Official UK procurement notice
Vehicle Body Repair · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria (Police & fire)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UKNorth East (UKC)North West (UKD)
Framework ceiling (notional)£500,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 8 Jul 2026awarded 30 Jul 2026
Awarded to Thompson Accident Repair Centre Limited, Smarter Cars (Ulverston) Ltd2 awards
Framework period 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of Major and Minor Vehicle Body Repair
CPV: Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 5 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Oct 2026
Published description of the framework
The Constabulary can elect to use either supplier for Minor Vehicle Body Repairs and then one supplier for Major Vehicle Body Repairs.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Major Accident Repairs:AwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2Minor Accident RepairAwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
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 2 lots
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Vehicle Body Repair” 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.
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
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Apr 2026, 14:18 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Aug 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054937- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068019Find 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
- 8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
10 Apr 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published189 days ago10 Apr 2026, 14:18 BST
- Next notice expected154 days ago14 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published128 days ago10 Jun 2026, 17:26 BST
- Clarification questions by114 days ago24 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends100 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent78 days ago30 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends65 days ago11 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by63 days ago13 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published42 days ago4 Sept 2026, 15:18 BST
- Contract starts15 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Apr 2026- Planned procurement notice published10 Apr 2026, 14:18 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published10 Jun 2026, 17:26 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £500,00010 Jun 2026, 17:26 BST
- Status changed to active10 Jun 2026, 17:26 BST
- Deadline moved to 8 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST10 Jun 2026, 17:26 BST+27 days · was 11 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract award notice published30 Jul 2026, 18:10 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete30 Jul 2026, 18:10 BST
- Contract signature expected12 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 Sept 2026, 15:18 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 22 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 55 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 4 Sept 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 · Minor Accident Repair1 award | |||
| Smarter Cars (Ulverston) LtdSMEMinor Body Repairs1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 | £175,000 | 30 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Thompson Accident Repair Centre LimitedSMEMajor and Minor Body Repairs1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2030 | £475,000 | 30 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Minor Vehicle Body Repairs · Smarter Cars (Ulverston) LtdSME
- Signed
- 4 Sept 2026
- Value
- £175,000
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2030
- Status
- active
Major Vehicle Body Repairs · Thompson Accident Repair Centre LimitedSME
- Signed
- 19 Aug 2026
- Value
- £475,000
- Period
- 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Major Accident Repairs: | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Minor Accident Repair | 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- SMARTER CARS (ULVERSTON) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- THOMPSON ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender