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Published 13 Jan 2026, 16:03 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Depolluted Vehicles for Training Purposes

Official notice

Authority: Oxfordshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£336,000≈ £84k / year · £403,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2026awarded 22 May 2026
Awarded to ASM Auto Recycling Ltd2 awards
Contract term 4 yrsends 10 Apr 2030 · up to 10 Apr 2032 with extensions · starts 11 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of depolluted vehicles and their transportation to and from venues across the county to support the practical training requirements of operational Fire & Rescue Service staff in line with statutory requirements to train Fire and Rescue staff.

  • No preliminary market engagement: PME has been carried out.

CPV: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£336,000
Contract period: 11 Apr 2026 – 10 Apr 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 10 Apr 2032 with extensionsValue: £336,000 exc. VAT · £403,200 inc. VAT
Extensions: 2 years extension

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 44%Price: 40%Social value: 16%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value: Social value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Jan 2026, 16:03 GMT
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 10:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 18 Mar 2026
Authority reference
I-3714
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002802
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0604fc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
23 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Jan 2026 → 24 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published288 days ago
    13 Jan 2026, 16:03 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by278 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline261 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by223 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts200 days ago
    11 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent159 days ago
    22 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published34 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 10:17 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 16:03 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 May 2026, 10:36 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 May 2026, 10:36 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 10:17 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £540,6002 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 2latest 24 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
ASM Auto Recycling LtdSMEDepolluted Vehicles1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 · up to 30 Jun 2032Extensions: Extension of 1 +1 years available (total 2)£297,00022 May 2026Awarded
ASM Auto Recycling LtdSMEDepolluted Vehicles1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 · up to 30 Jun 2032Extensions: 1+1 years (total 2)£243,60022 May 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Provision of Depolluted Vehicles for training purposes · ASM Auto Recycling LtdSME

    Signed
    24 Sept 2026
    Value
    £297,000
    Period
    24 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 · up to 30 Jun 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 year extension possible
    4 agreed KPIs: % of any delivery or collection targets missed as per specification (within 5 days for Cars and Vans) · % of any delivery or collection targets missed as per specification (within four weeks for Electric and HGVs) · Number of vehicles delivered that are depolluted as per specification …
    • % of any delivery or collection targets missed as per specification (within 5 days for Cars and Vans)
    • % of any delivery or collection targets missed as per specification (within four weeks for Electric and HGVs)
    • Number of vehicles delivered that are depolluted as per specification
    • Number of vehicles delivered that in an unstable or unusable condition as per specification
  • Provision of Depolluted Vehicles for training purposes · ASM Auto Recycling LtdSME

    Signed
    24 Sept 2026
    Value
    £243,600
    Period
    24 Sept 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 · up to 30 Jun 2032 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 year extension possible
    4 agreed KPIs: % of any delivery or collection targets missed as per specification (within 5 days for Cars and Vans) · % of any delivery or collection targets missed as per specification (within four weeks for Electric and HGVs) · Number of vehicles delivered that are depolluted as per specification …
    • % of any delivery or collection targets missed as per specification (within 5 days for Cars and Vans)
    • % of any delivery or collection targets missed as per specification (within four weeks for Electric and HGVs)
    • Number of vehicles delivered that are depolluted as per specification
    • Number of vehicles delivered that in an unstable or unusable condition as per specification

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Oxfordshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZNW-8281-MHNM County Hall, New Rd, Oxford, South East, OX1 1NDContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ASM AUTO RECYCLING LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 01721363GB-PPON: PZBV-3645-HBPV Menlo Industrial Park, Rycote Lane, Thame, South East, OX9 2BQContact email

Official documents & specifications (9)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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