Official UK procurement notice
End of Life Vehicles Framework 2026
Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA Framework for the provision of end of life vehicles for West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority.
CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Black Country Borough Command AreasAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Minimum annual turnover of £140,000, based on an average of the last two years.
A 'moderate' or above risk rating from CreditSafe.
Lot #2Birmingham Borough Command AreasAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Minimum annual turnover of £140,000, based on an average of the last two years.
A 'moderate' or above risk rating from CreditSafe.
Lot #3Coventry & Solihull Borough Command AreasAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
Minimum annual turnover of £140,000, based on an average of the last two years.
A 'moderate' or above risk rating from CreditSafe.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (3)
- Price: Bidder's must submit their prices for the specified classes of vehicles.
- Quality: Bidders must submit answers to questions based on the requirements of the specification.
- Social Value: Bidders must answer a question on the additional Social Value they can deliver.
- Economic & financial standing
Minimum annual turnover of £140,000, based on an average of the last two years.
A 'moderate' or above risk rating from CreditSafe.
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “End of Life Vehicles Framework 2026” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Jul 2026, 16:17 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 31 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
C6050- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069333- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d136Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
22 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published97 days ago22 Jul 2026, 16:17 BST
- Clarification questions by78 days ago10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends67 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by57 days ago31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts49 days ago9 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent36 days ago22 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published35 days ago22 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Standstill ends26 days ago1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2026- Tender notice published22 Jul 2026, 16:17 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Sept 2026, 17:22 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Contract signature expected2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| AUTO BITS SCRAP METAL LIMITED2 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 2-year extension at the Authority's sole discretion. | £440,000 inc. VAT | 22 Sept 2026standstill to 1 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Black Country Borough Command Areas | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Birmingham Borough Command Areas | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Coventry & Solihull Borough Command Areas | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- AUTO BITS SCRAP METAL LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender