AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust awarded Ford Motor Company Limited a £74,000 contract for Ford Luton vans for non-operational use. The purchase is a direct call-off from GCA Framework RM6244, Lot 2.
Published outcomeOne active award was published on 20 October 2026, with an award date and stated contract start date of 19 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small, single-supplier vehicle purchase under an existing framework rather than an open-market competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-e97acad0-a008-4fe4-8f21-5d99bbdea6fc-1 · Lots GCA Framework RM6244, Lot 2 · 74000 GBP · verified; awarded supplier
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The award names FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED as supplier with a GBP 74,000 value. Supplier verification records an exact-name match to company number 00235446.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; award status active
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The source describes an "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder" and records the award status as "active".
Award date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Published date
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-20T10:37:48+01:00.
Stated contract period
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The award and tender contractPeriod state startDate 2026-10-19 and endDate 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£74,000
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Award value: amount 74000, currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single published award and supplier
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The notice contains one award, naming one supplier, with a GBP 74,000 value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence3 August 2026, 12:00 BST
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tenderPeriod endDate: 2026-08-03T12:00:00+01:00.
Award and stated start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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The award date and contractPeriod startDate are both 2026-10-19.
Award notice published
99% confidence20 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-20T10:37:48+01:00.
Stated end date
99% confidence31 March 2027
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contractPeriod endDate: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePurchase of Ford Luton vans for non-operational use
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Tender description: "Purchase of Ford Luton vans for non-operational use."
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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mainProcurementCategory is "goods".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 34100000 — Motor vehicles
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Primary classification: CPV 34100000, "Motor vehicles".
Delivery area
93% confidenceEngland; a delivery postcode of SE1 8SD is also published
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Delivery addresses list England, United Kingdom and postal code SE1 8SD.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; call-off from a framework agreement
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procurementMethod is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails is "Call-off from a framework agreement".
Framework route
99% confidenceDirect purchase from GCA Framework RM6244, Lot 2
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Additional information states: "Purchase direct from GCA Framework RM6244 - Lot 2."
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Extension
99% confidenceNo opportunity to extend
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Additional information states: "No opportunity to extend."
Stated duration
96% confidenceApproximately 163 days
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Published contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
SME and VCSE suitability
99% confidenceNot marked as suitable for SMEs or VCSEs
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Tender suitability fields state sme: false and vcse: false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Buying route
98% confidenceThe buyer used an existing framework route for a defined vehicle purchase
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The notice identifies a direct purchase from GCA Framework RM6244, Lot 2, for Ford Luton vans.
Award structure
99% confidenceSingle published supplier and single published award
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One award is recorded and it names FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED as the sole supplier.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceThe notice reports an active award and a stated contract period, but does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed
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Published source is an award notice; no signed-contract confirmation is supplied.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceVehicle quantities, specifications, unit pricing, bid count, evaluation and award rationale are not supplied
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Lot detail
99% confidenceThe framework lot is identified as Lot 2, but no lot title or individual lot record is supplied
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Description references "GCA Framework RM6244 - Lot 2"; no lot records are provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The award notice does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed; it reports an active award and stated contract dates.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: vehicle quantity, technical specification, unit pricing, bid count, evaluation scores, award rationale and framework competition detail.
- Lot 2 is referenced, but its title and detailed lot allocation are not published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
London Ambulance Service NHS TrustFord Motor Company LimitedFord Luton vansRM6244motor vehiclespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the London Ambulance Service Ford Luton vans award?
Ford Motor Company Limited was named as the awarded supplier.
What is the award value?
The published award value is £74,000.
What procurement route was used?
The notice describes a direct call-off from GCA Framework RM6244, Lot 2.
When does the stated contract period end?
The published contract end date is 31 March 2027, with no opportunity to extend stated.
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