Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the provision of Vehicle Bodywork Repairs
Authority: Leeds City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council operates a diverse, service critical fleet of around 1300 vehicles, incorporating a fleet of refuse collection vehicles, passenger transport vehicles, cars and vans amongst many others. This tender is designed to establish a framework for the repair of bodywork for these vehicles as and when required by the Council.
Contractors appointed to the framework will be undertaking bodywork repairs to vehicles which are required to perform some of the most critical services on behalf of the Council. This includes, but is not limited to, the collection of household waste and the transportation of vulnerable customers. As a result, it is expected that any Contractor appointed will undertake work with the utmost care and skill whilst performing the Services required by the Contract Manager.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 May 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Body-repair services for vehicles
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Aug 2026
Published description of the framework
mini competition to awarded suppliers - lowest price submitted is awarded the job
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£800,000
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 sperated
- “Framework for the provision of Vehicle Bodywork Repairs” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 May 2030
- First published
- 9 Feb 2026, 14:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2026, 10:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
366- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040544- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b48Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 25 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Feb 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published249 days ago9 Feb 2026, 14:22 GMT
- Market engagement239 days ago18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Documentation can be found at leedscitycouncil.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/esop/ogc-host/public… ↗ using the reference number 136
- Next notice expected213 days ago16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published168 days ago1 May 2026, 13:55 BST
- Clarification questions by144 days ago25 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends137 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by102 days ago6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published93 days ago15 Jul 2026, 10:28 BST
- Contract starts77 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published9 Feb 2026, 14:22 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published1 May 2026, 13:55 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active1 May 2026, 13:55 BST
- Procurement method changed1 May 2026, 13:55 BST
- Deadline published: 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST1 May 2026, 13:55 BST
- Contract details notice published15 Jul 2026, 10:28 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete15 Jul 2026, 10:28 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 1
- Signed
- 10 Jul 2026
- Value
- £800,000 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Aug 2026 – 30 Jun 2030
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- Archbold Carshop LimitedFramework contractor
- Pelican Engineering CompanyFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender