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Maintenance of Mobile Breast Screening Tailers and Mobile MRI Trailers

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 12:31.

Opportunity overview

The Trust has three medical trailers for which it requires ongoing maintenance services. Two of the trailers are mobile breast screening trailers (one is 14 years old and the other is coming up to 1 years' old) and the other trailer is a mobile MRI trailer (this trailer is 7 years old). The Trust's high level requirements are periodic servicing (see below for further details) of the trailers, MOT tests, a responsive repairs service and a warranty covering repairs (including labour, travel and materials) with the exception of those caused by normal wear & tear, damage caused by the Trust and damage caused by patients. Each trailer would require five minor services per annum and one major service in combination with the MOT test. Details of likely requirements for each service type are listed below - MINOR SERVICING - Generator service - All water filters including drinking water - Lighting: inspect and test all lighting (interior/external/emergency) - All alarms and warning systems: security / safety / patient call / panic alarm - Check and test the installed reporting system : telematics and SMS - Hydraulic power pack and legs and check oil level. - Internal: check cupboards (door furniture/hinges/closures) and work surfaces - External: check body panels, all joints, locker systems (closures, hinges, rams etc) door furniture - Air Conditioning: routine checks - Chiller unit: twice yearly inspection and servicing to include F-Gas compliant leak test, glycol check % and acid test (refrigerant). The chiller pump and PV switch are to be replaced as necessary. - Plumbing: inspection and maintenance of all tanks and pipework/fittings - Inspection and maintenance of all electrical installations - Check the integrity of the rubberised paint on the roof, and safety harness fixing points - Fire Extinguishers: inspect - Fire Alarm system test - Check correct working condition of the CCTV system - Twice annually Patient lift inspection and LOLER testing - Steps, hand rails and locker system maintenance - Chassis service to VOSA standard, including inspections of brakes and lights - Lubrication and maintenance to power steering systems as fitted - Suspension check to include air bags, pivots, bushes, torque arms and any air piping and connections - EBS Systems inspection - Renewal of brake pads, discs and callipers as necessary MAJOR SERVICING - Generator service - All water filters including drinking water - Lighting: inspect and test all lighting (interior/external/emergency) - All alarms and warning systems: security / safety / patient call / panic alarm - Check and test the installed reporting system : telematics and SMS - Hydraulic power pack and legs - Change hydraulic oil and filters - Internal: check cupboards (door furniture/hinges/closures) and work surfaces - External: check body panels, all joints, locker systems (closures, hinges, rams etc) door furniture - Air conditioning: inspection, cleaning and servicing inclusive of all parts and a refrigerant engineer - Plumbing: inspection and maintenance of all tanks and pipework/fittings including emptying and run through of all pipework with cleansing fluid - Inspection and maintenance of all electrical installations and a retest of the whole system of the trailer including the renewal of the electrical test certificate - Check the integrity of the rubberised paint on the roof, and safety harness fixing points - Fire Extinguishers: replace - Fire Alarm system test - Change all AA and AAA batteries. For example in the remotes for air con and fire alarm - Check correct working condition of the CCTV system - Steps, hand rails and locker system maintenance - Chassis service to VOSA standard, including inspections of brakes and lights - Lubrication and maintenance to power steering systems as fitted - Suspension check to include air bags, pivots, bushes, torque arms and any air piping and connections - Renewal of brake pads, discs, callipers and brake linings as necessary - Rolling road brake test - External wash of the trailer and step sets If your organisation has experience in the last three years in carrying out these services for medical trailers on behalf of other health organisations and is interested in this potential opportunity please email christopher.dickenson@royalberkshire.nhs.uk to express your interest.

Classification

  • CPV34114000 — Specialist vehicles
  • CPV34220000 — Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers
  • CPV50100000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
MT2026
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
12 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2037, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50100000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34220000
Description
Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
34114000
Description
Specialist vehicles

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Organisations interested in this potential opportunity are to contact christopher.dickenson@royalberkshire.nhs.uk before the engagement deadline introducing their organisation, detailing their relevant experience and suitability in being able to undertake the outlined requirements.
Due
18 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
080830-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
25 Aug 2026, 12:54
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PNTT-7613-TTHD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNTT-7613-TTHD

Address

Street Address
London Road
Locality
Reading
Postal Code
RG1 5AN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ11

Contact

Name
Christopher Dickenson

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Reading · UKJ11 · RG1 5AN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 080830-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·