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Published 15 Jun 2026, 15:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Servicing, Repair, Maintenance and Collection of Vehicles and Equipment for Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service

Official notice

Authority: Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority (Police & fire)·On behalf of: BlueLight Commercial Limited

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£10,500,000≈ £2.1m / year · £13,125,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2026
Next notice expected 3 Aug 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 23 Jan 2032 · up to 27 Jan 2034 with extensions · starts 24 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

BlueLight Commercial are tendering for a supplier for the provision of servicing, repair, maintenance and collection of vehicles and equipment for Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service.

To express interest and participate in the tender please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal at atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Aug 2033, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsSMEPublished value£10,500,000
Contract period: 24 Jan 2027 – 23 Jan 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 27 Jan 2034 with extensionsValue: £10,500,000 exc. VAT · £13,125,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Maximum of two years extension available. Such extension provision may be taken up in full at the end of the initial term, or for a shorter period of 1 year on two occasions. · Maximum of two years extension available. Such extension provision may be taken up in full at the end of the initial term, or for a shorter period of 1 year on two occasions.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to tender documentation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to tender documentation.

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
  • Technical Criteria: Technical Criteria = 60% Weighting
  • Social Value Criteria: Social Value Criteria = 10% Weighting
  • Commercial/Price Criteria: Commercial/Price Criteria = 30% Weighting
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please refer to tender documentation.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please refer to tender documentation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
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
Yes · next expected 1 Aug 2033
First published
15 Jun 2026, 15:34 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 23 Nov 2026
Authority reference
BLC0338
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091368
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF1)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b539 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in the tender please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal at atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

If you require advice or support in registering on the e-procurement system please contact the Atamis Helpdesk using the following details:

Timeline

15 Jun 2026 → 24 Jan 2027 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published136 days ago
    15 Jun 2026, 15:34 BST
  2. Market engagement110 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

    BlueLight Commercial in conjunction with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service have developed a proposed specification for this upcoming servicing, repair, and maintenance requirement.

    If you are interested in reviewing these documents and providing any feedback ahead of any upcoming tender process please make an expression of interest at atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

    If you require advice or support in registering on the e-procurement system please contact the Atamis Helpdesk using the following details:

  3. Next notice expected86 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published31 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
  5. Clarification questions by17 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 13:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline5 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
  7. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  8. Award decision expected byin 25 days
    23 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract startsin 86 days
    24 Jan 2027

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jun 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    15 Jun 2026, 15:34 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £10,500,000
    28 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
    was £8,000,000
  4. Status changed to active
    28 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    28 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
  6. Deadline published: 23 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
    28 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
  7. Buyer details updated
    28 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Nottinghamshire and City of Nottingham Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDCB-9254-WQCL Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, Joint Headquarters, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG5 8PPContact email

Other public bodies

  • BlueLight Commercial LimitedProcess contact pointProcuring entityPublic authority - sub-central governmentBlueLight Commercial are conducting the procurement activity on behalf of Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service.GB-COH: 12517649GB-PPON: PHNR-1637-NVGV London, LondonContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure