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Purchase of 1 x Citroen E-C3

Northumberland County Council

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06 Oct 2026 at 10:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council bought one Citroën E-C3 Standard Range van, with an 83 kW motor, 44 kWh battery and automatic transmission. This is a vehicle supply requirement, rather than a wider fleet or vehicle services contract. Delivery was specified across areas spanning the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East and West Midlands, eastern and south-eastern England, London and the South West. The stated purchase was for a single vehicle; the procurement does not describe associated maintenance, charging infrastructure or other services. The council is based in Morpeth, Northumberland. This requirement demonstrates the council’s demand for a compact electric commercial vehicle suitable for its operational use, with the vehicle specification set around the Citroën E-C3 van.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Lookers Limited. Northumberland County Council used a limited procedure without a prior competition, purchasing through the TPPLHCCCH03 framework agreement. The procurement was treated as below threshold and outside the scope of the relevant directive. The single lot was marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The contract was signed on 5 October 2026, and the award value is £14,533.90. One bid was recorded. Price was the stated award criterion. The contract record does not provide a contract end date or duration, so the period of supply cannot be established from the published process details.

For suppliers of electric commercial vehicles, this award shows a specific requirement from Northumberland County Council for a single compact electric van, rather than a large fleet purchase. A credible competitor would need to supply a vehicle matching the E-C3’s core specification: an 83 kW electric motor, 44 kWh battery, standard-range configuration and automatic transmission. The price-only evaluation indicates that competitive pricing was central to selection for this purchase. The selected supplier was a large motor dealer, and the council bought through an established framework route without a prior open competition. Suppliers seeking similar council business should therefore be capable of supplying the specified vehicle through an applicable framework and competing on price; the procurement provides no evidence of demand for charging, servicing or other add-on services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of 1 x Citroen E-C3

Notice Description

Purchase of 1 x Citroen E-C3 83kw 44kwh Standard Range Van + Auto via TPPLHCCCH03, Lot 1

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of 1 x Citroen E-C3 83kw 44kwh Standard Range Van + Auto via TPPLHCCCH03, Lot 1

Procurement Information

Award of a below threshold contract via the TPPLHCCCH03 Framework Agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07815a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094112-2026
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

34100000 - Motor vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£14,533 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
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
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Lookers PLC

Further Information

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