Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Roadside Recovery and Repair Services for Ambulance Fleet Vehicles
Authority: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to identify suppliers interested in providing roadside recovery and repair services for its fleet of vehicles across the Trust. Following the completion of the open procedure competitive tender the appointed provider will be expected to deliver timely and effective roadside assistance, including both recovery and repair services, for a range of vehicles including passenger cars, ambulances, and commercial units. The service must ensure rapid response to incidents and uphold high standards of service delivery to support the operational readiness and reliability of the Trust’s fleet. This service is critical to maintaining uninterrupted, high-quality care for the communities served by SWASFT. If you are interested in learning more about this upcoming tender opportunity, please contact: lewis.wells@swast.nhs.uk
CPV: Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles · Vehicle towing-away services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Past planning notice
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2025, 10:01 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jul 2025, 08:38 BST
- Authority reference
SWAST-3142-F- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-037276- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051cb6Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
22 May 2025 → 1 Oct 2025 · 5 dates- Planning notice published22 May 2025, 10:01 BST
- Latest notice published4 Jul 2025, 08:38 BST
- Tender notice expected9 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Market engagement9 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Please contact lewis.wells@swast.nhs.uk to confirm interest in participation.
- Contract starts393 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025- Pipeline notice published22 May 2025, 10:01 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Jul 2025, 08:38 BSTUK2
- Published value updated to £5,833,3334 Jul 2025, 08:38 BSTwas £5,824,000
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender