Notice Information
Notice Title
DFC - USEL - Provision of Fleet Servicing and Maintenance
Notice Description
This contract covers the full maintenance and servicing of USEL's commercial vehicle fleet, including scheduled servicing, repairs, inspections, and breakdown support. The supplier must carry out all work in line with manufacturer standards, using appropriate testing and diagnostic equipment, and ensure vehicles are roadworthy and ready for statutory testing. Services are delivered at fixed costs, with any additional or repair work requiring prior approval and quotation.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069cea
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046178-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 May 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 23 Jun 20261 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 6 Jul 2026 - 22 Jun 2029 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ULSTER SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT13 3JH
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046178-2026
20th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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