---
title: "Vehicle Conversions"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f8e8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex"
published: "2026-09-15"
---

# Vehicle Conversions

Buyer: The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f8e8

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## Summary

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex procured vehicle conversion services for 20 marked Peugeot 308 cars. The work concerns converting standard vehicles for marked operational use, together with associated vehicle repair, maintenance and related equipment services. The buying organisation is the Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex, based in Lewes. The awarded work is for use in the United Kingdom. This is a specialist automotive services requirement rather than a general vehicle supply contract: relevant businesses are vehicle conversion companies, police and emergency-service vehicle specialists, and firms able to provide associated maintenance and after-sales support. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement covering all 20 vehicles, rather than separate vehicle-by-vehicle opportunities.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 14 September 2026 to RICHELL VEHICLE CONVERSIONS LIMITED under a framework agreement using a selective procedure. The process was non-competitive at this stage. The award and active contract are valued at £265,125.60 excluding VAT and £318,150.72 including VAT. The contract was signed on 15 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. A standstill period was scheduled to end on 23 September 2026, with signature scheduled for 24 September 2026. The award covers one lot and one supplier. The published contract performance measures include agreed lead times for service-critical call-off orders and handling service-critical after-sales queries.

This award demonstrates demand from Sussex policing for the conversion of a substantial batch of marked Peugeot 308 vehicles, delivered through a framework route rather than an open competition. A credible future competitor would need practical experience converting passenger cars for police or other operational fleets, with the facilities, tooling and workforce capacity to handle multiple vehicles consistently. The requirement also favours suppliers able to manage service-critical delivery lead times and provide responsive after-sales support for operational users. Vehicle maintenance and associated equipment capability are relevant alongside the core conversion work. The selected supplier is an SME, indicating that specialist smaller vehicle-conversion businesses can compete for this type of public-sector fleet requirement.

## Notice

Conversion Tender of 20 marked Peugeot 308 vehicles

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087257-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £265,125 |
| Contracts value | £265,125 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Postcode area | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2FZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Richell Vehicle Conversions Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 12:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087257-2026
- 14 Sep 2026 at 11:12 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086768-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087257-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086768-2026
  14th September 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.rvcuk.com
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04f764
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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