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MOT Fit Out, Cowlet Road, Cambridge

Cambridge City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jul 2026 at 10:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

29 Apr 2026 at 15:51

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge City Council procured equipment and associated services to fit out an MOT garage on Cowlet Road, Cambridge. The requirement falls within vehicle repair, maintenance and related equipment services, including the repair and maintenance of motor vehicles and associated equipment (CPV 50100000 and 50110000). The work is categorised as a service and is intended for delivery in Cambridge. It covers a complete garage fit-out rather than a standalone vehicle repair service, so relevant businesses are those able to supply and install MOT-garage equipment, support workshop operations, or provide associated vehicle and equipment maintenance services. The council is the public-sector buyer and the requirement was arranged as a single lot suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a below-threshold open competition. The tender deadline was 8 May 2026 at 12:00, and the contract was awarded on 14 May 2026 to J.H.M.BUTT & CO.LIMITED. The awarded value is £45,983.50 excluding VAT (£57,479.38 including VAT), against an estimated lot value of £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). The awarded contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028. Evaluation was based on 60% quality and 40% price. Two bids were received and both reached the final stage; both final-stage bidders were SMEs. The procurement had one lot, covering the complete MOT garage fit-out requirement.

This award indicates a defined requirement for Cambridge City Council to equip and support an MOT garage, with the successful supplier being an SME. Competitors would need credible capability in vehicle workshop fit-outs and in supplying, installing or maintaining equipment used for MOT and motor-vehicle repair operations. Evidence of delivering comparable garage, fleet-workshop or vehicle-maintenance projects would help demonstrate practical understanding of the requirement. Businesses should be able to offer a technically sound service and explain how equipment and associated services will perform in operation, because quality carried greater weight than price in the evaluation. The requirement also suits SMEs, suggesting that a specialist workshop-equipment provider or vehicle-maintenance business could compete without needing the scale of a major national contractor.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

MOT Fit Out, Cowlet Road, Cambridge

Notice Description

Equipment / service for the MOT garage fit out

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068e4c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070624-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£45,983 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridge City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 1BY
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Market
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

J.H.M.BUTT & CO.LIMITED

Further Information

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