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Contract for the Supply of a 12ft Chassis Cab with hookloader systems and demountable crash cushion option

City & County of Swansea

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jul 2026 at 16:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

07 Jul 2026 at 12:00

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

06 Jul 2026 at 11:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The City & County of Swansea procured a 12-tonne chassis cab fitted with a hookloader system, with an option for a demountable crash cushion. The vehicle is intended to replace an overdue equivalent vehicle and crash cushion used by the council’s Parks section. This is a vehicle supply requirement, although it is classified as a service procurement. Delivery and use are in Swansea. The requirement is for a complete chassis cab and specialist hookloader installation, with the crash cushion option forming part of the specification. It is relevant to commercial vehicle dealers, bodybuilders and specialist vehicle suppliers able to provide this configuration and support its delivery and warranty requirements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used an accelerated open procedure under the light-touch regime, with one lot and one bid received. The lot’s estimated value was £175,000 excluding VAT (£210,000 including VAT). The contract was awarded to WATTS TRUCK & VAN LIMITED on 18 June 2026 for £179,540 excluding VAT (£215,448 including VAT). The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and runs from 22 July 2026 to 21 July 2027. The award was evaluated on price, weighted at 80%, and delivery and warranty, weighted at 20%. The tender deadline was 7 July 2026 at 12:00, with enquiries closing at 11:00. Electronic submission in English or Welsh was allowed.

This award demonstrates Swansea’s demand for specialist municipal vehicles for its Parks service, combining a 12-tonne chassis cab with a hookloader system and a demountable crash cushion option. A credible future competitor would need to source or manufacture the chassis cab, integrate the hookloader safely and reliably, and provide the required crash cushion configuration. Evidence of dependable delivery arrangements and a strong vehicle warranty offer would be important, because delivery and warranty formed part of the quality assessment. The successful supplier was an SME, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The single-bid outcome indicates a focused specialist market for this vehicle requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Supply of a 12ft Chassis Cab with hookloader systems and demountable crash cushion option

Notice Description

Purchase of 12t Chassis Cabs fitted with hookloader system with option for a demountable Crash Cushion to replace an overdue equivalent vehicle/crash cushion within the Parks section. Originally published as ocds-h6vhtk-067cb1 but stated below threshold but subsequently was above threshold. Notice issued for transparency purposes only to allow the subsequent UK6 award notice to be published using the correct procedure/threshold.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c42b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068841-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£179,540 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£179,540 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
22 Jul 2026 - 21 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
City & County of Swansea
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWANSEA
Postcode
SA1 3SN
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL43 Swansea
Delivery Location
TLL18 Swansea
Local Authority
Swansea
Electoral Ward
Waterfront
Westminster Constituency
Swansea West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Watts Truck & Van Ltd

Further Information

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