Official UK procurement notice
End of Life Vehicles Framework 2026
Authority: West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority (Police & fire)
Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: West Midlands (UKG)
Framework ceiling (notional)£280,000envelope for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2026awarded 22 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to AUTO BITS SCRAP METAL LIMITED
Framework period 2 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 9 Sept 2026
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionA Framework for the provision of end of life vehicles for West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority.
CPV: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Lot 1 - Black Country Borough Command AreasAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Value
- £0 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Two extension options of a further 12-months each, exercised at the Authority's discretion.
34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Lot #2Lot 2 - Birmingham Borough Command AreasAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Value
- £0 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Two extension options of a further 12-months each, exercised at the Authority's discretion.
34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Lot #3Lot 3 - Coventry & Solihull Borough Command AreasAwardedRenewalPublished value£0
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Value
- £0 exc. VAT · £80,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Two extension options of a further 12-months each, exercised at the Authority's discretion.
34000000 Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
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 · same split on all 3 lots
Published award criteria (3)
- Price — Bidder's must submit their prices for the specified classes of vehicles.
- Quality — Bidders must submit answers to questions based on the requirements of the specification.
- Social Value — Bidders must answer a question on the additional Social Value they can deliver.
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
- Economic & financial standingMinimum annual turnover of £140,000, based on an average of the last two years. A 'moderate' or above risk rating from CreditSafe.
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
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 22 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
C6050- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d136Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
8 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published63 days ago22 Jul 2026, 16:17 BST
- Clarification questions by44 days ago10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends33 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown21 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by23 days ago31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts15 days ago9 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent2 days ago22 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago22 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Standstill endsin 8 days1 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastSuppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 22 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
| Lot | Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Lot 1 - Black Country Borough Command Areas; 2 · Lot 2 - Birmingham Borough Command Areas; 3 · Lot 3 - Coventry & Solihull Borough Command Areas | AUTO BITS SCRAP METAL LIMITEDSME2 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: 2-year extension at the Authority's sole discretion. | £440,000 inc. VAT | 22 Sept 2026standstill to 1 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Lot 1 - Black Country Borough Command Areas | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Lot 2 - Birmingham Borough Command Areas | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Lot 3 - Coventry & Solihull Borough Command Areas | 2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2026- Contract signature expected2 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published22 Sept 2026, 17:22 BSTUK6
- Published value updated22 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Status changed to complete22 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Deadline withdrawn22 Sept 2026, 17:22 BST
- Tender notice published22 Jul 2026, 16:17 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- AUTO BITS SCRAP METAL LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender