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title: "ENQ1343 - Vehicle Body Repair & Modifications"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077ff4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Derby City Council"
published: "2026-10-02"
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# ENQ1343 - Vehicle Body Repair & Modifications

Buyer: Derby City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077ff4

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## Summary

Derby City Council bought specialist vehicle body repair, fabrication and vehicle build services for its operational fleet. The work covers repairing and refurbishing vehicle bodies, modifying them, and manufacturing specialist bodies and associated equipment. This is a vehicle engineering and fleet maintenance requirement, rather than general vehicle servicing. The contract serves the council’s fleet in the United Kingdom; the procurement does not identify a more specific delivery location. The scope combines ongoing repair and refurbishment with bespoke fabrication, modification and build work, making it relevant to suppliers able to support operational vehicles as well as produce or adapt specialist bodywork and equipment.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. Derby City Council used a below-threshold limited competition, with one lot. Davenport Brothers Limited was awarded the contract, which was signed on 30 September 2026. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 1 October 2029, with two possible 12-month renewals and a maximum extent to 1 October 2031. Its value is £60,000 excluding VAT (£72,000 including VAT). The award record does not set out evaluation criteria, so the basis on which bids were assessed cannot be described further.

For suppliers considering this buyer’s future requirement, the award demonstrates demand for a combined vehicle body repair, fabrication and build service for a local authority operational fleet. A credible competitor would need practical capability across repair and refurbishment, vehicle modifications, specialist body manufacture and associated equipment, rather than strength in only routine servicing. The work is suited to a provider able to handle varied fleet needs through one service, including both restoring existing vehicle bodies and delivering bespoke build or fabrication tasks. The selected supplier is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, showing that this requirement was delivered by an SME; it does not establish that a particular business size or accreditation is necessary.

## Notice

The Contractor shall provide specialist vehicle body repair, fabrication and vehicle build services for Derby City Council's operational fleet. The service shall include the repair, refurbishment, modification and manufacture of specialist vehicle bodies and associated equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093446-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 1 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Derby City Council |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DAVENPORT BROTHERS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 15:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093446-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093446-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.davenportbrosltd.com
- https://www.derby.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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