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2x15 Seat low floor Fiat Ducato Buses

Nottinghamshire County Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 14:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council purchased two low-floor Fiat Ducato buses, each with 15 seats and wheelchair accessibility. The requirement is for motor vehicles, with the buses intended for delivery in England. The vehicles’ low-floor design and wheelchair access make them suitable for passenger transport where users with mobility needs must be accommodated. The buyer is Nottinghamshire County Council, based at County Hall in Nottingham. This is a goods procurement focused on the supply of completed accessible buses rather than a separate transport operation, maintenance service or construction project. The named vehicle specification is therefore most relevant to bus manufacturers, vehicle converters, accessible transport suppliers and distributors able to provide this type of vehicle.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 21 July 2026 to Mellor Bus Ltd. It used an open procedure through the TPPL Framework TPPLPSBUS01, Lot 3. The awarded value is £274,716 including the published currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement covered two buses, with the award made to a single supplier. The tender’s estimated value is also recorded as £274,716 GBP. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published requirement was evaluated through the stated open procurement route, with the selected supplier providing the specified accessible vehicles.

This award demonstrates demand from Nottinghamshire County Council for small fleets of accessible, low-floor passenger buses, specifically 15-seat Fiat Ducato vehicles. A credible future supplier would need to source or manufacture Fiat Ducato-based buses, deliver a low-floor configuration and provide wheelchair accessibility alongside the required passenger seating capacity. Suppliers should also be able to work through the relevant TPPL bus framework route, or understand comparable public-sector framework purchasing arrangements. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so the requirement is not limited to large vehicle groups. Bus manufacturers, specialist converters, accessible transport dealers and smaller vehicle supply businesses with relevant delivery capacity are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2x15 Seat low floor Fiat Ducato Buses

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council have purchased two low floor 15 seat wheelchair accessible buses utilising the TPPL Framework TPPLPSBUS01 Lot 3

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9fd1c4cf-cc66-45bc-b3de-87ad90a856df
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9c07fff-a9bb-4caa-805a-22a8e6c6b1c5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£274,716 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£274,716 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 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
Nottinghamshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
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
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Mellor Bus Ltd

Further Information

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