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SWAST-5141-E Liskeard Ambulance Station Building Improvement and Minor Works

Awarded to Arque Construction Ltd

SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST(buyer)

Published
Published 19 August 2026
Deadline
Closed 18 September 2026
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Overview

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust seeks a contractor to undertake refurbishment and improvement works at Liskeard Ambulance Station in Cornwall, with a scope including internal and external refurbishment, drainage repairs, garage door replacement, fire compartmentalisation, electrical rewiring, fire alarm systems, resurfacing, and construction of a new medicine room and office. The estimated contract value is £320,000 excluding VAT, with works to be substantially completed by the end of the 2026/27 financial year. This is an open procedure tender under the Procurement Act 2023 with a submission deadline of 11 September 2026.

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Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Works
Estimated value
£317,000
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
19 August 2026
Questions by
3 September 2026
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Construction work

Award outcome

Awarded value
£243,452
Award date
28 October 2026
Contract period
6 October 2026 → 31 March 2027
Contract length
6 months
Against estimate
23% below
Bids received
10
Winner
  • Arque Construction Ltd

This contract ends on 31 March 2027.

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Arque Construction Ltd

Based in
Crediton
Public contracts won
23
Across UK and EU notices

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

10

10 from SMEs

Open and restricted tenders in Construction work drew a median of 5 bids over the last 24 months; 13% received only one.

Market context

Typical award in Construction work

£160,228

Median of 19,437 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 52% above the median.

SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST in the last 12 months

40

contracts awarded, worth £14,456,915 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    30 October 2026

  2. Tender Update

    26 August 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    19 August 2026

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