Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice

Published 12 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Vehicle Livery, High Conspicuity Markings and Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: Devon and Cornwall Police (Police & fire)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Published estimate£600,000≈ £150k / year · £720,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 10 Sept 2026

Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Dec 2030 · up to 30 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Devon and Cornwall Police are looking for a supply base for the Design, Supply, Application and Removal of Police Livery on Regional Forces Transport Fleets to include cars, light/medium vans, larger vehicles, motorcycle boats, horse boxes, trailers and other ancillary items with the following capabilities:

Apply standard (Battenberg, to Contracting Authority Requirements) and one-off special vehicle livery in accordance with Home Office Scientific Development Branch, Police Vehicle Livery Specification (HOSDB 14/04, HOSDB 47/06, HOSDB 43/04, HOSDB 01/96, PSDB 43/04 and Chapter 8 Vehicle Markings, as a minimum) to include Force Crests and Bespoke Designs.

This service is required to support Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police Forces, in addition to other regional Forces who may express an interest to utilise this contract.

CPV: Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£600,000

Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: additional 12 month extension available

34300000 Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

What it takes to win
i
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: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Price
Quality
Social Value

What this means for your bid

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.

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: Cancelled
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: 12 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
Last source update: 22 Sept 2026, 13:58 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 14 Oct 2026
Authority reference: 1331
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-076910
Latest notice: Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV): Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines
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 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e2ea Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup

Submission deadline: 10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗

Timeline

12 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates

Tender notice published76 days ago
12 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
Submission deadline47 days ago
10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published35 days ago
22 Sept 2026, 13:58 BST
Award decision expected by13 days ago
14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Today
28 Oct 2026
Contract startsin 64 days
1 Jan 2027

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Aug 2026

Tender notice published
12 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST
UK4
Procurement termination notice published
22 Sept 2026, 13:58 BST
UK12
Status changed to complete
22 Sept 2026, 13:58 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
supplier not published	—	22 Sept 2026	CancelledThe Contracting Authorities have decided not to award a contract pursuant to the Procurement because they consider they are able to better achieve the objectives set out in sections 12(1)(a) and 12(1)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 through an alternative route to market.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJZW-2866-PYJW Middlemoor, Exeter, South West, EX2 7HQContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender22 Sept 2026, 13:58 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender12 Aug 2026, 15:41 BST