Official UK procurement notice
DfE - SWC - Supply and Delivery of a Box Training Van (ID 6556735)
Authority: South West College (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£58,000≈ £19k / year · £70,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Sept 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · starts 30 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSWC requires a suitable vehicle platform to support future conversion into a mobile training and demonstration unit. The vehicle must meet the dimensional, structural, payload and technical requirements outlined within the Specification of Requirements.
The van must be capable of accommodating an estimated future training fit-out payload of approximately 1,190kg (including safety margin) under a separate contract following delivery of the van.
Funding has been secured through the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) administered PEACEPLUS scheme.
Suppliers should refer to the ID 6556735 – Specification of Requirements Return Document for full detail on the deliverables of this Contract.
CPV: Light vans · Motor vehicles · Panel vans · Passenger cars · Specialist vehicles · Vans
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£58,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- AC 1 - Compliance with the Mandatory Technical Specification – Pass / Fail: 0.01%
- AC 2 - Contract Methodology – 10%: 9.99%
- AC 3 - Price - 90%: 90%
Published award criteria (3)
- AC 1 - Compliance with the Mandatory Technical Specification – Pass / Fail: Suppliers must confirm they will meet all the conditions as set out in the Specification of Requirements Return Document. Suppliers must provide technical brochures to demonstrate the machine tendered meets all the requirements. A written response is required for this criterion along with upload of technical brochure(s).
- AC 2 - Contract Methodology – 10%: Contract Methodology - 10% Suppliers must provide a methodology detailing how they will meet the Buyers timetable for delivery as well as requirements for breakdown and repair. Suppliers must detail how the delivery of the requirement will be monitored, managed and reported on. This should include details on: a) How updates will be communicated to the Buyer. b) Frequency of updates. c) How delays will be managed; and d) Detail of escalation procedures. e) how they will adhere to required timescales for breakdown and repair. A written response is required for this criterion.
- AC 3 - Price - 90%: Suppliers are required to complete and upload the Pricing Schedule as directed within in the Financial Envelope. Prices must be in GBP and be exclusive of VAT. Prices must only be provided using the Pricing Schedule as directed and should not be included within any other Tender documentation. Where the price for an aspect of the service is nil (no cost to the Buyer), then suppliers must state that within the pricing schedule. Costs that are not included within the pricing schedule will be considered waived. Therefore, all areas of the pricing schedule must be completed in full. Suppliers must not qualify their pricing or include conditional pricing within their pricing schedule. This may result in your tender being disregarded. All products are to be priced inclusive of all delivery and duty charges (Delivered Duty Paid), but exclusive of Value Added Tax (VAT). If you are supplying goods to Northern Ireland from the European Union, then the purchase invoice must include the commodity code and weight of the goods purchased.
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 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
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Aug 2026, 11:49 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Sept 2026, 16:14 BST
- Authority reference
ID 6556735- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-076152- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e121Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
- Submission deadline
- 7 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
11 Aug 2026 → 30 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published72 days ago11 Aug 2026, 11:49 BST
- Clarification questions by51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline45 days ago7 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Latest notice published24 days ago28 Sept 2026, 16:14 BST
- Contract starts22 days ago30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Aug 2026- Tender notice published11 Aug 2026, 11:49 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published28 Sept 2026, 16:14 BSTUK12
- Status changed to complete28 Sept 2026, 16:14 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 28 Sept 2026 | CancelledNo successful tender bids. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies and Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender