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title: "Scheduled & Unscheduled Maintenance for Mercedes-Benz HGV Trucks"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068bc9"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED"
published: "2026-04-27"
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# Scheduled & Unscheduled Maintenance for Mercedes-Benz HGV Trucks

Buyer: WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068bc9

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## Summary

The current procurement process, managed by Wales & West Utilities Limited, involves scheduled and unscheduled maintenance services for Mercedes-Benz HGV trucks across Wales and certain regions in England. Categorised under repair and maintenance services of trucks, this procurement process is in the planning stage and aims for a direct award procedure, engaging four suppliers to cover the specific service delivery needs. The contracting authority is located in Newport, UK, and is seeking responses on the market engagement notice by 11th May 2026. Contracts are slated to begin on 1st October 2026, with a planned end date of 30th September 2031.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for Mercedes-Benz approved garages interested in expanding their service provision within the specified regions. Businesses with the capability to conduct both on-site maintenance and electrical repairs, possessing authorised access to the Mercedes-Benz Uptime diagnostic tool, are ideally suited for this contract. Additional requirements include a focus on delivering operational efficiency through regular reporting and meeting health and safety standards, along with potential on-site servicing options. This tender would benefit from market engagement from garages equipped to handle large HGV trucks and eager to grow their footprint in the utility sector. The estimated contract value is £700,000, highlighting significant growth potential for qualifying suppliers.

## Notice

WWU are intending to follow the Direct Award Procedure to appoint contracts with 4 Suppliers across the WWU geographical network to provide the services outlined below. These contracts will be with Mercedes-Benz approved garages who can provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. the suppliers will support a fleet of 55 HGV Grab Trucks across WWU geography (Wales, south and southwest England). These HGV's are 8 wheeled, 32 tonne grabs, and 12ft high so suitable premises needs to be available. It is not expected that you will need to cover the entire WWU geography. Due to the safety critical nature of our industry and the work we carry out, all electrical repairs and updates must be carried out by a Mercedes-Benz approved repairer and must have approved use of the Mercedes-Benz Uptime diagnostic tool. Additional Requirements - * The Supplier must be able to complete at least 75% of the activity themselves, and only outsource the 25% which may be mechanical only in nature. Therefore, the supplier must also have an appropriate sub contractor vetting process. * The supplier must offer a mobile servicing option to conduct on-site repair and maintenance activities at WWU depots, where appropriate. * The supplier must provide Operators-licence inspections and MOT preparation/testing as part of a single-visit service schedule. * The supplier must meet all relevant health and safety, and waste management processes. * The supplier must be able to provide regular reporting including spend broken down by service and vehicle, VOR time, service call out times and parts pricing tracker. * The supplier must provide a call out service within the WWU geography

### Planning Information

Should you believe that you're able to meet the requirements set out in this notice, please email wwuprocurement@wwutilities.co.uk with the following information -
* Are you a Mercedes-Benz approved garage? If yes, please provide evidence. 
* Do you have authorised access to Mercedes-Benz diagnostic tool?
* What geography do you cover?
* Can your facility cater for the size of trucks which WWU operate as outlined in this notice?
Upon the closing date, WWU will review all responses and consider whether the Direct Award procedure remains appropriate.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038111-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WALES & WEST UTILITIES LIMITED |
| Locality | NEWPORT |
| Post town | Newport |
| Postcode | NP10 8FZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Tredegar Park and Marshfield |
| Westminster constituency | Newport West and Islwyn |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50114000 - Repair and maintenance services of trucks

## Release History

- 27 Apr 2026 at 13:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038111-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038111-2026
  27th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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