handover. The estimated value is £317,000 excluding VAT, or £380,000 including VAT. Evaluation is weighted 60% commercial, 30% quality and technical, and 10% social value. Electronic submission is permitted through the Health Family Atamis e-Tendering Portal. Participation is reserved for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises in the UK.

This opportunity suits a UK-based SME or voluntary, community or social enterprise with the capacity to deliver a multi-discipline refurbishment within one contract period. Relevant suppliers will need practical capability across building refurbishment, drainage, fire compartmentation, electrical installation, fire alarms, mechanical works, external surfacing, office and storage fit-out, testing, commissioning and certification. Experience coordinating several trades in an operational or compliance-sensitive facility would be valuable, as the completed ambulance station must be fully operational and compliant. Contractors should also be able to manage snagging and handover, provide suitably qualified personnel, and submit a technically credible response alongside competitive commercial pricing and evidence of social value.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SWAST-5141-FM Liskeard Ambulance Station Building Improvement and Minor Works

Notice Description

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWAST) is issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to undertake refurbishment and improvement works at Liskeard Ambulance Station, Cornwall. The scope of the works includes internal and external refurbishment, drainage repairs and reinstatement, garage door replacement, fire compartmentalise works, electrical rewiring, replacement of distribution boards and fire alarm systems, resurfacing of roads and parking areas, construction of a new medicine Room and Hot Desk Office, installation of medical store racking, and associated mechanical, electrical and building works required to deliver a fully operational and compliant facility. This procurement is being conducted as an above-threshold Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The Contract is anticipated to commence following contract award and shall continue until completion of all works, testing, commissioning, certification, snagging and handover activities. The estimated contract value is PS320,000 excluding VAT. The Authority's objective is for the works to be substantially completed before the end of the 2026/27 financial year. Interested Suppliers should review the procurement documentation available via the Trust's e-tendering portal and submit their tender response in accordance with the published procurement timetable.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081490-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
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
£317,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£317,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St Loyes
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Further Information

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