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Vehicle Livery, High Conspicuity Markings and Associated Services

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire

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13 Aug 2026 at 08:35

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire is procuring vehicle livery and high-conspicuity marking services for police transport fleets. The requirement covers the design, supply, application and removal of standard Battenberg livery and one-off special designs, including force crests and bespoke designs. Vehicles and ancillary items include cars, light and medium vans, larger vehicles, motorcycles, boats, horse boxes and trailers. The service is intended for Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police Forces, with other regional forces able to use the arrangement if they express interest. The procurement is categorised as vehicle parts and accessories. It is a goods requirement involving a continuing operational service for police fleet vehicles.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were to be submitted electronically in English by 10 September 2026 at 12:00. The evaluation and award decision was due by 14 October 2026 at 23:59. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030, with an optional 12-month extension available until 30 December 2031. The estimated value is £600,000 excluding VAT, or £720,000 including VAT. There is one lot, and the tender is above the relevant threshold. Evaluation is based on price at 60%, quality at 30% and social value at 10%. The arrangement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This opportunity suits vehicle-livery specialists able to manage the full service from design through removal across varied police and ancillary vehicle types. Suppliers need capability to apply both standard Battenberg schemes and bespoke or one-off designs, including force crests, while meeting the Home Office Scientific Development Branch police vehicle livery specifications HOSDB 14/04, HOSDB 47/06, HOSDB 43/04, HOSDB 01/96 and PSDB 43/04, together with Chapter 8 vehicle markings requirements as a minimum. Strong candidates will need the production, application and removal capacity to support several police forces and different fleet formats, including cars, vans, larger vehicles, motorcycles, boats, horse boxes and trailers. Experience delivering compliant, durable and consistent fleet markings would be directly relevant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vehicle Livery, High Conspicuity Markings and Associated Services

Notice Description

Gloucestershire are looking for a supply base for the Design, Supply, Application and Removal of Police Livery on Regional Forces Transport Fleets to include cars, light/medium vans, larger vehicles, motorcycle boats, horse boxes, trailers and other ancillary items with the following capabilities: Apply standard (Battenberg, to Contracting Authority Requirements) and one-off special vehicle livery in accordance with Home Office Scientific Development Branch, Police Vehicle Livery Specification (HOSDB 14/04, HOSDB 47/06, HOSDB 43/04, HOSDB 01/96, PSDB 43/04 and Chapter 8 Vehicle Markings, as a minimum) to include Force Crests and Bespoke Designs. This service is required to support Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police Forces, in addition to other regional Forces who may express an interest to utilise this contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e323
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077013-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2030 4-5 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
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Gloucestershire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
QUEDGELY
Postcode
GL2 2AN
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Quedgeley Fieldcourt
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Further Information

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