Tender: Specialist Ambulance Manual Handling Training & Consultancy — South Western Ambulance Service (SWAST)

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South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a supplier for specialist ambulance manual handling training and consultancy to deliver training, expert advice, consultancy support and a train-the-trainer approach for its operational and non-operational workforce across the South West of England (Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire). The contract is expected to commence on 1 September 2026 for an initial three-year period with an option to extend up to a further three years (maximum six years), and the estimated maximum contract value including extensions is £60,000 excluding VAT. The Trust requires demonstrable expertise in manual handling within ambulance and healthcare settings, robust quality assurance, governance and risk management, and the ability to deliver service improvements and workforce development.