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title: "WAS-OJEU-57361 - Vehicle Tail Lifts Service & Repairs"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050fde"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICES NHS TRUST"
published: "2025-05-09"
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# WAS-OJEU-57361 - Vehicle Tail Lifts Service & Repairs

Buyer: WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICES NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050fde

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## Summary

The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, located at Beacon House, Cwmbran, is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a Vehicle Tail Lifts Service & Repairs contract. This contract, titled "WAS-OJEU-57361 – Vehicle Tail Lifts Service & Repairs," falls under the services category and is regulated by the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER). The procurement involves a market engagement phase from 9th May 2025 to 19th May 2025, during which suppliers can express interest and provide feedback. The service is divided into four lots, covering North Wales, Central Wales, South Central Wales, and South East Wales, with the contract period set to begin on 1st September 2025, lasting until 31st August 2028, with a possibility of renewal until 31st August 2029.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the vehicle maintenance and repair industry, particularly those certified to provide statutory thorough examinations and repairs of vehicle tail lifts. The service is suitable for SMEs capable of operating across multiple geographic locations within Wales. Businesses involved will contribute to maintaining the safety and operational efficiency of the Welsh Ambulance Services' vehicle fleet. Interested suppliers should leverage the market engagement period to influence the final tender specifications and demonstrate their capability to meet the stringent regulatory and service requirements.

## Notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services on behalf of The Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust is seeking a provider of Vehicle Tail Lift Services to perform statutory thorough examinations, routine service work and effective repairs as required. Due to the large geography of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust's area of operation the Service is being tendered in four (4) geographical lots: * Lot 1 - North Wales * Lot 2 - Central Wales * Lot 3 - South Central Wales * Lot 4 - South East Wales The work within the scope of this procurement is a regulatory requirement, under Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER). This is a specialised service and can only be provided by organisations certified to perform this service. The company must ensure that the person carrying out the thorough examination has such appropriate practical and theoretical knowledge and experience of the lifting equipment to be thoroughly examined as will enable them to detect defects or weaknesses and to assess their importance in relation to the safety and continued use of the lifting equipment.

### Planning Information

This notice is being issued to inform the market of an upcoming tender opportunity and to invite initial expressions of interest and
feedback. The market engagement phase will run from 9th May 2025 – 19th May 2025, during which time interested suppliers are
encouraged to register their interest and submit any preliminary questions or suggestions.
All formal procurement activities will be conducted through the eTender Wales portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
The Invitation to Tender (ITT), including full specification and evaluation criteria, will be published in due course.
How to Engage
Suppliers are encouraged to respond to this engagement notice to help shape the final tender and ensure that the Trust is aligned
with market capabilities and innovations. Participation at this stage is voluntary and will not affect eligibility to bid on the future tender.
WAST looks forward to engaging with experienced and capable providers who are interested in supporting the essential Tail Lift Service & Maintenance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020119-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 23 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICES NHS TRUST |
| Additional buyers | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CWMBRAN |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP44 3AB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

## Release History

- 9 May 2025 at 13:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020119-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020119-2025
  9th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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