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Published 8 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The provision of Vehicle Recovery Services

Official notice

Authority: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire (Police & fire)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableMax 1 lot to bidMax 1 lot per supplier

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF24)

Published estimate£3,020,722total for 2 lots · £3,624,866 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 3 Nov 2025

Lots 2max 1 won per supplier · max 1 to bid

Contract term 3 yrsends 18 Dec 2028 · up to 18 Dec 2030 with extensions · starts 17 Dec 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The provision of Vehicle Recovery Services for Northamptonshire Police. Lot 1 covers vehicle recovery for heavy and light vehicles. Lot 2 covers recovery of Police vehicles.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 12 Jul 2028, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£3,020,722 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same conditions of participation on every lot · evaluation weights differ by lot

Lot #1Heavy and Light vehicle recoveryRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£2,933,222

General recovery of heave and light vehicles. This lot will be split in to 4 areas as detailed within the tender documentation.

Contract period: 17 Dec 2025 – 18 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 18 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £2,933,222 exc. VAT · £3,519,866 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 2 x 12 months optional extension periods available

50118400 Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the specification
Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the specification

Lot #2Recovery of Police vehiclesRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£87,500

This lot will be awarded to a single supplier

Contract period: 17 Dec 2025 – 18 Dec 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 18 Dec 2030 with extensionsValue: £87,500 exc. VAT · £105,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: 2 x 12 months optional extension periods available

50118400 Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the specification
Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the specification

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot	Quality	Price	Split
1 · Heavy and Light vehicle recovery	60%	40%
2 · Recovery of Police vehicles	60%	40%

Lot distribution rule: A single contract will be awarded per each of the four areas within lot 1 and a single contract will be awarded for lot 2. Bidders may bit for both lots and up to 2 areas within lot 1.

Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2

Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the specification
Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the specification

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.

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: 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 12 Jul 2028
First published: 8 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST
Last source update: 8 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 28 Nov 2025
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-063301
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF24)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05aa91 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: The PME was undertaken under the PCR 2015 regime

Review and risk notes

Risks: Change in future legislation Change is Forensic regulations Change to statutory charges Innovations to vehicles

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: portal not identified

Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Submission deadline: 3 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 23 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

8 Oct 2025 → 17 Dec 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published385 days ago
8 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST
Clarification questions by370 days ago
23 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission deadline359 days ago
3 Nov 2025, 13:00 GMT
Award decision expected by333 days ago
28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts315 days ago
17 Dec 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
8 Oct 2025, 13:38 BST
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQZB-4253-GCQD Darby House ,Darby Close ,Park Farm Industrial Estate, Wellingborough, East Midlands, NN8 6GSContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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