Scope
Reference
C394949
Description
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) is seeking Suppliers to provide bodywork & associated recovery and repair services for damaged vehicles leased to the Authority, the property of, or in the custody or control of the Authority. The repair service shall include all inspection, repairs, adjustment, restoration and re-placement of assemblies and components used to construct a complete vehicle.
The tender will cover the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Regions.
SECAmb is intending to issue an open tender early November 2025
Contract period will be for an initial 2 year period with 2 options to extend for 1 year (4 years total)
SECAmb is intending to appoint multiple providers to cover the geographic regions.
The contract value is the maximum estimated combined value of all lots over the full four year period.
The Trust has adopted the electronic Tendering portal 'Atamis' ("e-Tendering Portal") for all of its tender activity, the System can be found at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
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Total value (estimated)
- £3,600,000 excluding VAT
- £4,320,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 January 2026 to 18 January 2028
- Possible extension to 18 January 2030
- 4 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
- 50112110 - Body-repair services for vehicles
- 50112100 - Car repair services
- 50114100 - Truck repair services
- 50112000 - Repair and maintenance services of cars
- 50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
Contract locations
- UKJ - South East (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
23 October 2025
Engagement process description
SECAmb will be inviting interested bidders to a Microsoft TEAMs meeting on the 23rd October 2025, 13:00 to 14:30. Here we will run through an overview of the requirements in advance to the launch of the tender
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
4 November 2025
Contracting authority
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGNR-3396-MRLQ
Nexus House, Gatwick Road
Crawley
RH10 9BG
United Kingdom
Contact name: Please use the Procurement Department contact email address provided. Contact point will be Ian Baker - Procurement Manager
Email: procurement@secamb.nhs.uk
Website: https://www.secamb.nhs.uk/
Region: UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)
Organisation type: Public authority - central government