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title: "LAS - Ford Explorer Vehicles"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-39b95fc9-04c2-43f8-a82b-23f261b7786b"
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source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "London Ambulance Service NHS Trust"
published: "2026-09-01"
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# LAS - Ford Explorer Vehicles

Buyer: London Ambulance Service NHS Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39b95fc9-04c2-43f8-a82b-23f261b7786b

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## Summary

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust purchased Ford Explorer cars for operational use. The requirement is for motor vehicles, rather than vehicle maintenance, leasing or a wider fleet-management service. Delivery is associated with the Trust’s address on Waterloo Road in London, within England. The buying organisation is London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, which uses the vehicles in its ambulance service operations. This is a goods purchase for a specific vehicle type and brand, so it is most relevant to vehicle manufacturers, authorised vehicle suppliers, fleet dealers and businesses able to provide Ford Explorer cars for operational deployment in London.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 28 August 2026 to FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED for GBP 1,250,000. The contract runs from 28 August 2026 to 18 August 2027. The opportunity was handled as a selective call-off from the GCA Framework RM6244, Lot 1, with no extension option. The submission deadline was 1 July 2026 at 12:00. The award is active. This was a direct purchase through the framework’s call-off route, rather than an open tender for the wider market. The published procurement information identifies the purchase as goods and states that it was not suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a substantial requirement from London Ambulance Service NHS Trust for Ford Explorer vehicles for operational service. The buyer’s route to market is established: suppliers need to understand and qualify for the relevant GCA framework and be able to complete a call-off for a defined vehicle model. Credible competitors would need manufacturer-level or authorised-distributor access to Ford Explorer cars, reliable fleet supply and delivery capability, and the capacity to support a public ambulance-service customer with a sizeable vehicle order. Businesses focused on supplying operational vehicles, rather than general automotive retail, are the closest fit when this buyer next sources the requirement.

## Notice

Purchase of Ford Explorer Cars for operational use. Additional information: Purchase direct from GCA Framework RM6244 - Lot 1. No opportunity to extend.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c278978-d5cd-4c89-b08c-e381c4a1537e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Aug 2026 - 18 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,250,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8SD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ford Motor Company Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 12:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c278978-d5cd-4c89-b08c-e381c4a1537e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c278978-d5cd-4c89-b08c-e381c4a1537e
  1st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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