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SWAST-5153-E Exeter Main Operating Enabling Works

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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29 Oct 2026 at 16:18

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is procuring enabling works for its Exeter main operating site. The scope covers a swale, car park and landscaping, forming part of civil engineering and construction works. Delivery is in the Exeter area. The requirement is grouped as a single lot, so suppliers are being asked to provide the works as one package rather than compete for separate elements. It may suit contractors with relevant civil engineering and site works capability, including experience delivering parking and landscaping works alongside drainage or swale construction.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition under the below-threshold procedure. The enquiry deadline was 16 November 2026 at 12:00, and the bid submission deadline was 19 November 2026 at 12:00. The contract is scheduled to run from 11 December 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its estimated value is £420,000 excluding VAT (£504,000 including VAT). Evaluation is weighted 60% on total price, 30% on quality and technical factors, and 10% on social value. The opportunity is one lot and is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses. Electronic submission was permitted, with bids submitted through the buyer’s online portal.

This is a short, defined package of enabling works for contractors able to coordinate civil engineering, car park and landscaping activity at an operational ambulance service site. Relevant experience with drainage or swale construction and external site works should help suppliers demonstrate technical quality against the assessment criteria. The single-lot structure means bidders need capacity to deliver the combined scope, rather than only one component. Smaller businesses are explicitly considered suitable, so the scale is not restricted to large contractors. Social value contributes to the assessment alongside technical quality and price, making a credible account of local or wider social benefits commercially relevant. No specific accreditation, staffing qualification or prior project threshold is set out in the stated requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SWAST-5153-E Exeter Main Operating Enabling Works

Notice Description

Exeter Main Operating Enabling Works including SWALE, Car Park and Landscaping

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0793fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102830-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£420,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Dec 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
TLK4 Devon
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
St Loyes
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Further Information

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