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title: "2 x 8 Seat Electric Minibus"
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# 2 x 8 Seat Electric Minibus

Buyer: Nottinghamshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-97c176f2-8c35-4378-b61d-dce349f7c161

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## Summary

Nottinghamshire County Council procured two eight-passenger-seat electric minibuses for use in England. This is a vehicle supply requirement, covering electric vehicles designed for passenger transport rather than a service, construction or fleet-management contract. The procurement was arranged through the TPPL Bus Framework, Lot 2, and the council is the buying organisation. The vehicles are intended to provide passenger transport capacity in Nottinghamshire County Council’s area, with delivery identified broadly within England. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The relevant classifications describe motor vehicles for transport and electric vehicles, making this opportunity most relevant to manufacturers, authorised vehicle dealers, specialist electric-vehicle distributors and suppliers able to provide compliant minibuses.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 21 July 2026 following an open procedure using TPPL Bus Framework Lot 2. The tender deadline was 21 July 2026 at 12:00. Treka Bus Ltd was selected as supplier, with an award value of £138,518. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 2 August 2027. The requirement was for two vehicles, and the award covers the full procurement rather than separately identified lots. The purchasing category is goods. The process was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. The published information identifies the vehicle requirement, framework route, supplier, award date, value and contract period; it does not set out a separate quality or price weighting, so the award basis should be checked against the framework documentation if benchmarking a future opportunity.

This award demonstrates a defined public-sector requirement for small electric minibuses: two eight-seat vehicles for a county council. Competitors considering similar work for Nottinghamshire County Council would need to supply electric passenger vehicles meeting the council’s seating and operational requirements, and to understand how the TPPL Bus Framework is used for this type of purchase. Credible suppliers are likely to include electric-minibus manufacturers, authorised dealers and specialist distributors with access to suitable vehicles, reliable delivery arrangements and the ability to support a public-sector customer throughout the contract. Framework participation or an effective route to supply through the relevant framework would be commercially important. The opportunity is also relevant to SMEs and VCSEs, although the award went to an SME vehicle supplier.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council are purchasing two 8 passenger seat electric minibuses utilising the TPPL Bus Framework Lot 2 - TPPLBUS01

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6641c341-5d15-4664-9208-ebbc54d6dc70 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2026 - 2 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £138,518 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £138,518 |
| 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 | Nottinghamshire County Council |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| 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 | Treka Bus Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6641c341-5d15-4664-9208-ebbc54d6dc70

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6641c341-5d15-4664-9208-ebbc54d6dc70
  18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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