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Published 28 May 2026, 09:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the Purchase of up to 7 x Hook loader Vehicles

Official notice

Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Wales (UKL18)
Published estimate£1,300,000£1,560,000 inc. VAT17.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Jun 2026awarded 17 Aug 2026
Awarded to MARTIN WILLIAMS (HULL) LIMITED
Contract term 1 moends 3 Aug 2026 · starts 1 Jul 2026

Re-procurement openContract for the Purchase of up to 22 x Waste Collection Vehicles · bids close

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Contract Consists of the Purchase of up to 7 HGV hook loader vehicles, replacing existing fleet vehicles that are due for replacement. Quotes for Two types of HGV hook loader vehicles will be sought. It is the Council’s intention to enter into a contract for up to 7 x Hook loader vehicles dependant on tender outcome and service needs. These may be selected from any of the two specifications The Invitation to Tender is comprised of 2 vehicle specifications as follows Specification Description A 26t GVW 6x4 Chassis cab with Hook loader Body Equipment. Specification Description B 32t GVW 8x4 Chassis Cab with Hook loader Body Equipment

  • No preliminary market engagement: Client within Swansea Council knows the market very well and has an in depth specification

CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£1,300,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 3 Aug 2026 (1 mo)Value: £1,300,000 exc. VAT · £1,560,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Evaluation: 20%
  • Price Evaluation: 80%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Evaluation: Quality Evaluation: 20%, broken down as— Completed Vehicle Delivery 10% Chassis cab Warranty 5% Hookloader Warranty 5%
  • Price Evaluation: Price Evaluation: 80%, broken down as— Vehicle Price 80%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Awarded
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)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
28 May 2026, 09:14 BST
Last source update
9 Oct 2026, 11:09 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 26 Jun 2026
Authority reference
CCS/26/045
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-050036
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a700 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The E-Tendering portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Project Ref: 63206 ITT Ref: 124894

Responding to the invitation to tender:

— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).

— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.

— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.

— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).

If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:

— E-mail: [email protected]

— Phone: +44 8003684850

Timeline

28 May 2026 → 9 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published147 days ago
    28 May 2026, 09:14 BST
  2. Clarification questions by127 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline120 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by118 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts114 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent38 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends27 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published13 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 11:09 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    28 May 2026, 09:14 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    16 Sept 2026, 09:28 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    16 Sept 2026, 09:28 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    29 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    9 Oct 2026, 11:09 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,075,4501 award exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 7 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MARTIN WILLIAMS (HULL) LIMITEDSMEContract for the Purchase of up to 7 x Hookloader Vehicles1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027£1,075,45017 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract for the Purchase of up to 7 x Hookloader Vehicles · MARTIN WILLIAMS (HULL) LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    7 Oct 2026
    Value
    £1,075,450
    Period
    9 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: The Fleet Manager at Swansea Council knows the market and the suppliers in the market and set a very detailed specification for both types of vehicles.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
4final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City & County of Swansea

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYYD-8699-BJGD Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, SA1 3SNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Martin Williams (Hull) LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDNL-1782-QRLL Ellifoot Lane, Hull, Yorkshire & Humber, HU12 9EFContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender