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Falkland Islands car lease

Met Office

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05 Aug 2026 at 14:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office procured a car lease for its operations in the Falkland Islands. The requirement is for motor vehicles, classified under CPV 34100000, with delivery and use in the Falkland Islands. The procurement is a goods requirement rather than a service or construction project. The buyer is the Met Office, a central government public authority based in Exeter. The requirement is focused on providing leased vehicle capacity in the Falkland Islands, where local availability, logistics and vehicle support are likely to be relevant to delivery. The awarded supplier, Falkland Island Company Ltd, is based in Stanley and operates locally, indicating that the requirement was fulfilled through a Falkland Islands-based vehicle provider.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Falkland Island Company Ltd for the single lot. The Met Office used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed and awarded on 5 August 2026, with an active contract period from 5 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The awarded contract value is £34,320 gross, including any applicable taxes. The award covers motor vehicles for the Falkland Islands. The procurement record identifies one active award and one active contract, both linked to the completed requirement. No competitive evaluation basis is recorded for this direct award route.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Met Office for vehicle leasing in the Falkland Islands at a modest, defined operational scale. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would be able to provide suitable motor vehicles through a lease arrangement, maintain availability in the Falkland Islands and manage local delivery, servicing and practical support. A credible competitor would need dependable local or locally supported operations, access to appropriate vehicles and the capacity to keep them available throughout the required operating period. The awarded supplier’s presence in Stanley suggests that local reach and knowledge of Falkland Islands logistics may be important differentiators. Vehicle rental, leasing, fleet management and commercial automotive businesses with established island support could therefore monitor this buyer’s related requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Falkland Islands car lease

Notice Description

Falkland Islands car lease 26/27

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc86
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074246-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,320 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 31 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
Met Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FALKLAND ISLAND COMPANY LTD

Further Information

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