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Highways England - Vehicle Recovery Contract - Variation 2 (2025-2026)

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

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05 Feb 2025 at 13:50

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Summary of the contracting process

National Highways has announced a contract variation for the "Highways England - Vehicle Recovery Contract - Variation 2 (2025-2026)." This extension, awarded to FMG Support Ltd, updates the previously awarded contract to continue until 30 June 2026, with adjustments to accommodate increased vehicle recovery volumes and new statutory charges. The contract is valued at £69,679,000 and falls under the breakdown vehicles industry category (CPV 34144220). Services will be rendered across multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including London, the South East, and the Midlands. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract, initially awarded through an open procedure, will commence on 1 April 2025.

This tender creates opportunities for businesses within the vehicle recovery and related services industry, especially those capable of handling increased recovery operations and debt recovery services. Enterprises that can provide robust vehicle recovery solutions, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), will find this contract beneficial for growth due to the continued demand for vehicle removal services across the Strategic Road Network. FMG Support Ltd’s existing infrastructure and experience in the sector further highlight the suitability of well-established providers to compete in this space.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Highways England - Vehicle Recovery Contract - Variation 2 (2025-2026)

Notice Description

This notice is confirmation that a contract previously tendered and awarded to the named supplier to start 01 April 2020, has been extended under the terms of the original agreement and shall now expire 30 June 2026. In addition, the contract value has been uplifted to enable continuation of service due to an increase to the anticipated volume of vehicle recoveries and revision to the vehicle recovery statutory charges that is applied by the Home Office under The Removal, Storage and Disposal of Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations 2023. The vehicle recovery contract provides the capability for Traffic Officers to remove broken down, accident damaged and abandoned vehicles from any part of the Strategic Road Network (SRN) using statutory powers granted to them in the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Traffic Officers) Regulations 2008. This contract provides National Highways with a national recovery service that can be mobilised by Traffic Officers to remove vehicles from the SRN and also includes a debt recovery service to recover sums from customers where their vehicles have been removed (including storage and disposal fees where applicable) under this contract provision. Additional information: The original contract award notice can be found on the following link; https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/3767b0fa-32ba-4145-8be6-b2bb8b8b1838?origin=SearchResults&p=1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c8d85eea-7bf8-4588-8539-5c7e07536a2e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/80efbd30-162e-4b18-9349-cf84c22d8452
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34144220 - Breakdown vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£69,679,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£69,679,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 1-2 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
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS
Contact Name
National Highways
Contact Email
adprocurement@nationalhighways.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B1 1RN
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FMG SUPPORT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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