---
title: "The Provision of Vehicle Repairs for Emergency Vehicles"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f29f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# The Provision of Vehicle Repairs for Emergency Vehicles

Buyer: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f29f

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## Summary

The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire procured vehicle repair services for Northamptonshire Police’s emergency vehicles. The requirement covers general car repairs and body-repair services for vehicles, with associated goods where needed to complete the repairs. Work is connected with vehicle operations in Northamptonshire and the surrounding delivery areas covered by the authority. The buyer is a public authority responsible for policing and emergency-service oversight. The selected provider, Castle Coachworks (Northampton) Limited, is based in Northampton and is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. This requirement is therefore relevant to vehicle repair businesses, accident repair centres, bodyshops and suppliers able to service emergency-service vehicles for Northamptonshire Police.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. One lot was completed. Castle Coachworks (Northampton) Limited received the award, and the contract was signed on 3 September 2026. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2027. Its value is up to £170,000 excluding VAT, or £204,000 including VAT; the authority is not committed to spend the full amount. The award is active and the contract is active. The arrangement is a call-off contract for the repair requirement, with the award classified primarily as services and also involving goods. The recorded award basis was direct appointment rather than a competitive evaluation.

This procurement indicates recurring demand from Northamptonshire Police for dependable repair capacity covering both mechanical or general vehicle repairs and body repairs, including work on emergency vehicles. A credible future competitor would need appropriately equipped repair and bodyshop facilities, technicians able to diagnose and repair operational vehicles, and the capacity to return vehicles to service reliably. Experience handling police, ambulance, fire-service or other priority fleet vehicles would help demonstrate understanding of emergency-service requirements, although the published process does not state a specific accreditation or qualification. The selected supplier is an Northampton-based SME, showing that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist local business rather than only a national fleet-services group. Suppliers should be able to support a call-off arrangement and manage variable demand within the buyer’s service area.

## Notice

The Provision of Vehicle Repairs for Emergency Vehicles for Northamptonshire Police. This is a call-off contract with an up to value of PS170,000 excluding VAT. The Authority has no commitment to spend the full amount.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084047-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £170,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Castle Coachworks (Northampton) Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50112100 - Car repair services
- 50112110 - Body-repair services for vehicles

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 16:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084047-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084047-2026
  4th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://northamptonshire-opfcc.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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