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CBC-2164-EXF-DA-ZH Sprinter Vans

Central Bedfordshire Council

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09 Oct 2026 at 11:46

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council procured Mercedes Sprinter van-conversion minibuses for its Fleet Services. This is a vehicle supply requirement for passenger transport, specifically minibuses designed to carry 10 or more people. The procurement covers the vehicles themselves; the published description does not set out conversion specifications, quantities or operational services. The purchasing organisation is Central Bedfordshire Council, and the supplier is based in Brighouse. No delivery location is stated, so the place where the vehicles are to be supplied or used cannot be identified from the procurement details. The requirement was handled as a single lot and awarded to one supplier.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Treka Bus Limited on 1 June 2026. The award value is £354,336 excluding VAT, or £425,203.20 including VAT. The contract period runs from 20 October 2026 to 19 October 2027. The council made the award through the TPPL framework for the supply of passenger transport vehicles, using its bus-vehicle lot; this was a direct, non-competitive framework award. The process had one lot, and the recorded award is active. The procurement was evaluated and completed through the framework route; no separate evaluation criteria are stated.

For vehicle manufacturers and conversion specialists, this award shows Central Bedfordshire Council’s demand for Mercedes Sprinter-based minibuses for its fleet, sourced through the TPPL passenger transport vehicle framework. A credible competitor would need to supply suitable passenger vehicles and provide the required minibus conversion, with the ability to meet a council fleet requirement at this scale. Suppliers seeking comparable work would also need access to the relevant framework route, as this purchase was made without a separate competition. The award indicates that this buyer procures vehicles rather than a passenger transport operating service. The stated requirement gives no detail on vehicle configuration or conversion standards, so experience delivering compliant passenger minibus conversions and the capacity to fulfil a fleet order would be relevant capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC-2164-EXF-DA-ZH Sprinter Vans

Notice Description

Direct Award under TPPL Bus Lot 3 Framework for the Supply of Passenger Transport Vehicles (Mercedes Sprinter Minibuses) for Fleet Services

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078498
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095592-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34114400 - Minibuses

34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£354,336 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2026 - 19 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Central Bedfordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Treka Bus Ltd

Further Information

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