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Procurment of 9 Accessible Minibuses

Liverpool City Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 16:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council procured nine accessible minibuses for delivery in the North West of England. The requirement covers the full conversion of nine base vans into safe, accessible and fully compliant minibuses, rather than the supply of standard vehicles alone. The work includes specialist seating, wheelchair access systems such as lifts and ramps, wheelchair restraints and tracking, safety features, signage and emergency exits. This is a goods procurement for motor vehicles and other passenger cars (CPV 34100000). It is relevant to vehicle manufacturers, specialist vehicle converters and suppliers able to deliver accessible passenger transport vehicles with integrated mobility and safety equipment for local authority use.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Treka Bus Ltd. Liverpool City Council received an estimated tender value of £806,000. The contract was awarded on 28 May 2026 for £701,856, with the contract period running from 8 June 2026 to 7 June 2027. The tender submission deadline was 7 April 2026 at 12:00. The published procurement method detail is “Other”. The award is active and covers the requirement for nine converted accessible minibuses. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award outcome shows that Treka Bus Ltd was selected to provide the vehicles and conversion work for the council.

This award indicates established local-authority demand for small fleets of fully converted accessible minibuses, combining vehicle supply with specialist adaptation and compliance work. Suppliers competing for similar requirements should be able to manage the complete conversion of base vans and integrate specialist seating, wheelchair lifts or ramps, restraints, tracking systems, signage and emergency exits. Credibility will depend on demonstrating safe, compliant vehicle engineering, reliable delivery of multiple vehicles and the ability to coordinate the base vehicle and conversion elements as one service. The requirement was considered suitable for SMEs, so a specialist converter or capable vehicle supplier may be well placed to compete, either independently or through a delivery partnership covering vehicle sourcing, accessibility systems and safety certification.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurment of 9 Accessible Minibuses

Notice Description

Liverpool city council require a supplier to deliver full conversion of nine base vans into safe, accessible, and fully compliant minibuses, including the installation of specialist seating, wheelchair access systems such as lifts, ramps, restraints and tracking, and all required safety features including signage and emergency exits.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9702899c-ab12-4a52-bbd7-bfb8c06b0b7a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c238aed-c6b5-4c67-ae43-ab1eb4068f84
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

34115000 - Other passenger cars

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£806,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£701,856 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jun 2026 - 7 Jun 2027 6-12 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
Liverpool City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 1DS
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
Waterfront South
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Treka Bus Ltd

Further Information

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