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title: "Vehicle Accident Repair Services CPA/SPU/848"
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# Vehicle Accident Repair Services CPA/SPU/848

Buyer: CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b16b463-3aec-4de1-9895-03c4d18c3fd4

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## Summary

The procurement process for Vehicle Accident Repair Services has been awarded by Cheshire Constabulary on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire. This service falls under the repair, maintenance, and associated services of vehicles industry category and is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £2 million, spans from 1 May 2018 to 30 April 2023, following an open procedure. The procurement process has recently concluded with key dates including the tender deadline of 15 February 2018 and the announcement of the award on 30 April 2018.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in automotive body repairs, particularly those with the capacity to handle a fluctuating volume of vehicle repairs, estimated at around 450 incidents annually for Cheshire Constabulary. Suitable contenders include certified Automotive Bodyshops capable of meeting the Vehicle Damage Repair Kitemark PAS 125 standards. Businesses positioned to provide collection, storage, repair, and delivery services, while ensuring compliance with stringent timelines, will find this tender particularly advantageous for growth in the public sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to explore this opportunity.

## Notice

The Provision of Vehicle Accident Repair Services is required from Automotive Bodyshops who are certified to Vehicle Damage Repair Kitemark PAS 125 Category 3 standard. The requirement will be to provide Vehicle Accident Repair services covering cars, light vehicles e.g. vans, heavy vehicles and motorcycles. The Automotive Bodyshop will also be responsible for having recovery vehicles to collect/deliver from/to Police HQ or other locations within Cheshire Constabulary area. The Automotive Bodyshop will also need to be able to attend Police HQ to undertake inspections of vehicles for production of repair estimates. Vehicles owned, hired or leased by Cheshire Constabulary are involved in excess of 450 vehicle related collisions, incidents and cases of criminal damage each year. Often there may be up to 20 vehicles per week requiring collision or other body repair services, whereas other weeks it could be much lower. Automotive Bodyshops will need to demonstrate the capacity to deal with the anticipated volume of repairs and to cope with fluctuations in demand across a range of vehicle types. The service is to include collection, storage, repair and delivery of Vehicles. Cheshire Constabulary operates (around) 720 vehicles which are mainly located across the Cheshire Constabulary policing area. Vehicles used by specialist units are located across the North West policing area. The fleet completes almost 12 million miles per annum. The Constabulary's vehicle fleet currently comprises: 6 Heavy Goods Vehicles, 20 Motorcycles, 100 Sprinter LWB/other Large Vans, 20 Trailers and 574 Cars/Car Derived Vans. It should be noted that the Constabulary's Vehicle Fleet is likely to change over the period of the Contract. The vehicle manufacturers with the largest representation on the Constabulary's fleet include Ford, Vauxhall, BMW, VAG, Hyundai, Peugeot, Mercedes. The Automotive Bodyshop providing the Vehicle Accident Repair Service will need to work with the Constabulary's Fleet Services Unit to return vehicles to the road and operational use in an efficient and cost effective manner. This will involve, but not be limited to compliance with the required timescales for collection of vehicles for repair and submission of repair estimates, completion of repairs within agreed timeframes and prompt delivery of vehicles back to the Fleet Services Unit. All vehicles shall be housed and repaired on the Contractors premises. Full details are set out in the Specification/Requirements/Detailed Responses Section of the Online ITT. A framework agreement will be established for four years. The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire is awarding a call off contract of 2 years with options to extend of 2 + 1 year. The framework will also be open for use by Cheshire Fire Authority, for vehicles within the Cheshire Fire and Rescue Fleet.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ad1092f-6bac-484d-8703-dad9b72b3276 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Feb 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2018 - 30 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE CONSTABULARY ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR CHESHIRE |
| Locality | WINSFORD,CHESHIRE |
| Post town | Crewe |
| Postcode | CW7 2UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Winsford Over & Verdin |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Cheshire |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KC AUTOS ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
- 50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment

## Release History

- 18 May 2018 at 21:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ad1092f-6bac-484d-8703-dad9b72b3276

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ad1092f-6bac-484d-8703-dad9b72b3276
  18th May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=22760&B=BLUELIGHT
  The opportunity was available to be accessed on the Bluelight e-Sourcing portal https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/ under reference 30201 Expressions of interest were handled electronically on Bluelight. The opportunity has now closed as this is a Contract Award Notice.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cheshire.police.uk
- https://bluelight.eu-supply.com/

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