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CP2825-26a Wheelchair Accessible People Carriers

Devon County Council

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01 Oct 2026 at 12:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Devon County Council is buying six wheelchair-accessible people carriers for delivery in England. This is a vehicle supply contract for specialist passenger transport: the vehicles must be adapted to accommodate wheelchair users. The council is based in Exeter, Devon. The requirement is for complete accessible vehicles rather than a general transport or passenger service.

The procurement has been awarded. GM Coachworks Ltd was selected on 1 October 2026 for £306,330. The contract period runs from 6 October 2026 to 1 March 2027. The procurement was for goods and was marked complete; the stated procurement method is “Other”. The requirement was for six vehicles, with a single award and no lots recorded. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the available process details.

For suppliers considering comparable vehicle requirements from Devon County Council, the award demonstrates demand for a defined fleet of wheelchair-accessible people carriers, supplied as vehicles rather than as a transport service. A credible competitor would need to source or manufacture suitable passenger vehicles and provide wheelchair-accessible adaptations across a multi-vehicle order. The selected supplier was GM Coachworks Ltd, a large business, showing that the requirement was fulfilled by a supplier operating at that scale; SMEs were also considered suitable to participate. Relevant capability would therefore include delivering specialist accessible vehicles in the required quantity and meeting the practical needs of wheelchair users. This is a focused opportunity for vehicle manufacturers, converters and specialist accessible-vehicle suppliers, rather than firms whose work is limited to general vehicle sales or passenger transport operations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CP2825-26a Wheelchair Accessible People Carriers

Notice Description

Purchase of 6 Wheelchair Accessible People Carriers

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8830a5f9-6ad2-4070-bd79-68a9ffd2d844
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e82fbe33-9a95-4a4f-942e-2628217239ed
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£306,330 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£306,330 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
6 Oct 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 1-6 months
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
Devon County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX2 4QD
Postcode Area
Exeter
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Newtown and St Leonard's
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GM Coachworks

Further Information

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