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Contract for the Supply of 4 x 4x2 18 tonne GVW Chassis Cab with Quick Change Body System

City & County of Swansea

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

06 Aug 2026 at 12:09

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

03 Feb 2026 at 15:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

08 Dec 2025 at 15:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Oct 2025 at 12:28

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

City & County of Swansea bought up to four 18-tonne gross vehicle weight, 4x2 chassis-cab trucks fitted with quick-change body systems. The vehicles are intended to replace existing highways vehicles reaching renewal and will be delivered in Swansea. This is a goods procurement covering vehicle bodies and related truck chassis-cab supply. The requirement allows different vehicle options where they meet the specification. The buyer is the City & County of Swansea, a Welsh local authority. The work is therefore relevant to manufacturers, truck and van dealerships, specialist commercial vehicle suppliers, and businesses able to provide or configure heavy-duty highways vehicles with interchangeable body systems.

The procurement used an open procedure and has been awarded. Three bids were received, all from SMEs at the final stage. The tender deadline was 28 October 2025, enquiries closed on 21 October, and the award period ended on 5 November. Watts Truck & Van (Swansea) Ltd was awarded the contract on 8 December 2025 for £432,784 excluding VAT (£519,341 gross). The awarded contract period ran from 19 December 2025 to 30 July 2026. The signed contract was valued at £500,000 excluding VAT (£600,000 gross), signed on 29 January 2026, and ran from 2 February to 30 May 2026. It was terminated on 6 August 2026, with the reason recorded as contract completed. Price carried 85% of the evaluation, indicative delivery period 10%, and comprehensive vehicle warranty 5%.

This procurement demonstrates a defined Swansea highways requirement for heavy commercial vehicles with quick-change body systems, delivered at a scale of up to four vehicles. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would combine access to 18-tonne 4x2 chassis-cab vehicles with the engineering capability to supply, fit or integrate interchangeable bodies. Credibility would also depend on offering a strong comprehensive warranty and a reliable delivery programme, since these were explicit quality considerations alongside price. The competition attracted three final-stage SME bids, indicating that smaller specialist suppliers can compete for this type of public-sector vehicle supply. Truck dealers, commercial vehicle manufacturers, bodybuilders and vehicle-conversion specialists with suitable supply-chain and after-sales capacity are the most relevant competitors.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Supply of 4 x 4x2 18 tonne GVW Chassis Cab with Quick Change Body System

Notice Description

Purchase of up to 4 18t chassis cab trucks fitted with QCB systems to replace existing Highways vehicle due for renewal

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a7cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074656-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34200000 - Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£520,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£520,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£432,784 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
2 Feb 2026 - 30 May 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City & County of Swansea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Watts Truck & Van ( Swansea) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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