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title: "SWAST-5146-COR Employee Career Development Mentoring App"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f555"
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buyer: "South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# SWAST-5146-COR Employee Career Development Mentoring App

Buyer: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f555

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## Summary

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is procuring an employee career development mentoring app. The requirement is for a software solution and information system to support career development mentoring for the Trust’s employees. The buying organisation is the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, based in Exeter. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. This is a technology procurement rather than a construction, staffing or general consultancy requirement, so it is most relevant to suppliers that provide workforce development platforms, mentoring applications or related software services. The solution is intended for use by an NHS ambulance service and should support the organisation’s employee career development activity through an app-based service.

The procurement reached tender: the Trust invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries and offers were due by 28 September 2026 at 12:00 BST, with electronic submission permitted through the Atamis Portal. The estimated value is £30,000 excluding VAT, or £36,000 including VAT. The initial contract period is from 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2029, with options to extend by three further 12-month periods, allowing a maximum end date of 4 October 2032. There is one lot. The award basis is 100% cost. The published selection criteria state “None”, and the opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This opportunity suits software suppliers with an existing employee career development, mentoring or learning and development application that can be provided to an NHS organisation. Relevant businesses may include app developers, workforce technology providers and suppliers of information systems for employee support. The requirement is explicitly suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it accessible to organisations beyond large technology contractors. Suppliers should be able to provide a functioning mentoring app and support its use within the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust. The single-lot structure provides a straightforward route for a specialist platform provider or a technology business offering a complete mentoring solution. The evaluation is based entirely on cost, so competitive pricing is central to the bid.

## Notice

The South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust has a requirement for Employee Career Development Mentoring App. We are requesting quotations for suitable solutions, the contract will be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend by up to 3 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085260-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 7HY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | St Loyes |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 10:44 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085260-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085260-2026
  9th September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://suppliersupport.atamis.co.uk/hc/en-gb
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.swast.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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