Award

DWP Mobile Frontline Vehicles

DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

19 Nov 2025 at 15:08

AwardUpdate

20 Oct 2025 at 13:19

AwardUpdate

20 Oct 2025 at 13:18

Award

17 Oct 2025 at 10:26

Tender

10 Sep 2025 at 11:14

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP), the UK’s largest public service department, initiated a procurement process focused on delivering mobile frontline office facilities titled "DWP Mobile Frontline Vehicles." The procurement falls under the industry category of fleet management, repair, and maintenance services and is intended for use across Great Britain, comprising England, Wales, and Scotland. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with the process reaching completion with the award of the contract to Masters of Beckenham Ltd, trading as Masters Promotional Vehicles. The contract, under award ID "1," was signed on 31 October 2025 and began on 5 November 2025, running initially until 31 March 2026, with potential extensions up to March 2028.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for SMEs, particularly those specialising in vehicle supply, maintenance, and office fit-outs, given the requirement for nine mobile office vehicles to be strategically deployed for direct public engagement. The contract, valued at approximately GBP 252,746.74 gross, reflects an emphasis on quality in vehicle fit-outs and timely delivery. Businesses focusing on innovation in mobile office environments, particularly those with expertise in adhering to stringent maintenance schedules, can find growth potential by participating in similar procurements. Furthermore, the contract’s focus on environmental benefits aligns with the growing demand for sustainable practices, potentially attracting environmentally-conscious companies.

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Notice Title

DWP Mobile Frontline Vehicles

Notice Description

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is the UK government's biggest public service department responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. We administer the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to over 24 million claimants and customers including some of the most vulnerable in the society. It is the second largest governmental department in terms of employees with over 90,000 staff. The DWP is constantly reviewing its business delivery model to identify potential opportunities to improve engagement with UK citizens to promote DWP services. This service is to support DWP to deliver a trial scheme to trial the use of a mobile frontline office facility which can be deployed into community areas at locations across Great Britain. The supplier will provide a total of 9 vehicles which are fit-out as mobile offices and that are fully maintained in accordance with current UK legislation. These will DWP with a mobile 'office environment' to enable engagement directly with members of the public at a variety of locations within Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland). The initial term is until 31 March 2026, with options to extend.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two options to extend by 12 months each. Total extension options is 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059776
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075315-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,624,590 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,624,590 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£210,622 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£210,622 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
5 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS
Contact Name
DWP CD ABBSER Business Services
Contact Email
cdabbser.businessservices@dwp.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9NA
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MASTERS OF BECKENHAM LTD T/A MASTERS PROMOTIONAL VEHICLES

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