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The Provision of Damage Repairs to Vehicles

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

09 Oct 2026 at 09:58

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

11 Feb 2026 at 12:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northamptonshire Police required vehicle damage repair services, including car body repairs. The work was for the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire and related to Northamptonshire Police vehicles. The awarded repair services were associated with Northampton, Wellingborough and the surrounding Northamptonshire area. The procurement also lists goods as an additional category, but the specified work is vehicle repair. The contract was a call-off arrangement, so the authority had no commitment to use the full available amount. This requirement is relevant to vehicle repair businesses able to handle damage repairs for a police fleet and serve customers across the Northamptonshire area.

The contract was awarded directly without competition to Steer Automotive Group Limited. It was signed on 10 February 2026 and ran from 24 February 2026 to 23 February 2027. The contract was terminated; the termination is classified as completion, and implementation records show an end date of 23 February 2026. The contract value was £172,000 excluding VAT (£206,400 including VAT); reported final expenditure was £177,000 excluding VAT (£212,400 including VAT). The procurement was below threshold and had one lot, covering the vehicle damage repair requirement. The award is recorded as active, while the contract is recorded as terminated. No evaluation basis is stated for the direct award.

For vehicle repair businesses, this award demonstrates Northamptonshire Police’s demand for damage repair services for its vehicles, with body repair explicitly included. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the facilities, skilled repair staff and operational capacity to assess and repair a police fleet’s damaged vehicles, while serving the Northamptonshire area. The incumbent was Steer Automotive Group Limited, recorded as an SME, showing that a supplier of that scale delivered the requirement. The route used was a direct, below-threshold call-off without competition, so businesses should monitor how the authority approaches comparable purchasing rather than assume an open tender route. The recorded final expenditure was slightly above the original contract amount, making capacity to manage actual repair demand commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Provision of Damage Repairs to Vehicles

Notice Description

The Provision of Damage Repairs to Vehicles for Northamptonshire Police. This is a call-off contract with an up to value of PS172,000 excluding VAT / PS206,400 including VAT. The Authority has no commitment to spend the full amount.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064db9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095493-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50112100 - Car repair services

50112110 - Body-repair services for vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£172,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Feb 2026 - 23 Feb 2027 6-12 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
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WELLINGBOROUGH
Postcode
NN8 6GS
Postcode Area
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF25 North Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Brickhill & Queensway
Westminster Constituency
Wellingborough and Rushden

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Steer Automotive Group Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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