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Published 25 Apr 2025, 10:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Motor Vehicle Body Repairs

Official notice

Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesSME suitable
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 3 Nov 2025from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 4 yrsends 21 Apr 2030 · up to 21 Apr 2032 with extensions · starts 22 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is intending to procure a framework for Motor Vehicle Body Repairs (A1164).

The framework will cover the GMP fleet vehicles and it is likely that several suppliers will be awarded framework status.

It is anticipated that the procurement process will commence in quarter 3 of the 2025/2026 financial year.

The type of framework to be used, and therefore the duration, will be confirmed following a review of the market and our requirements.

Any tender/business opportunities for Greater Manchester Police are advertised on our 'Bluelight' Emergency Services eTendering system, Sell2Bluelight, which is also used by other Bluelight organisations.

A new guidance document for Suppliers using Sell2Bluelight (In-Tend) has been created and is available via the below link. This guide will help with registration, how to view and submit tenders, and deal with correspondence.

bluelightcommercial.police.uk/media/2284/sell2blue… ↗

Whilst the Contracting Authority is the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, this contract will be tendered and managed by the Greater Manchester Police.

Should you require any further information on this contract please email [email protected] and include A1164 Motor Vehicle Body Repairs in the header.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of cars

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs · up to 6 yrs from 22 Apr 2026

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 4 yrsSME
Contract period: 22 Apr 2026 – 21 Apr 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 21 Apr 2032 with extensions
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

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
What this means for your bid
  • “Motor Vehicle Body Repairs” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
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
25 Apr 2025, 10:33 BST
Last source update
25 Apr 2025, 10:33 BST
Authority reference
A1164
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-016948
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of cars
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05076c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Timeline

25 Apr 2025 → 22 Apr 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    25 Apr 2025, 10:33 BST
  2. Tender notice expected360 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Contract starts191 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Pipeline notice published
    25 Apr 2025, 10:33 BST
    UK1

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXBN-3793-LCTQ 56 Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M1 6EUContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender