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Published 25 Sept 2026, 09:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AT1365 - Vehicle Removal and Enforcement

Authority: Luton Council (Local council)

ServicesAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50)Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services (63)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£375,000≈ £188k / year · £450,000 inc. VAT
Tender notice expected 26 Oct 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 2 yrsup to 3 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Luton Council is seeking to appoint a contractor to provide a comprehensive vehicle removal, storage and disposal service in support of its statutory enforcement functions.

CPV: Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles · Car park management services · Parking services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1PlannedRenewal 2 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 Jul 2027 — 30 Jun 2029 (2 yrs) · up to 3 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleDelivery: UK
Extensions
Extension options published
50118400 Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles63712400 Parking services98351000 Car park management services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
25 Sept 2026, 09:31 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 09:31 BST
Authority reference
T1365 - Vehicle Removal and Enforcement
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehiclesCar park management servicesParking services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a1b

How it was run

Submission deadline
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice publishedearlier today
    25 Sept 2026, 09:31 BST
  2. Market engagementin 28 days
    22 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    Luton Council will shortly be going to market to procure the Vehicle Removal and Enforcement tender in Luton and would like to invite you to attend a Preliminary Market Engagement prior to publishing this tender on 22nd October @ 9am. This event will outline our requirements, the tender process more…(Including how to sign up/access the procurement portal), provide some guidance on Social Value and provide an opportunity for some Q&A. If you wish to attend, please email Sal Rahman, [email protected] and I will register your interest and forward you an invitation with weblink details.
  3. Tender notice expectedin 32 days
    26 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract startsin 279 days
    1 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 09:31 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Luton Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWCV-4283-GVPW Town Hall, Luton, East of England, LU1 2BQ +44 1582546846

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure