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Purchase of 3.5T Luton Vans

West Lothian Council

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26 Aug 2026 at 16:00

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Summary of the contracting process

West Lothian Council purchased six 3.5-tonne Luton vans for use across multiple council services. This is a goods requirement for vans and associated vehicle supply, with delivery in Livingston, West Lothian. The buying organisation is West Lothian Council, a local authority and central purchasing body. The requirement was handled as a single grouped purchase rather than separate vehicle categories. The vehicles are intended for operational use by council services, so relevant businesses include commercial vehicle dealers, van manufacturers, authorised dealerships and suppliers able to provide multiple Luton vans meeting the council’s required specification. The procurement concerns vehicle supply rather than vehicle hire, servicing, construction or general fleet management. The relevant classification is CPV 34136000, covering vans.

The procurement has reached completion: the contract was awarded to TrustFord Glasgow and is recorded as active. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 for £211,920. The council used a limited procedure with direct award under the TPPL Cars, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles Agreement, without prior publication of a call for competition. One electronic bid was recorded; it was from a non-EU foreign bidder and was not from an SME. The single lot was evaluated on price at 70% and quality at 30%. The procurement was outside the scope of the relevant directive under the stated rationale. The lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

This procurement demonstrates established council demand for a sizeable batch of 3.5-tonne Luton vans to support several public services. A future competitor would need dependable access to suitable commercial vehicles, the ability to supply six vehicles as one requirement, and the operational capacity to coordinate delivery to Livingston. Experience supplying vans to public-sector or fleet customers would help demonstrate understanding of specification, reliability, documentation and handover requirements. The selected route was a direct award through the TPPL Cars, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles Agreement, so suppliers seeking comparable council work would need access to, or a route into, an appropriate commercial vehicle framework. The result also shows that electronic tendering and non-SME participation formed part of this procurement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of 3.5T Luton Vans

Notice Description

Covers the purchase of six Luton Vans which will be utilised across multiple council services.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Covers the purchase of six Luton Vans which will be utilised across multiple council services.

Procurement Information

Contract direct awarded under TPPL Cars, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles Agreement Reference TPPLHCCOP03.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ecf4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081471-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34136000 - Vans

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£211,920 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Aug 20263 days ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TrustFord Glasgow

Further Information

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