Official UK procurement notice
Covert and Discreet Vehicle Conversions
Authority: Thames Valley Police (Police & fire)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThames Valley Police is the Lead Force for the Chiltern Transport Consortium and this invitation covers the operational requirement for the Supply, Installation, Maintenance, Repair and Removal of specialist equipment and Police Warning Equipment (PWE) for its covert and discreet vehicle conversion programme.
CPV: Motor vehicle conversion services · Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedWhat 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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Deliverables/Quality: 50
Published award criteria (2)
- Deliverables/Quality: 50%
- Price: Price 50%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 5 Dec 2024, 15:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2025, 10:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 17 Jan 2025 – …
- Authority reference
FL24004- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016163- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04c2a8Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment
- Review procedure
Raise with Head of Procurement in first instance.
Publisher note: Supplier A Pressfab Evo will be awarded 40% of the workSupplier B VTS Installations will be awarded 35% of the workSupplier C RS Connect will be awarded 25% of the work
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 17 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
17 Jan 2025 → 22 Apr 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline17 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened17 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until16 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published22 Apr 2025, 10:54 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Apr 2025- Status changed to complete22 Apr 2025, 10:54 BST
- Buyer details updated22 Apr 2025, 10:54 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressfab Evo LtdSME, RS Fleet Installations Limited T/A RS ConnectSME, VTS Installations LtdSMEjoint award | £2,927,678 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Covert and Discreet Vehicle Conversions · Pressfab Evo LtdSME, RS Fleet Installations Limited T/A RS ConnectSME, VTS Installations LtdSME
- Signed
- 25 Mar 2025
- Value
- £2,927,678
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14bids · 14 electronic | 14 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
- Thames Valley Police - Head of ProcurementMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Pressfab Evo LtdAwarded supplier
- RS Fleet Installations Limited T/A RS ConnectAwarded supplier
- VTS Installations LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria