--- title: "GB-Preston: TPPL Preston City Council HCC Lot 4 - 1 x CityCat VR50d Sweeper (31953)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7354d234-17e6-4ea8-931a-eacdb1e66604" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7354d234-17e6-4ea8-931a-eacdb1e66604" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7354d234-17e6-4ea8-931a-eacdb1e66604.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7354d234-17e6-4ea8-931a-eacdb1e66604.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Preston City Council" published: "2026-09-11" --- # GB-Preston: TPPL Preston City Council HCC Lot 4 - 1 x CityCat VR50d Sweeper (31953) Buyer: Preston City Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7354d234-17e6-4ea8-931a-eacdb1e66604 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7354d234-17e6-4ea8-931a-eacdb1e66604) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7354d234-17e6-4ea8-931a-eacdb1e66604.json) ## Summary Preston City Council procured one CityCat VR50d road sweeper for delivery and use in the North West of England. This is a goods requirement for a municipal street-cleaning vehicle, specifically a Bucher Municipal CityCat VR50d Sweeper. The buying organisation is Preston City Council, based in Preston. The requirement is focused on supplying a complete specialist road-sweeping machine rather than delivering a broader cleaning service, fleet operation or construction works. Businesses relevant to this requirement include manufacturers, authorised distributors and specialist commercial vehicle suppliers with access to compact or city-use road sweepers and the ability to support public-sector vehicle supply in the North West. The procurement is complete and was awarded on 7 September 2026 to Bucher Municipal Ltd. The award value was £140,000, matching the estimated procurement value. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 8 October 2026. Bids were due by 14 May 2026. The requirement was treated as a goods procurement and covered one road sweeper. The award is active, with Preston City Council as buyer and Bucher Municipal Ltd as the selected supplier. The opportunity was not marked as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available record identifies a completed tender process but does not set out a named evaluation weighting or detailed award criteria. This award indicates demand from Preston City Council for a high-value, specialist municipal road sweeper supplied as a complete vehicle. A credible future competitor would need a product comparable with the CityCat VR50d, or an equivalent city-use sweeper, together with the technical knowledge to match public-sector vehicle specifications. Relevant capability includes vehicle manufacture or authorised distribution, configuration for urban street cleaning, delivery to the North West and dependable after-sales support. Suppliers should also be able to demonstrate experience with councils, highways authorities or similar fleet operators, and capacity to handle a single-vehicle procurement at this scale. The award to a large specialist supplier suggests that established manufacturers and distributors are well placed to compete when this requirement returns. ## Notice 1 x CityCat VR50d Sweeper ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/503c7f98-6c58-4e5d-aef6-24daee7da0e6 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 8 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £140,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £140,000 | | 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 | Preston City Council | | Locality | PRESTON | | Postcode area | Preston | | Postcode | PR1 6JY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire | | ITL 3 | TLD45 Mid Lancashire | | Local authority | Preston | | Electoral ward | Deepdale | | Westminster constituency | Preston | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | Bucher Municipal Limited | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34921100 - Road sweepers ## Release History - 11 Sep 2026 at 15:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/503c7f98-6c58-4e5d-aef6-24daee7da0e6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/503c7f98-6c58-4e5d-aef6-24daee7da0e6 11th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=1064644740 Please follow this link to view the notice. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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