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title: "CP2825-26a Wheelchair Accessible People Carriers"
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# CP2825-26a Wheelchair Accessible People Carriers

Buyer: Devon County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8830a5f9-6ad2-4070-bd79-68a9ffd2d844

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## Summary

Devon County Council is buying six wheelchair-accessible people carriers for delivery in England. This is a vehicle supply contract for specialist passenger transport: the vehicles must be adapted to accommodate wheelchair users. The council is based in Exeter, Devon. The requirement is for complete accessible vehicles rather than a general transport or passenger service.

The procurement has been awarded. GM Coachworks Ltd was selected on 1 October 2026 for £306,330. The contract period runs from 6 October 2026 to 1 March 2027. The procurement was for goods and was marked complete; the stated procurement method is “Other”. The requirement was for six vehicles, with a single award and no lots recorded. Small and medium-sized enterprises were considered suitable to participate. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the available process details.

For suppliers considering comparable vehicle requirements from Devon County Council, the award demonstrates demand for a defined fleet of wheelchair-accessible people carriers, supplied as vehicles rather than as a transport service. A credible competitor would need to source or manufacture suitable passenger vehicles and provide wheelchair-accessible adaptations across a multi-vehicle order. The selected supplier was GM Coachworks Ltd, a large business, showing that the requirement was fulfilled by a supplier operating at that scale; SMEs were also considered suitable to participate. Relevant capability would therefore include delivering specialist accessible vehicles in the required quantity and meeting the practical needs of wheelchair users. This is a focused opportunity for vehicle manufacturers, converters and specialist accessible-vehicle suppliers, rather than firms whose work is limited to general vehicle sales or passenger transport operations.

## Notice

Purchase of 6 Wheelchair Accessible People Carriers

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e82fbe33-9a95-4a4f-942e-2628217239ed |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £306,330 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £306,330 |
| 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 | Devon County Council |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles

## Release History

- 1 Oct 2026 at 12:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e82fbe33-9a95-4a4f-942e-2628217239ed

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e82fbe33-9a95-4a4f-942e-2628217239ed
  1st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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