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title: "Provision of a Managed Service for Recovery, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles and Other Items"
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# Provision of a Managed Service for Recovery, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles and Other Items

Buyer: SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b8e3

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## Summary

The Scottish Police Authority has initiated an open tender process for a contract titled "Provision of a Managed Service for Recovery, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles and Other Items" within the "Vehicle towing-away services" industry category. This service aims to ensure rapid, professional, and secure vehicle recovery and disposal services across Scotland. The process is currently at the tender stage, with submissions to be made electronically by 24th July 2026. The contract has an estimated value of £1,050,000 and includes community benefits as part of the requirement, encouraging social value through targeted employment and training initiatives. The procurement process is governed by UK legislation and requires suppliers to meet specific suitability, economic, and technical criteria.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in 24/7 vehicle recovery services. Companies with robust operational capabilities, especially those equipped to handle complex recovery scenarios and possessing a track record of implementing community benefits, are well-suited to compete. By fulfilling criteria like technical quality and competitive pricing, businesses can establish long-term engagements and potentially secure renewals based on performance. Organisations willing to integrate social value offers into their service delivery can differentiate themselves in the bidding process, expanding their market presence in public sector contracts.

## Notice

The service required to be undertaken by the Contractor is to ensure that vehicle recovery, storage and disposal is undertaken with speed, dignity, sensitivity and professionalism. The Contractor will provide a 24-hour, 365 days a year (366 in a leap year) 'one call' message switching system and subsequent recovery service. The Contractor will be responsible for providing suitable resources to achieve a fast, efficient recovery from the scene. Police Scotland will pass to the Contractor's Call-Handler the essential details of any incident with location, vehicle(s) involved (including owner details) and the reason for the recovery. The Contractor will provide sufficient Recovery Operators to be able to attend the scene of a recovery anywhere in the Force area normally within 30 minutes in respect of light vehicle recovery and one hour for heavy vehicle recoveries of being notified unless there are exceptional circumstances causing a delay, e.g. severe weather conditions or geographical area. The Contractor shall ensure the appointed Recovery Operators carry out the requirements of the Scheme with due diligence and in a professional and workmanlike manner, carry out recovery and parking, using materials and workmanship which comply with the Contract Standard conditions of approval regulating the Scheme or as subsequently amended by the Police and in accordance with all statutory provisions, including all appropriate Acts of Parliament and Statutory Regulations. An undertaking is required that all vehicles recovered under the terms of the Contract will be contained in a secure compound or storage building at all times unless vehicles are required for examination in which case they will be required to be secured under cover.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a Managed Service for Recovery, Storage and Disposal of Vehicles and Other Items

Renewal: Renewal prior to end of contract

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057969-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 4 years and six months from initial award. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,050,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY |
| Additional buyers | CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G40 4EH |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Sighthill/Gorgie |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50118110 - Vehicle towing-away services

## Release History

- 19 Jun 2026 at 10:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057969-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000835081
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:348195-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00292
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00396
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19762
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html

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