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title: "2x15 Seat low floor Fiat Ducato Buses"
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# 2x15 Seat low floor Fiat Ducato Buses

Buyer: Nottinghamshire County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9fd1c4cf-cc66-45bc-b3de-87ad90a856df

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## Summary

Nottinghamshire County Council purchased two low-floor Fiat Ducato buses, each with 15 seats and wheelchair accessibility. The requirement is for motor vehicles, with the buses intended for delivery in England. The vehicles’ low-floor design and wheelchair access make them suitable for passenger transport where users with mobility needs must be accommodated. The buyer is Nottinghamshire County Council, based at County Hall in Nottingham. This is a goods procurement focused on the supply of completed accessible buses rather than a separate transport operation, maintenance service or construction project. The named vehicle specification is therefore most relevant to bus manufacturers, vehicle converters, accessible transport suppliers and distributors able to provide this type of vehicle.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 21 July 2026 to Mellor Bus Ltd. It used an open procedure through the TPPL Framework TPPLPSBUS01, Lot 3. The awarded value is £274,716 including the published currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 3 August 2026 to 31 July 2027. The requirement covered two buses, with the award made to a single supplier. The tender’s estimated value is also recorded as £274,716 GBP. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The published requirement was evaluated through the stated open procurement route, with the selected supplier providing the specified accessible vehicles.

This award demonstrates demand from Nottinghamshire County Council for small fleets of accessible, low-floor passenger buses, specifically 15-seat Fiat Ducato vehicles. A credible future supplier would need to source or manufacture Fiat Ducato-based buses, deliver a low-floor configuration and provide wheelchair accessibility alongside the required passenger seating capacity. Suppliers should also be able to work through the relevant TPPL bus framework route, or understand comparable public-sector framework purchasing arrangements. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so the requirement is not limited to large vehicle groups. Bus manufacturers, specialist converters, accessible transport dealers and smaller vehicle supply businesses with relevant delivery capacity are the closest fit.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council have purchased two low floor 15 seat wheelchair accessible buses utilising the TPPL Framework TPPLPSBUS01 Lot 3

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9c07fff-a9bb-4caa-805a-22a8e6c6b1c5 |
| 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 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £274,716 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £274,716 |
| 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 | Mellor Bus Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 14:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9c07fff-a9bb-4caa-805a-22a8e6c6b1c5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9c07fff-a9bb-4caa-805a-22a8e6c6b1c5
  18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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