Official UK procurement notice
24062 Provision for Supply, build and Fit out of a new Mobile Library Vehicle
Authority: Cambridgeshire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement will be for the supply, build and fit out of a new electric mobile library vehicle, and work with our 3rd party maintenance and servicing contractor Cambridge City Council - Vehicle Engineering Services (CambscityVES)to ensure warranties are maintained and utilised.
This procurement will award ONE contract to ONE supplier only.
This is an outright purchase and build.
The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st January 2027 and will continue for a period of twenty four (24) months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract.
There is the potential for a contract extension of twelve (12) months depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and availability of further funding.
The contract term will not include the warranty and defect periods
The estimated total value of the contract over the total contract period is a maximum value (inclusive of VAT) of three hundred thousand pounds (£300,000), but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract
- Not divided into lots: Due to the limited market and the need for consistency in the build, managing the risk and title of the vehicle during its various stages, the use of lots though possibly was considered not suitable for the Authority, the resources it has to manage the potential different contracts and suppliers adding risk to the overall contract. premarket engagement did ask this questions about the practicalities and usefulness of Lotting and the insights from the market were mixed, with a single contract single supplier option advantages outweighing the lotting option.
CPV: Mobile library vehicles · Specialist vehicles
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£250,000
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Procurement documents
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Quality
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the Procurement documents
- Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the Procurement documents
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £249,658 (twice the annual value).
Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Cambridgeshire County Council buys Heavy-duty motor vehicles (CPV 3414), and who usually turns up
Cambridgeshire County Council’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Heavy-duty motor vehicles (CPV 3414) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
i
How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
i
How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in East of England.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in East of England.
i
How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 42 days of the bid deadline.
i
How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
i
How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid9% / 22%
2–332% / 35%
4–638% / 35%
7+21% / 8%
How did awards compare with estimates?
i
Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate47% / 38%
Within ±2%39% / 29%
Above estimate14% / 33%
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 3414Published estimate£250k
i
How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid19%
2–342%
4–635%
7+3%
i
Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 3 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£240k–£250k
Estimate£250k
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Econ Engineering LtdWorked for this buyer | 21029 CCC Winter Vehicle Fleetnotice published Feb 2022 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £9.4m27 awards in 36m · last this month | 6 live · £5.6m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 4% above n=6 | |
Dennis Eagle LtdLarge | £39m43 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 15 live · £66m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 4% above n=3 |
| £2.9m7 awards in 36m · last 1 months ago | 1 live · £56k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 | |
| £2.2m6 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 1 live · £43k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 | |
| £17m10 awards in 36m · last 4 months ago | 3 live · £1.7m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 18% below n=4 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 13:07 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Feb 2027
- Authority reference
DN820145/24062- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094726- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0581fcFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment for this contract will be linked to meeting and passing agreed milestones as the project progresses.
Bidders should ensure they read the procurement documents fully to understand this process.
- Risks
There is a possiblity due to recent market uncertainty effecting material costs during the life of the contract, changes to the intended design and unforeseen delays to the project overall.
Where this may happen, the Authority has identified a need to change the value of the contract from the stated value in the tender documents.
In Section 4 of the ITT - the process and the justification to modify the value is detailed and the relevant sections under the PA2023 act.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via ProContract (Due North)- Requests to participate (first stage)
- —
- Tender submission deadline
- 5 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View ↗
Bidders can access the tender documents for this opportunity at the link provided.
The Authority uses ProContract entendering system. if you have not used this system before you will need to register.
When expressing interest - the Pop up box will have a link to the actual procurement project.
If you close the pop up box, you can locate the project in the Home screen of your account. Search under the Active procurement.
Timeline
5 Aug 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published5 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Market engagement96 days ago15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
This engagement is a follow up from the previous one undertaken last year to seek advice and guidance from the market on :
- vehicle fuel types - pros and cons
- whether asking for price against a range of fuel types is a good idea,
- What would be the best way to evaluate against the different range of pricing of the fuel types
If you are interested in participating in the engagement, please message the procurement lead who will share the relevant premarket documents which includes a link to the questionnaire.
procurement lead: [email protected]
Engagement window is between 29th June 2026 from 13:30 to 14th July 2026 @ 18:30
the Questionnaire link will not open until 13:15.
- Next notice expected79 days ago1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published13 days ago7 Oct 2026, 13:07 BST
- Today20 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 18 days6 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 77 days5 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 121 days17 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 163 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published5 Aug 2025, 17:00 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published29 Jun 2026, 13:12 BSTUK2
- Published value updated to £250,00029 Jun 2026, 13:12 BSTwas £342,000
- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 Jul 2026, 11:34 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published7 Oct 2026, 13:07 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active7 Oct 2026, 13:07 BST
- Procurement method changed7 Oct 2026, 13:07 BST
- Deadline published: 5 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT7 Oct 2026, 13:07 BST
Published amendments (1)
Extended to give more time for the premarket. We may extend further though under discussion
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-08: 1 release · 5 Aug 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications Bidders can access the tender documents for this opportunity at the link provided. The Authority uses ProContract entendering system. if you have not used this system before you will need to register. When expressing interest - the Pop up box will have a link to the actual procur…
- Bidding documents and specifications Bidders can access the tender documents for this opportunity at the link provided. The Authority uses ProContract entendering system. if you have not used this system before you will need to register. When expressing interest - the Pop up box will have a link to the actual procu…
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender