---
title: "Supply, Lease and Service Maintenance of EV Tow Tugs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050ee8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-02-03"
---

# Supply, Lease and Service Maintenance of EV Tow Tugs

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050ee8

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## Summary

The Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has completed the procurement process for the "Supply, Lease and Service Maintenance of EV Tow Tugs". This significant contract involves the acquisition and leasing of Electric Tow Tugs/Tractors and ancillary units, valued at £840,000. The procurement was executed via an open procedure in compliance with the Procurement Act 2024. The awarded contract began on 1st April 2026 and spans until 30th September 2032, delivering goods across the UKF region in the United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the 'goods' category with a focus on transport equipment, aligning with the health services industry needs for specialised vehicles and trailers.

This tender presents substantial business growth potential by combining the purchase and leasing models, appealing in particular to SMEs like John Bradshaw Ltd, the contract awardee. Suppliers of specialist vehicle solutions, ancillary trailer configurations, and service maintenance providers are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts. This opportunity grants businesses a long-term engagement in the healthcare sector, favouring those equipped to meet the technical and social value criteria outlined in the tender specifications. The contract's comprehensive approach ensures that businesses capable of providing innovative transport solutions and responsive service maintenance are well-suited to compete in future tenders.

## Notice

***CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE*** Following an Open Tendering procedure against the Procurement Act 2024 regulations, for the provision of Electric Tow Tugs/Tractors and ancillary units (different trailer configurations) to Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This was done under UK4 Tender Notice reference FTS 2025/S 000-019765. The contract includes both the purchase outright/leasing model option for Tow Tractor units (including service/maintenance) and purchase outright model for the ancillary trailers as per the tender specification and depending on capital spending at the time.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Under the Procurement Act 2023, there is provision of Direct Award which can be used for additional or repeat goods, services or works (including warranty and operational annual maintenance) from the same supplier where a contract has been awarded under a competitive tendering procedure. With this requirement being subject to tendering using the Procurement Act 2023 Open Competition Dialogue procedure, the Trust reserves the right to use the Direct Award procedure for subsequent procurements (using the UK5 Direct Award Procedure) after the initial period has lapsed above.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009710-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 30 Sep 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | £700,000 |
| Awards value | £700,000 |
| Contracts value | £700,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG6 9DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Bulwell Forest |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham North and Kimberley |
| Delivery location | TLF14 Nottingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JOHN BRADSHAW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
- 34200000 - Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers

## Release History

- 3 Feb 2026 at 20:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009710-2026
- 26 Aug 2025 at 20:52 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051397-2025
- 8 May 2025 at 13:36 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019765-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009710-2026
  3rd February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051397-2025
  26th August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019765-2025
  8th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/?searchtype=Projects
- https://www.bradshawev.com/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/

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