---
title: "Purchase of Minibuses"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0787c7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Blackpool Council"
published: "2026-10-14"
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# Purchase of Minibuses

Buyer: Blackpool Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0787c7

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## Summary

Blackpool Borough Council bought four Ford Transit L4H3 rear-wheel-drive minibuses, each configured with 17 seats. This is a vehicle supply requirement for passenger transport, rather than a vehicle hire or maintenance contract. The vehicles are for delivery in Blackpool, Lancashire. The procurement was made through the Hertfordshire County Council and TPPL vehicle purchase framework, which provides the route used by the council to source the minibuses. The requirement is specific to supplying this model and configuration of minibus, so it is most relevant to vehicle manufacturers, franchised dealers and commercial vehicle suppliers able to fulfil fleet orders for 17-seat passenger vehicles.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Lookers Motor Group Ltd. The council used a direct award call-off from the Hertfordshire County Council and TPPL vehicle purchase framework, without a separate competition for this purchase. Price was the stated award criterion. The contract was signed on 14 October 2026 and is active. Its value is £166,223.52. One bid was recorded. The purchase was arranged as a single requirement for four vehicles; the associated lot is marked cancelled in the procurement data, while the award and contract are active. No contract period is stated, so there is no end date from which to judge when this supply arrangement concludes.

For suppliers seeking comparable future vehicle orders from Blackpool Borough Council, this award shows demand for a small fleet of 17-seat Ford Transit minibuses, specifically the L4H3 rear-wheel-drive configuration. A credible competitor would need access to that vehicle or a suitable equivalent, the ability to source and deliver four passenger vehicles, and the capacity to meet a council fleet requirement. The council used an existing vehicle purchase framework and made the call-off by direct award, with price as the evaluation basis; suppliers would therefore need relevant framework access to compete through the same route and competitive pricing. The recorded award to a large motor group indicates that established commercial vehicle supply capability was suited to this purchase. The requirement is vehicle supply, not a broader transport service.

## Notice

Purchase of 4 x Ford Transit L4H3 17 Seat Minibus RWD (33967) Direct Award via the Hertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase of 4 x Ford Transit L4H3 17 Seat Minibus RWD (33967) Direct Award via the Hertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework

### Procurement Information

The award of contract is a call-off from the Hertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework following the direct award process. A contract notice for the establishment of the Framework was published as follows: F03: Contract award notice Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-009869 Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03921f Published 4 April 2023, 7:05pm

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097110-2026 |
| 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 | 14 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 | £166,223 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Blackpool Council |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Postcode area | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD42 Blackpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Looker Motor Group Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 15:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097110-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk

## Provenance

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