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WAS-DCO-63057 - Purchase of 40 x Ford Transit Custom 320 L2 H1 Limited Vans

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

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25 Aug 2026 at 10:07

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Summary of the contracting process

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust purchased 40 Ford Transit Custom 320 L2 H1 Limited vans for conversion into emergency medical services (EMS) single responder vehicles. The requirement is for motor vehicles and the resulting vehicles are intended for ambulance response operations in Wales. The buyer is Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, based in Cwmbran. The purchase covers the vans themselves; the procurement does not describe the conversion work as part of the supply requirement. This is a fleet supply opportunity for a vehicle manufacturer, authorised dealer, commercial vehicle distributor or supplier able to provide Ford Transit Custom vans in the specified model and quantity for use by an NHS ambulance service.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded through a limited direct-award procedure without a prior call for competition. It was a call-off from the CCS/GCA RM6244 Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles Framework, Lot 2 for light and medium commercial vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes. Ford Motor Company Limited was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 15 July 2026 for £1,534,985.94 including the published contract value currency of GBP. One bid was received, submitted electronically, and the award was evaluated solely on cost, weighted at 100%. The procurement was made under the existing framework, so no separate competition was held.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement from Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust for a sizeable batch of identical light commercial vehicles to support EMS single responder operations. A credible future supplier would need reliable access to the specified Ford Transit Custom model, the production or distribution capacity to supply 40 vehicles, and the ability to meet NHS fleet procurement and delivery requirements. Framework access is commercially important because this purchase used the CCS/GCA RM6244 vehicle framework rather than an open standalone competition. The result also shows that the successful route favoured a major vehicle manufacturer and that price was the sole evaluation basis. Suppliers monitoring this buyer should therefore combine competitive vehicle pricing with framework eligibility and dependable fleet fulfilment.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WAS-DCO-63057 - Purchase of 40 x Ford Transit Custom 320 L2 H1 Limited Vans

Notice Description

Purchase of 40 Ford Transit Custom vans for conversion into EMS Single Responder Vehicles for Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of 40 Ford Transit Custom vans for conversion into EMS Single Responder Vehicles for Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust.

Procurement Information

This contract is a direct-award call-off under the CCS/GCA RM6244 Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles Framework, Lot 2 - Purchase of Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes. The Authority has followed the direct-award procedure set out in Framework Schedule 7 and selected the supplier for the purchase of 40 Ford Transit vans. As the requirement is being awarded under the existing framework agreement, no separate call for competition was required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb30
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080684-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,534,985 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
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
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Torfaen
Electoral Ward
Llantarnam
Westminster Constituency
Torfaen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ford Motor Company Limited

Further Information

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