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Supply of Transit Custom Trail

Maritime & Coastguard Agency

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27 Jul 2026 at 10:09

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Summary of the contracting process

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency bought ten Ford Transit Custom Trail vehicles as replacements for smaller operational support vehicles. The all-wheel-drive vehicles are intended to upgrade the existing fleet, allowing older operational vehicles to replace coastguard rescue vehicles lost through accidents or being beyond economical repair. The newer Euro 6 engines are intended to reduce carbon emissions while maintaining operational effectiveness. This is a goods procurement for motor vehicles (CPV 34100000), delivered across the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and the rest of the world. The buyer is based at Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton, England.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 29 June 2026 to Ford Motor Company Limited. The awarded contract value is £306,444. The contract period runs from 7 July 2026 to 6 January 2027. It was a selective procurement using a call-off from the Government Commercial Agency Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles framework agreement, reference RM6244. The tender submission deadline was 22 May 2026 at 5pm. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active, and the contract covers the supply of all ten vehicles to meet the Agency’s fleet replacement and operational support requirements.

This award demonstrates demand from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency for specialist operational support vehicles rather than ordinary passenger cars. Suppliers well placed for comparable requirements will have access to the relevant government vehicle framework, capability to supply Ford Transit Custom Trail or equivalent all-wheel-drive commercial vehicles, and the capacity to provide a ten-vehicle fleet package. A credible competitor would also need to understand emergency and coastal support operations, vehicle replacement requirements, Euro 6 emissions performance and the need to maintain operational effectiveness during fleet transition. Vehicle manufacturers, authorised dealers, fleet suppliers and framework participants with public-sector delivery experience are the most relevant prospective competitors for a future requirement of this type.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Transit Custom Trail

Notice Description

Purchase of ten Transit Custom Trail Vehicles for HMCG. These are all wheel drive vehicle replacements to upgrade the existing smaller operational support vehicles which will then be moved to replace coastguard rescue vehicles lost during accident, beyond economical repair and to replace older pickups with a modern euro 6 engine reducing carbon emissions whilst maintaining operational effectiveness. 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-f700270a-e68c-4708-9438-9a4dcb1b88cc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bbb73ee0-61ce-4180-a926-dfab301345ed
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
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
£306,444 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£306,444 £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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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