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01 Oct 2026 at 07:40

Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Fire Service procured a leased BMW iX1 electric estate car for employees through a salary sacrifice scheme. The requirement is for the provision of an electric vehicle lease, rather than vehicle purchase, and is described as a call-off from the ESPO Staff Benefit Framework. The vehicle is recorded for delivery in the West Midlands. The supplier named for the award is Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This is a specific vehicle requirement, so businesses focused on vehicle leasing and employee salary-sacrifice arrangements are the closest fit; suppliers of unrelated vehicles or general services are unlikely to match the stated scope.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust on 29 September 2026. The award value is £27,369.09. The contract period runs from 29 September to 30 September 2026. The stated estimate was £27,369.09. The buyer used a limited procedure through a competitive quotation below the threshold, as a call-off from the ESPO Staff Benefit Framework. The tender deadline was 28 September 2026 at 17:00. The requirement is presented as one vehicle and no lots are set out. The published evaluation criteria are not described in the available process information.

This award shows that West Midlands Fire Service has procured a leased BMW iX1 estate for staff through a salary sacrifice arrangement, using an established staff-benefits framework and a below-threshold competitive quotation. For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need to provide or arrange leases for electric estate vehicles and support delivery through an employee salary sacrifice scheme. Familiarity with framework call-offs and the ability to quote competitively would be relevant to the route used here. The procurement is narrowly focused on a single vehicle rather than a fleet or a broad vehicle supply contract, so suppliers able to handle a modest, specific lease requirement are the closest commercial match.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vehicle: BMW iX1 Estate

Notice Description

A leased vehicle supplied to employees as part of a salary sacrifice scheme supplied by NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. Call off from ESPO Staff Benefit Framework. 319_23

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-167bd283-f7cb-43bb-93bb-45180a54739b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e3c9750-1fbc-414b-8aaf-97ff186e59c1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34144900 - Electric vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£27,369 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,369 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Midlands Fire Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B7 4HW
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Nechells
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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