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title: "Purchase of Minibuses"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-03-26"
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# Purchase of Minibuses

Buyer: ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-52fd5ed3-48b8-440e-b59d-ef36a5975396

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## Summary

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council has completed a procurement process for the purchase of 20 minibuses as part of their Fleet Replacement Programme. The procurement falls under the industry category of 'Motor vehicles' and was conducted using a restricted procedure. The delivery location for the minibuses is Yorkshire and the Humber in the United Kingdom. This procurement stage is in the Award stage, with the award date being 26th March 2025. The contract period spans from 21st February 2025 to 21st February 2027, following the tender period which ended on 22nd November 2024.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in the manufacturing or supplying of motor vehicles, particularly minibuses. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that focus on producing specialised vehicles could find significant growth opportunities by participating in such procurement processes. The successful supplier for this contract is GM Coachwork Ltd, suggesting that other businesses with similar capabilities and scale could be competitive contenders for future tenders with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council or similar local government entities.

## Notice

Rotherham Borough Council requires 20 minibuses as part of the Fleet Replacement Programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa2dac60-e48d-445d-8d67-9259a94b39b4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 21 Feb 2025 - 21 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,635,400 |
| 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 | ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ROTHERHAM |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 1AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Boston Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GM COACHWORK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2025 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa2dac60-e48d-445d-8d67-9259a94b39b4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa2dac60-e48d-445d-8d67-9259a94b39b4
  26th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=87719&B=UK
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104118
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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