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Vehicle Conversions

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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15 Sep 2026 at 12:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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14 Sep 2026 at 11:12

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex procured vehicle conversion services for 20 marked Peugeot 308 cars. The work concerns converting standard vehicles for marked operational use, together with associated vehicle repair, maintenance and related equipment services. The buying organisation is the Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex, based in Lewes. The awarded work is for use in the United Kingdom. This is a specialist automotive services requirement rather than a general vehicle supply contract: relevant businesses are vehicle conversion companies, police and emergency-service vehicle specialists, and firms able to provide associated maintenance and after-sales support. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement covering all 20 vehicles, rather than separate vehicle-by-vehicle opportunities.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 September 2026 to RICHELL VEHICLE CONVERSIONS LIMITED under a framework agreement using a selective procedure. The process was non-competitive at this stage. The award and active contract are valued at £265,125.60 excluding VAT and £318,150.72 including VAT. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. A standstill period was scheduled to end on 23 September 2026, with signature scheduled for 24 September 2026. The award covers one lot and one supplier. The published contract performance measures include agreed lead times for service-critical call-off orders and handling service-critical after-sales queries.

This award demonstrates demand from Sussex policing for the conversion of a substantial batch of marked Peugeot 308 vehicles, delivered through a framework route rather than an open competition. A credible future competitor would need practical experience converting passenger cars for police or other operational fleets, with the facilities, tooling and workforce capacity to handle multiple vehicles consistently. The requirement also favours suppliers able to manage service-critical delivery lead times and provide responsive after-sales support for operational users. Vehicle maintenance and associated equipment capability are relevant alongside the core conversion work. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that specialist smaller vehicle-conversion businesses can compete for this type of public-sector fleet requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vehicle Conversions

Notice Description

Conversion Tender of 20 marked Peugeot 308 vehicles

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f8e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087257-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£265,125 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£265,125 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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
The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2FZ
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Richell Vehicle Conversions Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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