Official UK procurement notice
2526-028-STA-WAS - Purchase of Screen Integration Switches and Associated Cabling
Procurement agent: Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPurchase of screen integration switches and associated cabling required for Ambulance fleet vehicles.
A smart screen switch is required to allow an external device or control system to be displayed on and controlled from the vehicle infotainment touchscreen.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Sept 2025, 14:07 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Sept 2025, 14:07 BST
- Authority reference
2526-028-STA-WAS- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-055037- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0596bdFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The equipment is the only equipment certified and approved by the UK Ambulance Radio Programme that can interface with key ambulance control systems sourced and supplied by the Ambulance Radio Programme.
- Risks
Will negatively impact the operational use of mission critical control systems utilised within emergency vehicles. Also increased risk of harm to staff if vehicle is involved in RTC as a heavy mental bracket will have to be installed over the vehicle infotainment screen. This Opses system is required to integrate the mobile vehicle data system into the vehicle infotainment screen and remove requirement for legacy mobile data table, bracket and mount avoiding health and safety concerns where vehicles have three seats in the front.
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Sept 2025- Transparency notice published9 Sept 2025, 14:07 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected22 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opses LtdSME2526-028-STA-WAS30 Sept 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £194,862 | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Beneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityProcurement
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- OPSES LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender