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Purchase of 1 Rescue Team Van (Ford Transit 500)

Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

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21 Oct 2026 at 08:27

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Summary of the contracting process

Lancashire Combined Fire Authority bought one Ford Transit 500 rescue team van to replace the Boat Van based at Penwortham. The replacement was needed because a previously ordered van had been reassigned to the Drone team. This is a vehicle supply requirement for a fire and rescue service, rather than a general fleet purchase. The item is classified as a rescue vehicle (CPV 34114110). The buyer is based in Preston, and the replacement is intended for the Boat Van operation at Penwortham. The procurement covers a single vehicle, with no further equipment or services described. The award identifies Ford Motor Company Ltd as the supplier.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Ford Motor Company Ltd. The contract is active and was signed on 1 September 2026. Its value is £34,340.95. The procurement used a limited procedure described as an award without prior publication of a competition notice. There was one bid recorded, and price was the stated award criterion. The purchase was treated as outside the scope of the relevant directive; the stated rationale was that the earlier van had been reassigned to the Drone team and the replacement remained within budget. The procurement was arranged as a single lot, which is marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. No contract period or end date is stated.

This award shows that Lancashire Combined Fire Authority buys individual specialist vehicles to meet operational changes within Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, not only to replace worn fleet vehicles. A credible supplier for a comparable requirement would need to provide suitable rescue-service vehicles and respond to a defined operational need, including replacement where an existing vehicle is reassigned. The winning supplier was a large vehicle manufacturer, and the recorded award was based on price, making competitive pricing central to this purchase. The scale was a single van rather than a fleet-wide supply. The procurement was conducted without a published competition notice, so the award also demonstrates that this buyer has used a limited route for a replacement purchase. Suppliers tracking this buyer may find the vehicle type and operational purpose useful evidence of its purchasing needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of 1 Rescue Team Van (Ford Transit 500)

Notice Description

The vehicle being purchased is a replacement for the Boat Van at Penwortham

Lot Information

Lot 1

The vehicle being purchased is a replacement for the Boat Van at Penwortham

Procurement Information

The vehicle being purchased is a replacement for the Boat Van at Penwortham, as the van ordered (LFRS 176) has been seconded to the Drone team, hence we have to order another. All within Budget.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078c5d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099235-2026
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

34114110 - Rescue vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,340 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Oct 20266 days 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
Lancashire Combined Fire Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESTON
Postcode
PR2 3LH
Postcode Area
Preston
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD45 Mid Lancashire
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
Preston
Electoral Ward
Greyfriars
Westminster Constituency
Ribble Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ford Motor Company Ltd

Further Information

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