AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board awarded and signed a contract with Lift Safe Ltd (trading as ePowerTrucks) for one electric tow tug for portering services at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
Published outcomeThe single active award covers supply and delivery of one electric tow tug. The published contract record states that it was signed on 8 October 2026 and runs from 9 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, framework-based public-sector goods purchase valued at £15,150 excluding VAT (£18,180 including VAT).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Lift Safe Ltd (T/A ePowerTrucks)
97% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £15,150 excluding VAT; £18,180 including VAT GBP · Active award and active contract
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Award 1 identifies Lift Safe Ltd (T/A ePowerTrucks) as its supplier. The linked single contract records the stated values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published notice document 096226-2026 is described as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status 'active'.
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 8 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-08.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£15,150
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Contract 1 value.amount is 15150 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£18,180
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 18180 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-10-08.
Contract start
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2026-10-09.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-03-31.
Notice published
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Notice 096226-2026 was published at 2026-10-12T16:01:05+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply and delivery of one electric tow tug
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Tender title and description specify supply and delivery of one electric tow tug.
Operational use
99% confidencePortering services at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, including moving linen, food and other wheeled equipment
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Tender description states the intended hospital use.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'goods'.
Classification
98% confidenceCPV 34144900 — Electric vehicles
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Award item 1 includes CPV 34144900, described as Electric vehicles.
Delivery location
95% confidenceUKL23, United Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UKL23, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; below-threshold award under framework
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Tender procurementMethod is 'selective' and procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - award under framework'.
Competitive status
98% confidenceNot competitive
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Tender competitive field is false.
Framework linkage
96% confidenceLot 1 is linked to framework process ocds-h6vhtk-052746
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Related process identifies framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-052746 and relates it to lot 1.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence9 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period provides the start and end dates.
Above threshold
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase profile
97% confidenceSingle-unit electric hospital logistics equipment purchase
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The requirement is for one electric tow tug for moving wheeled equipment around a hospital site.
Route to market
98% confidenceFramework call-off / award under framework
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The tender states 'Below threshold - award under framework' and links lot 1 to a framework process.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
99% confidenceThe supplier name is published as Lift Safe Ltd (T/A ePowerTrucks). No separately verified company name or company number was supplied in the record.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable; verified company fields are null.
Award date
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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Award 1 award_date is null.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published record does not provide an award decision date.
- No bid count, evaluation results, pricing breakdown, award rationale or savings information is supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published.
- The supplier has no supplied separately verified legal company name or company number; analysis uses the published supplier name.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Lift Safe LtdePowerTrucksBetsi Cadwaladr University Health Boardelectric tow tugWrexham Maelor HospitalNHS Wales procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the electric tow tug contract?
Lift Safe Ltd (T/A ePowerTrucks) is the supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £15,150 excluding VAT and £18,180 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The contract is stated to run from 9 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.