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Purchase of Minibuses

Blackpool Council

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14 Oct 2026 at 15:06

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Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Borough Council bought four Ford Transit L4H3 rear-wheel-drive minibuses, each configured with 17 seats. This is a vehicle supply requirement for passenger transport, rather than a vehicle hire or maintenance contract. The vehicles are for delivery in Blackpool, Lancashire. The procurement was made through the Hertfordshire County Council and TPPL vehicle purchase framework, which provides the route used by the council to source the minibuses. The requirement is specific to supplying this model and configuration of minibus, so it is most relevant to vehicle manufacturers, franchised dealers and commercial vehicle suppliers able to fulfil fleet orders for 17-seat passenger vehicles.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Lookers Motor Group Ltd. The council used a direct award call-off from the Hertfordshire County Council and TPPL vehicle purchase framework, without a separate competition for this purchase. Price was the stated award criterion. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and is active. Its value is £166,223.52. One bid was recorded. The purchase was arranged as a single requirement for four vehicles; the associated lot is marked cancelled in the procurement data, while the award and contract are active. No contract period is stated, so there is no end date from which to judge when this supply arrangement concludes.

For suppliers seeking comparable future vehicle orders from Blackpool Borough Council, this award shows demand for a small fleet of 17-seat Ford Transit minibuses, specifically the L4H3 rear-wheel-drive configuration. A credible competitor would need access to that vehicle or a suitable equivalent, the ability to source and deliver four passenger vehicles, and the capacity to meet a council fleet requirement. The council used an existing vehicle purchase framework and made the call-off by direct award, with price as the evaluation basis; suppliers would therefore need relevant framework access to compete through the same route and competitive pricing. The recorded award to a large motor group indicates that established commercial vehicle supply capability was suited to this purchase. The requirement is vehicle supply, not a broader transport service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of Minibuses

Notice Description

Purchase of 4 x Ford Transit L4H3 17 Seat Minibus RWD (33967) Direct Award via the Hertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of 4 x Ford Transit L4H3 17 Seat Minibus RWD (33967) Direct Award via the Hertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework

Procurement Information

The award of contract is a call-off from the Hertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework following the direct award process. A contract notice for the establishment of the Framework was published as follows: F03: Contract award notice Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-009869 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03921f Published 4 April 2023, 7:05pm

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0787c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097110-2026
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

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£166,223 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
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
Blackpool Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NB
Postcode Area
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD42 Blackpool
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Looker Motor Group Ltd

Further Information

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