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title: "WAS-ITT-62703 - C1 Driver Training Tender"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0784d3"
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buyer: "Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust"
published: "2026-10-09"
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# WAS-ITT-62703 - C1 Driver Training Tender

Buyer: Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0784d3

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## Summary

Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust is buying C1 driver training and testing services through NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. The provider or providers will train about 73 learners located across Wales, with awards to up to four suppliers intended to give learners access to a geographically convenient provider. Services include practical driver training, theory support where needed, and arranging and facilitating driving tests. Training packages must be flexible and tailored to individual learners. The requirement covers learners with differing levels of driving experience and support needs. This is a driver-training service rather than a vehicle purchase or general transport contract.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition. The tender deadline was 29 October 2026 at 00:00, and the deadline for questions was 26 October 2026 at 12:00. The contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, by which date training must be completed. The estimated value is £85,000 excluding VAT (£102,000 including VAT). There is one lot, with up to four suppliers to be appointed. Evaluation is weighted 90% on the commercial offer and 10% on technical quality. The opportunity is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This suits C1 driver-training providers with the required qualifications and accreditation, practical training capability and the capacity to deliver driving tests or arrange and facilitate them. Providers should be able to offer theory support when needed and adapt training packages to individual learners, including people with varied driving experience and support requirements. The work spans Wales, so suppliers with the ability to serve learners in different parts of the country are well placed to support the aim of convenient access. The buyer also expects consistently high-quality service delivery. Up to four providers may be appointed, making the requirement relevant to capable regional operators as well as suppliers able to cover a broader geography.

## Notice

NWSSP on behalf of WAST requires suitably qualified and accredited C1 driver training providers to deliver training and testing services to a variable cohort of learners. Training will be required for approximately 73 students and must be completed by 31st March 2027. As the learners are located across Wales, the contract will be awarded to a maximum of four suppliers to ensure students have access to a provider that is geographically convenient. Providers must be capable of delivering flexible training packages tailored to individual learner needs. This includes practical driver training, theory support where required, and the arrangement and facilitation of driving tests. Providers will be expected to demonstrate consistently high-quality service delivery, together with the ability to support learners with varying levels of driving experience and differing support requirements. Further detail is provided in Appendix C - Specification.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095704-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,000 |
| Lots value | £85,000 |
| 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 | Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust |
| Locality | CWMBRAN |
| Postcode area | Newport |
| Postcode | NP44 3AB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys |
| Local authority | Torfaen |
| Electoral ward | Llantarnam |
| Westminster constituency | Torfaen |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 14:11 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095704-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095704-2026
  9th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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