---
title: "Purchase of 1 x Citroen E-C3"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07815a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Northumberland County Council"
published: "2026-10-06"
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# Purchase of 1 x Citroen E-C3

Buyer: Northumberland County Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07815a

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## Summary

Northumberland County Council bought one Citroën E-C3 Standard Range van, with an 83 kW motor, 44 kWh battery and automatic transmission. This is a vehicle supply requirement, rather than a wider fleet or vehicle services contract. Delivery was specified across areas spanning the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East and West Midlands, eastern and south-eastern England, London and the South West. The stated purchase was for a single vehicle; the procurement does not describe associated maintenance, charging infrastructure or other services. The council is based in Morpeth, Northumberland. This requirement demonstrates the council’s demand for a compact electric commercial vehicle suitable for its operational use, with the vehicle specification set around the Citroën E-C3 van.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Lookers Limited. Northumberland County Council used a limited procedure without a prior competition, purchasing through the TPPLHCCCH03 framework agreement. The procurement was treated as below threshold and outside the scope of the relevant directive. The single lot was marked cancelled, while the award and contract are recorded as active. The contract was signed on 5 October 2026, and the award value is £14,533.90. One bid was recorded. Price was the stated award criterion. The contract record does not provide a contract end date or duration, so the period of supply cannot be established from the published process details.

For suppliers of electric commercial vehicles, this award shows a specific requirement from Northumberland County Council for a single compact electric van, rather than a large fleet purchase. A credible competitor would need to supply a vehicle matching the E-C3’s core specification: an 83 kW electric motor, 44 kWh battery, standard-range configuration and automatic transmission. The price-only evaluation indicates that competitive pricing was central to selection for this purchase. The selected supplier was a large motor dealer, and the council bought through an established framework route without a prior open competition. Suppliers seeking similar council business should therefore be capable of supplying the specified vehicle through an applicable framework and competing on price; the procurement provides no evidence of demand for charging, servicing or other add-on services.

## Notice

Purchase of 1 x Citroen E-C3 83kw 44kwh Standard Range Van + Auto via TPPLHCCCH03, Lot 1

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of 1 x Citroen E-C3 83kw 44kwh Standard Range Van + Auto via TPPLHCCCH03, Lot 1

### Procurement Information

Award of a below threshold contract via the TPPLHCCCH03 Framework Agreement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094112-2026 |
| 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 | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,533 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Northumberland County Council |
| Locality | MORPETH |
| Postcode area | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE61 2EF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC42 Northumberland |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Electoral ward | Morpeth Kirkhill |
| Westminster constituency | North Northumberland |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Lookers PLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 10:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094112-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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