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Published 19 Aug 2026, 15:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SWAST-5141-FM Liskeard Ambulance Station Building Improvement and Minor Works

Official notice

Authority: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Published estimate£317,000£380,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 18 Sept 2026
Contract term 6 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 7 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWAST) is issuing this Invitation to Tender (ITT) to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Supplier to undertake refurbishment and improvement works at Liskeard Ambulance Station, Cornwall. The scope of the works includes internal and external refurbishment, drainage repairs and reinstatement, garage door replacement, fire compartmentalise works, electrical rewiring, replacement of distribution boards and fire alarm systems, resurfacing of roads and parking areas, construction of a new medicine Room and Hot Desk Office, installation of medical store racking, and associated mechanical, electrical and building works required to deliver a fully operational and compliant facility.

This procurement is being conducted as an above-threshold Open Procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The Contract is anticipated to commence following contract award and shall continue until completion of all works, testing, commissioning, certification, snagging and handover activities. The estimated contract value is £320,000 excluding VAT. The Authority's objective is for the works to be substantially completed before the end of the 2026/27 financial year.

Interested Suppliers should review the procurement documentation available via the Trust's e-tendering portal and submit their tender response in accordance with the published procurement timetable.

CPV: Construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEPublished value£317,000
Contract period: 7 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (6 mo)Value: £317,000 exc. VAT · £380,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality/ Technical 30% Social Value 10% Commercial 60%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
19 Aug 2026, 15:42 BST
Last source update
26 Aug 2026, 16:25 BST
Authority reference
C467136
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079127
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction work
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7e5 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Suppliers wishing to participate in this procurement must be registered on the Health Family Atamis e-Tendering Portal. Tender documentation can be accessed and responses submitted electronically via:

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Suppliers not already registered should complete the registration process before attempting to access the tender opportunity

Timeline

19 Aug 2026 → 7 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published70 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 15:42 BST
  2. Latest notice published63 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 16:25 BST
  3. Clarification questions by56 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline41 days ago
    18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Contract starts22 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Aug 2026, 15:42 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    26 Aug 2026, 16:25 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 18 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    26 Aug 2026, 16:25 BST
    +7 days · was 11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Deadline for submission has been extended to 12:00 noon on 18th September 2026 to allow the supplier more time review the documents and submit their bids.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RYF · GB-PPON: PQXD-1311-BRXL Abbey Court, Eagle Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter, South West, EX2 7HYContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender