Notice Information
Notice Title
Channel Tunnel Vehicle
Notice Description
Purchase of bespoke operational vehicles for use by Kent Police in the Channel Tunnel.
Procurement Information
Bespoke vehicle arrangements will provide an ergonomic, fast, efficient and effective method of entering the service tunnel; ultimately to save life and prevent further harm. It is proposed to replace the current hatchback style vehicle with a bespoke utility vehicle. The current arrangement is the use of small hatchback style vehicles which are unsuited, not ergonomic and have limited versatility for BAU and the firearms response platform.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06be21
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066011-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
-
- CPV Codes
34114000 - Specialist vehicles
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £192,287 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £192,287 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jul 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 19 Jul 2026 - 19 Jul 2027 6-12 months
- 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 AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR KENT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME15 9BZ
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Maidstone
- Electoral Ward
- Park Wood & Mangravet
- Westminster Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066011-2026
14th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061594-2026
1st July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061580-2026
1st July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060308-2026
26th June 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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