--- title: "Purchase of 3.5T Luton Vans" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000841267" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841267" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841267.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841267.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "West Lothian Council" published: "2026-08-26" --- # Purchase of 3.5T Luton Vans Buyer: West Lothian Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000841267 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841267) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000841267.json) ## Summary West Lothian Council purchased six 3.5-tonne Luton vans for use across multiple council services. This is a goods requirement for light and medium commercial vehicles, specifically Luton-bodied vans (CPV 34136000). Delivery is associated with West Lothian, with the council based at the West Lothian Civic Centre in Livingston. The buying organisation is West Lothian Council, acting as a local authority and central purchasing body. The vehicles are intended for operational use by several council services rather than for a single identified department. The requirement concerns the supply of complete vehicles, rather than vehicle hire, maintenance or a broader transport service. The procurement was arranged through the TPPL Cars, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles Agreement, reference TPPLHCCOP03. The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, with the contract directly awarded under the TPPL Cars, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles Agreement. There was one bid, submitted electronically. The single lot covered all six vans and was evaluated on quality, weighted at 30%, and price, weighted at 70%. TrustFord Glasgow was awarded the contract. The contract is active and was signed on 24 August 2026. Its value is £211,920. The recorded procurement classification places it outside the scope of the applicable directive. The outcome shows a direct agreement-based purchase rather than an open competition, with the award made to one supplier for the complete requirement. For vehicle dealers, fleet suppliers and commercial vehicle distributors, this procurement demonstrates West Lothian Council’s demand for a small fleet of 3.5-tonne Luton vans serving multiple operational functions. A credible future supplier would need to source and supply several vehicles of the required type as a coordinated package, understand light and medium commercial vehicle specifications, and support delivery for public-sector operational use in West Lothian. The evaluation placed greater emphasis on price than quality, so competitive whole-life value would matter alongside vehicle suitability and build quality. Experience supplying councils or other fleet operators, reliable fulfilment across multiple vehicles, and familiarity with public-sector purchasing agreements would strengthen a supplier’s position when a comparable requirement is considered again. ## Notice Covers the purchase of six Luton Vans which will be utilised across multiple council services. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Covers the purchase of six Luton Vans which will be utilised across multiple council services. ### Procurement Information Contract direct awarded under TPPL Cars, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles Agreement Reference TPPLHCCOP03. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563161 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | 26 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £211,920 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | West Lothian Council | | Locality | LIVINGSTON | | Postcode area | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH54 6FF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian | | Local authority | West Lothian | | Electoral ward | Livingston South | | Westminster constituency | Livingston | | Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | TrustFord Glasgow | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34136000 - Vans ## Release History - 26 Aug 2026 at 01:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563161 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG563161 Purchase of 3.5T Luton Vans - Covers the purchase of six Luton Vans which will be utilised across multiple council services. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.westlothian.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000841267 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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