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-06094e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042744-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
- £4,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 May 20266 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 May 20266 days ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- PRESTON CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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/042744-2026
8th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004555-2026
19th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=401ed89a-2cf5-f011-813c-005056b64545
Competition document pack on The Chest
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