Notice Information
Notice Title
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT 2026-2029 (2032)
Notice Description
This invitation to tender invites bids for the maintenance and repair of Preston City Councils fleet. The Contract must ensure all vehicles, plant and machinery remain operationally safe and compliant with all relevant legislation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060928
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004500-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £4,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £4,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jan 2026Today
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PRESTON CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Sammy Wilson
- Contact Email
- s.wilson@preston.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PRESTON
- Postcode
- PR1 2RL
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD45 Mid Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD45 Mid Lancashire
-
- Local Authority
- Preston
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Preston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004500-2026
19th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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