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title: "The Provision of a Principal Officer Car"
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buyer: "The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire"
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# The Provision of a Principal Officer Car

Buyer: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ae0b47ee-a1fd-4b19-b332-fe9c5fdec754

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## Summary

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Authority is procuring a principal officer car, a motor vehicle for use by its senior officer. The purchase is part of the GCA framework for standard and specialist vehicles, specifically its emergency-services category for blue-light cars and motorcycles. Delivery is in the East Midlands, serving the authority in Northamptonshire. The requirement is for a vehicle rather than vehicle-related services or works.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Volkswagen Group UK Limited. The award was made on 16 September 2026, with a contract period from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2030. The awarded value is £47,883.50. The authority used a selective framework call-off route, drawing on the GCA vehicle framework’s emergency-services lot. The stated tender deadline was 21 August 2026 at 12:00. This was a single vehicle purchase; the authority marked the opportunity as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the published process details.

This award shows demand from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Authority for a principal officer car through a central vehicle framework, rather than a standalone competition. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to supply a suitable vehicle through the relevant framework route and demonstrate an ability to meet the needs of an emergency-services buyer. The award went to Volkswagen Group UK Limited, a large supplier, which indicates the selected provider’s scale but does not establish a mandatory supplier size. The recorded procurement is a single-car purchase, so capability in vehicle supply and framework call-off delivery is more pertinent than large fleet or vehicle-service capacity. The requirement is specifically for a senior officer’s car, not the supply of blue-light emergency response vehicles as such.

## Notice

The Provision of a Principal Officer Car for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Authority. Awarded via GCA Framework RM6244 Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles, Lot 4: Bluelight cars and motorcycles (Emergency Services).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e7cabb-b7bf-4285-b546-e24a958d7206 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Sep 2026 - 20 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £47,883 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £47,883 |
| 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 | The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire |
| Locality | WELLINGBOROUGH |
| Postcode area | Northampton |
| Postcode | NN8 6GS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF25 North Northamptonshire |
| Local authority | North Northamptonshire |
| Electoral ward | Brickhill & Queensway |
| Westminster constituency | Wellingborough and Rushden |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Volkswagen Group UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 15:54 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e7cabb-b7bf-4285-b546-e24a958d7206
- 24 Sep 2026 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e7cabb-b7bf-4285-b546-e24a958d7206

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0e7cabb-b7bf-4285-b546-e24a958d7206
  24th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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