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9 x Ford Transit Connect

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 14:21

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Summary of the contracting process

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council procured nine Ford Transit Connect motor vehicles as goods for delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber. The requirement is a vehicle supply opportunity rather than vehicle maintenance, construction or a transport service. The named buying organisation is the council, based in Bradford. The vehicles are intended for the council’s operational use in the Yorkshire and the Humber area. Businesses relevant to this requirement include vehicle manufacturers, authorised vehicle dealers, fleet suppliers and commercial vehicle distributors able to provide Ford Transit Connect vans in the required quantity and specification. The procurement concerns a defined fleet purchase of the same vehicle model, rather than a broad framework covering multiple vehicle types or a long-term managed fleet service.

The procurement has been completed through a direct award, with the tender marked complete. The response deadline was 1 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded on 27 July 2026 to Ford Motor Company Limited for £224,085 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract period runs from 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2028. The tender’s estimated value was also £224,085. The purchase was treated as a goods procurement and was not identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. One supplier is recorded for the award, covering the nine Ford Transit Connect vehicles. The process used a direct award rather than an open or multi-stage competition.

This award demonstrates a council requirement for a sizeable, consistent fleet of Ford Transit Connect commercial vehicles, with the whole purchase placed with a major vehicle manufacturer. Suppliers considering future council vehicle requirements would need reliable access to the specified Ford model, manufacturer or authorised-distributor status where required, and the operational capacity to provide nine vehicles as one coordinated order. Credibility would also depend on dependable fleet supply, vehicle specification control, delivery planning and the ability to support a public-sector buyer’s purchasing and contractual requirements. Vehicle manufacturers, franchised dealers and commercial fleet distributors with established Ford supply arrangements are the closest competitors for this type of requirement. General vehicle sellers without access to the specified model or fleet-order capacity would be less well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

9 x Ford Transit Connect

Notice Description

9 x Ford Transit Connect

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3e22387b-8808-44cd-bd60-9a2697ea7910
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f1a386e-fe42-47c9-a7fd-fcd6c5e3ecd6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£224,085 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£224,085 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 3-4 years
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
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ford Motor Company Ltd

Further Information

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