Notice Information
Notice Title
Vehicle Maintenance Services
Notice Description
The University of Exeter requires a vehicle maintenance supplier to provide routine and ad hoc servicing and maintenance for University owned and leased vehicles.
Planning Information
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=104715&TID=100109873&B=
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068742
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036046-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
50112000 - Repair and maintenance services of cars
50112200 - Car maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £170,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Apr 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 May 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 15 Jun 2026 - 14 Jun 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX4 4QH
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- TLK4 Devon
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Duryard and St James
- Westminster Constituency
- Exeter
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036046-2026
21st April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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