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PO/2026/1237/VW

University of Exeter

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27 Aug 2026 at 15:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Exeter procured a Canter MY21 3C13 manual 2,800 vehicle for transporting goods. This is a goods procurement covering a commercial motor vehicle, classified under CPV 34130000. The buying organisation is the University of Exeter, based at Northcote House in Exeter. The available information identifies the requirement as a single vehicle rather than a wider fleet, maintenance, leasing or transport-services arrangement. The selected supplier, Euro Commercials Limited, is based in Cardiff. The procurement therefore concerns the supply of a specific commercial vehicle to support the university’s goods-transport needs, with the buyer located in Exeter and the supplier operating from Cardiff.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, and comprised one lot. Euro Commercials Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 29 July 2026 and runs from 30 July 2026 to 29 July 2027. Its value is £33,410 excluding VAT, or £40,009 including VAT. The contract is active. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so no comparative scoring basis or competing bid process is reported. This outcome records the University of Exeter’s purchase of the specified Canter commercial vehicle from the named supplier.

This award indicates a defined requirement for a commercial vehicle capable of transporting goods, rather than for general passenger transport or vehicle-related services. A future competitor would need to supply the specified Canter model or an acceptable equivalent, understand commercial-vehicle specifications, and manage delivery to meet the buyer’s operational needs. Euro Commercials Limited is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that the requirement was fulfilled by an SME rather than only by a large national provider. Commercial-vehicle dealers and suppliers with access to Mitsubishi Fuso Canter stock, experience supplying public-sector organisations, and the administrative capacity to complete a direct purchase would be well placed for a comparable requirement from the University of Exeter.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PO/2026/1237/VW

Notice Description

Canter MY21 3C13 (Manual) 2800

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06edd0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081856-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£33,410 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 29 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
University of Exeter
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX4 4QJ
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
Duryard and St James
Westminster Constituency
Exeter

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Euro Commercials Ltd

Further Information

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