---
title: "Purchase of 3.5T Luton Vans"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ecf4"
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buyer: "West Lothian Council"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# Purchase of 3.5T Luton Vans

Buyer: West Lothian Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ecf4

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## Summary

West Lothian Council purchased six 3.5-tonne Luton vans for use across multiple council services. This is a goods requirement for vans and associated vehicle supply, with delivery in Livingston, West Lothian. The buying organisation is West Lothian Council, a local authority and central purchasing body. The requirement was handled as a single grouped purchase rather than separate vehicle categories. The vehicles are intended for operational use by council services, so relevant businesses include commercial vehicle dealers, van manufacturers, authorised dealerships and suppliers able to provide multiple Luton vans meeting the council’s required specification. The procurement concerns vehicle supply rather than vehicle hire, servicing, construction or general fleet management. The relevant classification is CPV 34136000, covering vans.

The procurement has reached completion: the contract was awarded to TrustFord Glasgow and is recorded as active. The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 for £211,920. The council used a limited procedure with direct award under the TPPL Cars, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles Agreement, without prior publication of a call for competition. One electronic bid was recorded; it was from a non-EU foreign bidder and was not from an SME. The single lot was evaluated on price at 70% and quality at 30%. The procurement was outside the scope of the relevant directive under the stated rationale. The lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract are active.

This procurement demonstrates established council demand for a sizeable batch of 3.5-tonne Luton vans to support several public services. A future competitor would need dependable access to suitable commercial vehicles, the ability to supply six vehicles as one requirement, and the operational capacity to coordinate delivery to Livingston. Experience supplying vans to public-sector or fleet customers would help demonstrate understanding of specification, reliability, documentation and handover requirements. The selected route was a direct award through the TPPL Cars, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles Agreement, so suppliers seeking comparable council work would need access to, or a route into, an appropriate commercial vehicle framework. The result also shows that electronic tendering and non-SME participation formed part of this procurement.

## Notice

Covers the purchase of six Luton Vans which will be utilised across multiple council services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Covers the purchase of six Luton Vans which will be utilised across multiple council services.

### Procurement Information

Contract direct awarded under TPPL Cars, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles Agreement Reference TPPLHCCOP03.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081471-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £211,920 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Lothian Council |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Postcode area | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TrustFord Glasgow |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34136000 - Vans

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 16:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081471-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841267
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140

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