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Vehicle Body Repair

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

04 Sep 2026 at 15:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

30 Jul 2026 at 18:10

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

10 Jun 2026 at 17:26

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

10 Apr 2026 at 14:18

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria procured major and minor vehicle body repair services for its vehicle fleet. The work covers accident repairs, with a separate requirement for major accident repairs and minor accident repairs. It is a vehicle repair and maintenance service rather than vehicle supply or general fleet management. The buying organisation is based in Penrith, Cumbria. The awarded services are delivered across the United Kingdom. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The arrangement uses a closed framework under which the Constabulary can select either supplier for minor vehicle body repairs and one supplier for major vehicle body repairs. This creates a requirement for suppliers able to manage vehicle bodywork repairs at both major and minor levels within a public-sector fleet environment.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure, with four bids for the major-repair lot and five for the minor-repair lot. Evaluation weighted quality at 60% and price at 40%. Thompson Accident Repair Centre Limited was awarded the major-repair lot on 30 July 2026 for £475,000 excluding VAT (£570,000 including VAT). Smarter Cars (Ulverston) Limited was awarded the minor-repair requirement on 30 July 2026 for £175,000 excluding VAT (£210,000 including VAT). The contracts were signed on 19 August 2026 and 4 September 2026 respectively, both starting on 1 October 2026 and ending on 30 September 2030. The published lot estimates were £200,000 excluding VAT for major repairs and £300,000 excluding VAT for minor repairs, with renewal possible subject to agreement.

This award demonstrates established demand from a UK public-sector vehicle operator for both substantial accident damage repairs and routine minor body repairs. A credible future competitor would need practical vehicle body repair capability, the capacity to handle differing repair scopes, and the operational resilience to support a fleet across a wide geographic area. The requirement is accessible to SMEs, as shown by the successful awards to two SMEs. Suppliers should also be prepared to demonstrate service quality strongly: quality carried more weight than price in the evaluation. Experience of managing repair workflows, allocating capacity between major and minor work, maintaining consistent standards across locations, and working within a framework where repair opportunities may be allocated between approved suppliers would be commercially relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vehicle Body Repair

Notice Description

Provision of Major and Minor Vehicle Body Repair

Lot Information

Major Accident Repairs:

Renewal: Can be activated by PFCC subject to acceptance from both organisations.

Minor Accident Repair

Renewal: Can be activated by PFCC subject to acceptance from both organisations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068019
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083996-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment

50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£650,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
14 May 2026Expired
Award Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PENRITH
Postcode
CA10 2AU
Postcode Area
Carlisle
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD1 Cumbria
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD14 Westmorland and Furness
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westmorland and Furness
Electoral Ward
Penrith South
Westminster Constituency
Penrith and Solway

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

THOMPSON ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE LIMITED

SMARTER CARS (ULVERSTON) LIMITED

Further Information

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