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The Provision of a Principal Officer Car

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire

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24 Sep 2026 at 15:54

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Summary of the contracting process

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Authority is procuring a principal officer car, a motor vehicle for use by its senior officer. The purchase is part of the GCA framework for standard and specialist vehicles, specifically its emergency-services category for blue-light cars and motorcycles. Delivery is in the East Midlands, serving the authority in Northamptonshire. The requirement is for a vehicle rather than vehicle-related services or works.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Volkswagen Group UK Limited. The award was made on 16 September 2026, with a contract period from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2030. The awarded value is £47,883.50. The authority used a selective framework call-off route, drawing on the GCA vehicle framework’s emergency-services lot. The stated tender deadline was 21 August 2026 at 12:00. This was a single vehicle purchase; the authority marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the published process details.

This award shows demand from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Authority for a principal officer car through a central vehicle framework, rather than a standalone competition. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply a suitable vehicle through the relevant framework route and demonstrate an ability to meet the needs of an emergency-services buyer. The award went to Volkswagen Group UK Limited, a large supplier, which indicates the selected provider’s scale but does not establish a mandatory supplier size. The recorded procurement is a single-car purchase, so capability in vehicle supply and framework call-off delivery is more pertinent than large fleet or vehicle-service capacity. The requirement is specifically for a senior officer’s car, not the supply of blue-light emergency response vehicles as such.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of a Principal Officer Car

Notice Description

The Provision of a Principal Officer Car for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Authority. Awarded via GCA Framework RM6244 Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles, Lot 4: Bluelight cars and motorcycles (Emergency Services).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ae0b47ee-a1fd-4b19-b332-fe9c5fdec754
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e7cabb-b7bf-4285-b546-e24a958d7206
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
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
£47,883 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£47,883 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2030 4-5 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
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WELLINGBOROUGH
Postcode
NN8 6GS
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Brickhill & Queensway
Westminster Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Volkswagen Group UK Limited

Further Information

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