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Supply of Transit 350 AWD

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

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27 Jul 2026 at 10:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency bought six Ford Transit 350 AWD vehicles for Coastguard Search and Rescue operations. The vehicles are blue-light-fitted response vehicles intended to transport personnel and equipment, move specialist equipment to incidents, provide command-vehicle capability and support day-to-day logistics. The requirement covers delivery across the United Kingdom and internationally, including the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. This is a goods procurement for motor vehicles, rather than a vehicle maintenance or standalone logistics service. The buyer is the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, based in Southampton, England. The purchase was facilitated through the Government Commercial Agency Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles framework agreement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ford Motor Company Limited on 29 June 2026. It used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, specifically RM6244, rather than an open tender. The tender submission deadline was 22 May 2026 at 5pm. The awarded value was £170,072.40 including the published currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 7 July 2026 to 6 January 2027. One supplier received the award, with an active award status. The available process information identifies the requirement as a framework call-off for goods; it does not set out a separate quality, price or technical scoring breakdown. The procurement was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award indicates demand for suppliers able to provide Transit 350 AWD-class vehicles and configure them as blue-light response vehicles for maritime search and rescue use. Credible competitors would need vehicle supply capability, access to suitable four-wheel-drive commercial models, and the ability to deliver specialist response-vehicle fit-outs. They would also need to support operational uses including personnel transport, equipment movement, command functions and routine logistics. Experience supplying public-sector or emergency-response fleets would help demonstrate understanding of reliability, practical vehicle configuration and deployment across UK and international locations. The route used here shows that access to the relevant standard and specialist vehicles framework, or an equivalent compliant public procurement route, is commercially important for reaching this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Transit 350 AWD

Notice Description

Purchase of six Transit 350 AWD Vehicles for HMCG. These are 'blue light' fitted response vehicles which will support Coastguard Search and Rescue operations locally and nationally. These vehicles can transport personal and their equipment, and they will be used to move specialist equipment to support incidents both locally and nationally, act as a command vehicle and can also be utilised in day-to-day logistics support. This purchase has been faciliated by using the Government Commercial Agency Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles framework agreement (reference RM6244).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bb2f14ab-e4bb-4a91-84c6-fa24f2c2eb4d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2236e0da-5ce4-49c8-bb97-0174e1dd7efc
Current Stage
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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
SME
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
£170,072 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£170,072 £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
29 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
7 Jul 2026 - 6 Jan 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
Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO15 1EG
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Banister & Polygon
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ford Motor Company Ltd

Further Information

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