AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust awarded a call-off for 47 MAN vehicles to MAN TRUCK AND BUS UK LIMITED under Lot 2b of the GCA/CCS RM6244 framework.
Published outcomeThe published award is active, valued at £2,562,139, with a stated period from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028.
Market significanceThis is a £2.56m ambulance-vehicle procurement through an existing public-sector vehicle framework.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MAN TRUCK AND BUS UK LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-6f11f308-112c-4a48-82fa-f891439ab1e7-1 · Lots Lot 2b – Light Weight Chassis Cab, Base Vehicles · 2562139 GBP · active
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The award names MAN TRUCK AND BUS UK LIMITED as supplier, has active status and a total value of GBP 2,562,139. The description identifies the call-off as Lot 2b.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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Process display status is 'awarded'; award status is 'active'; the source document is an 'Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder'.
Award decision date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-20T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature status
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied notice records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Stated contract period
99% confidence2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028
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Award and tender contract period fields state start 2026-11-02 and end 2028-11-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£2,562,139
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The sole award value is GBP 2,562,139.
Value allocation
98% confidenceEntire published award value is associated with the sole named supplier
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One award names one supplier and gives one award value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Submission deadline
99% confidence1 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Tender period end date: 2026-09-01T12:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026, 10:39 BST
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Award notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-20T10:39:25+01:00.
Stated contract start
99% confidence2 November 2026
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Contract period start date: 2026-11-02T00:00:00Z.
Stated contract end
99% confidence1 November 2028
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Contract period end date: 2028-11-01T23:59:59Z.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePurchase of 47 MAN vehicles
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Process description states: 'Purchase of 47 MAN vehicles'.
Primary category
99% confidenceGoods
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Main procurement category is goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 34114121 – Ambulances
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Primary classification is CPV 34114121, described as Ambulances.
Framework lot
98% confidenceLot 2b – Light Weight Chassis Cab, Base Vehicles
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Description identifies an EoECPH mini-framework call-off under Lot 2b.
Delivery location
97% confidenceRH10 9BG, United Kingdom
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Delivery addresses include postal code RH10 9BG and United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; call-off from a framework agreement
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Procurement method is selective and method details state 'Call-off from a framework agreement'.
Framework
98% confidenceGCA/CCS RM6244 – Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles
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The description cites GCA/CCS RM6244.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot published
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Information on invited suppliers, tenders received, scoring and evaluation is not supplied in the published notice data.
SME and VCSE suitability flags
98% confidenceNeither SME nor VCSE marked suitable
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Tender suitability flags are SME false and VCSE false.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Duration
99% confidenceApproximately 24 months
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The stated period runs from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2028.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or option terms are supplied.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidenceNot published
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No pricing breakdown, payment terms or contractual terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
98% confidenceThe buyer used a mini-competition/call-off route under a pre-existing vehicle framework rather than publishing an open procedure.
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The notice describes an EoECPH mini-framework call-off and records a selective framework call-off method.
Supply requirement scale
99% confidence47 vehicles
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The description states a purchase of 47 MAN vehicles.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract conclusion
99% confidenceThe record supports an active award and a stated future contract period, but not explicit contract signature.
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Award status is active; no supplied field says the contract is signed.
Lot data quality
98% confidenceNo structured lot records or individual lot value are supplied; Lot 2b is identified only in the description.
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Lots array is empty, while the process description references Lot 2b.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation results, detailed specification, pricing breakdown, extension terms and signed-contract evidence are absent.
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These fields are not present in the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed; it supports an active award with a stated contract period.
- No structured lot record, lot-level value or allocation methodology is supplied; the Lot 2b reference appears only in the description.
- Information on bidders, bid prices, evaluation, award rationale and framework mini-competition participants is not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension, option, payment, service-level or detailed vehicle-specification terms are supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
SECAmb MAN vehicle call-offMAN TRUCK AND BUS UK LIMITEDCCS RM6244ambulance vehiclesSouth East Coast Ambulance Servicepublic procurement award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the SECAmb MAN vehicle call-off?
MAN TRUCK AND BUS UK LIMITED is the sole named supplier on the published award.
What is the published award value?
The published award value is £2,562,139.
What is being purchased?
The notice describes the purchase of 47 MAN vehicles and classifies the requirement as ambulances.
When does the stated contract period end?
The stated contract period ends on 1 November 2028.
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