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title: "The Disposal, Recycling & Auctioning of Non-Police Vehicles for West Yorkshire Police & Humberside Police"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078576"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "West Yorkshire Combined Authority"
published: "2026-10-12"
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# The Disposal, Recycling & Auctioning of Non-Police Vehicles for West Yorkshire Police & Humberside Police

Buyer: West Yorkshire Combined Authority  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078576

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## Summary

West Yorkshire Police and Humberside Police are jointly planning a concession service, led by West Yorkshire Police, to dispose of non-police vehicles and associated items. The supplier will collect and process vehicles that have been abandoned, seized, damaged in collisions, burnt out or involved in crime, then scrap or recycle them, and auction vehicles suitable for sale. The service covers both forces, in West Yorkshire and Humberside. It is intended as a one-stop service spanning vehicle recovery or handling, recycling and auctioning. Associated vehicle items are also included. The buying organisations are West Yorkshire Combined Authority and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside.

This is at the planning stage: the forces have announced their intention to tender, but have not yet invited bids. They anticipate publishing the tender in late October or early November 2026. A single lot is planned, with the procurement identified as suitable for SMEs. The buyer estimates a gross value of £7,131,330. The concession contract is expected to run from 1 June 2027 to 31 May 2031, with extension provision up to 31 May 2033. The forces are conducting preliminary market engagement to identify market developments, barriers to delivery and whether enough suppliers can provide the full service to both forces. To request the engagement document, suppliers must do so by 14:00 on 20 October 2026; responses are due by 14:00 on 22 October 2026.

This will suit suppliers able to manage vehicle disposal end to end across two police forces: handling vehicles and associated items, identifying what can be auctioned, arranging sales, and scrapping or recycling the remainder. The buyer is specifically testing whether providers can deliver this as a one-stop service and whether the market has sufficient capacity. Experience in vehicle auctioning and in the recycling or scrapping of diverse vehicles—including seized, abandoned, collision-damaged, burnt-out and crime-related vehicles—will be relevant. The estimated historical annual volumes suggest a substantial, continuing operational requirement across both force areas, with both auction and scrap streams. SMEs are considered suitable for the planned single lot. Market engagement is a chance for suppliers to raise delivery barriers and market developments before the tender is issued; it is not an invitation to bid.

## Notice

West Yorkshire Police (WYP) and Humberside Police (HP) are undertaking a collaborative tender (led by WYP) for their 'Disposal, Recycling and Auctioning of Non-Police Vehicles' contracts which are due to expire on the 31st May 2027. This concession service requires a Supplier to scrap, recycle and sell (auction) non-police vehicles and associated items for both Forces that have been abandoned, seized, collision damaged, burnt out and involved in crime. A UK1: Pipeline notice (Notice Identifier: 2025/S 000-021190) (Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050d1f) was previously published on the 6th May 2025, 1.33pm and edited on the 14th May 2025, 11.52am in relation to this project. The estimated volumes of vehicles in relation to the Contracts (based on historical data) are as follows: WYP Auctioned Vehicles per annum = 1,963 WYP Scrap Vehicles per annum = 5,217 HP Auctioned Vehicles per annum = 489 HP Scrap Vehicles per annum = 1,776 We would like to notify the market of this imminent tender opportunity for these concession contracts (WYP and HP) which we anticipate will be published late October / early November 2026. The WYP and HP Concession Contracts are anticipated to commence on the 1st June 2027 for a period of four (4) years with provision to extend for a further period, or successive periods, up to the 31st May 2033. Please ensure that you are registered with our e-tendering portal (the Blue Light National E-Commercial System) which can be accessed via the following link; https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome if you wish to participate in this tender when it goes live. We are also interested in identifying any market developments or any barriers for consideration with this service provision and wish to ascertain if there are sufficient numbers of providers in the market who are able to undertake our requirements to scrap, recycle and auction vehicles for both Forces as a one-stop-shop. If you are interested in participating in this preliminary market engagement exercise please request a copy of 'The Disposal, Recycling and Auctioning of Non-Police Vehicles Pre-Market Engagement' documentation by emailing yb.procurement@westyorkshire.police.uk The deadline to request to participate in this pre-market engagement is 14:00 hours on Tuesday 20th October 2026.

### Planning Information

If you are interested in participating in this preliminary market engagement exercise please request a copy of 'The Disposal, Recycling and Auctioning of Non-Police Vehicles Pre-Market Engagement’ document by emailing yb.procurement@westyorkshire.police.uk
The deadline to participate in this pre-market engagement is 14:00 hours on Tuesday 20th October 2026. Responses must be submitted by 14:00 hours on Thursday 22nd October 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095996-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jun 2027 - 1 Jun 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,131,330 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | West Yorkshire Combined Authority |
| Additional buyers | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Postcode area | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 2DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire, TLE4 West Yorkshire |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 34300000 - Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines
- 50190000 - Demolition services of vehicles
- 79342400 - Auction services

## Release History

- 12 Oct 2026 at 11:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095996-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095996-2026
  12th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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