--- title: "Vehicle Maintenance Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078108" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078108" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078108.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078108.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex" published: "2026-10-05" --- # Vehicle Maintenance Services Buyer: The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078108 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-078108) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-078108.json) ## Summary The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex is seeking vehicle maintenance services for the Sussex and Surrey police authorities through a four-lot, multi-supplier framework. The work covers maintenance of motorcycles, cars, vans up to 3.5 tonnes, and vans and lorries over 3.5 tonnes. Services are to be delivered from supplier premises within 35 miles of at least one police workshop in Surrey, East Sussex or West Sussex. The framework is intended to reduce environmental impact and vehicle downtime while broadening supplier participation. Suppliers can focus on the vehicle classes they service, and the requirement covers both routine vehicle maintenance and work allocated across the two authorities. The buyer invited tenders using an open procedure. The framework is intended to appoint up to 32 suppliers, with a maximum of eight on each lot; work will be allocated among appointed suppliers without reopening competition. The stated overall estimated value is £2.75 million excluding VAT (£3.3 million including VAT). The contract period is 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031. Questions were due by 22 October 2026 at 12:00, and tenders by 2 November 2026 at 12:00. The award decision was due by 14 December 2026. Each lot is evaluated on technical quality (60%), price (30%) and social value (10%). Lots cover motorcycles, cars, lighter vans, and heavier vans and lorries; estimated lot values are £55,000, £1.43 million, £1.1 million and £165,000 excluding VAT, respectively. This opportunity suits vehicle repair and maintenance businesses with premises located close enough to the authorities’ workshops in Surrey, East Sussex or West Sussex. There is scope for specialist suppliers to compete for one or more vehicle classes, including motorcycles, cars, vans and heavier commercial vehicles. Small and medium-sized enterprises are explicitly considered suitable. Successful suppliers would need the technical capability and capacity to maintain the relevant vehicle types and support police vehicle availability across the two authorities. The technical element carries the largest share of the evaluation, with price and social value also assessed. Framework appointments may lead to work allocated across the supplier group, and the authorities reserve options to reallocate work between lots or use appointed suppliers for related services in specified circumstances. ## Notice This Invitation to Tender ("ITT") has been issued by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex (the PCC for Sussex) who is seeking to appoint a maximum of 32 of suppliers for the provision of vehicle maintenance services to the PCC for Sussex and to the PCC for Surrey (together, 'the Authorities') . The Requirement will be tendered as a multi-supplier framework divided into 4 (four) lots, listed within the ITT Statement of Requirements (Specification) document. A maximum of 8 suppliers may be awarded a contract on each Framework lot. To minimise environmental impact and vehicle downtime, while at the same time increasing supplier participation to the project, premises where suppliers intend to provide the service must be located within 35 miles of at least one of the Authorities' workshops in Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex. ### Lot Information Motorcycles Provision of maintenance services for motorcycles Options: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex as the lead authority for this tender, reserves the right to exercise the following options while the Framework is valid: a) share lot values with other lots b) combine lots, if a single supplier wins multiple lots c) allow suppliers appointed to the Framework to deliver additional services that are in keeping with the nature of the contract for presently unknown variables, such as: * in cases of urgency * in cases of an alternative contract failure or termination * if a JTS Workshop is being relocated d) allocate work to successful suppliers servicing an alternative lot/location in the event that no bids are received for a lot. Cars Provision of maintenance services for cars Options: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex as the lead authority for this tender, reserves the right to exercise the following options while the Framework is valid: a) share lot values with other lots b) combine lots, if a single supplier wins multiple lots c) allow suppliers appointed to the Framework to deliver additional services that are in keeping with the nature of the contract for presently unknown variables, such as: * in cases of urgency * in cases of an alternative contract failure or termination * if a JTS Workshop is being relocated d) allocate work to successful suppliers servicing an alternative lot/location in the event that no bids are received for a lot. Vans up to 3.5 tonnes Provision of maintenance services for vans up to 3.5 tonnes Options: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex as the lead authority for this tender, reserves the right to exercise the following options while the Framework is valid: a) share lot values with other lots b) combine lots, if a single supplier wins multiple lots c) allow suppliers appointed to the Framework to deliver additional services that are in keeping with the nature of the contract for presently unknown variables, such as: * in cases of urgency * in cases of an alternative contract failure or termination * if a JTS Workshop is being relocated d) allocate work to successful suppliers servicing an alternative lot/location in the event that no bids are received for a lot. Vans/Lorries over 3.5 tonnes Provision of maintenance services for vans and lorries over 3.5 tonnes Options: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex as the lead authority for this tender, reserves the right to exercise the following options while the Framework is valid: a) share lot values with other lots b) combine lots, if a single supplier wins multiple lots c) allow suppliers appointed to the Framework to deliver additional services that are in keeping with the nature of the contract for presently unknown variables, such as: * in cases of urgency * in cases of an alternative contract failure or termination * if a JTS Workshop is being relocated d) allocate work to successful suppliers servicing an alternative lot/location in the event that no bids are received for a lot. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093953-2026 | | Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2031 | | Recurrence | 2030-08-01 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,750,000 | | Lots value | £2,750,000 | | 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 | 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 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment ## Release History - 5 Oct 2026 at 15:57 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093953-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093953-2026 5th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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