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Published 2 Mar 2026, 16:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of a Vehicle Recovery and Roadside Assistance Service

Official notice

Authority: Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire (Police & fire)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 3 Jul 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 13 Jan 2031 · up to 13 Jan 2033 with extensions · starts 14 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a service for the recovery, removal and storage of light and heavy vehicles, motorcycles, and abandoned vehicles (excluding those for which the local council is responsible). This shall include, but is not limited to, broken-down, stolen, or collision-damaged vehicles of all classes, as well as motorcycles that are in breach of traffic regulations or causing obstructions on highways and motorways. The scope of work also includes the removal of burnt-out vehicles, vehicles used in criminal activity, vehicles recovered under the Police Reform Act 2002, and unlicensed or untaxed vehicles within the geographical boundary of Staffordshire, unless expressly stated otherwise. This includes the motorway network within the Staffordshire Police Force area, namely:

  • M6 (Junction 10a to Junction 16)
  • M54 (Junction 10a to the West Mercia border)
  • M6 Toll Road (throughout the Staffordshire Police area) The Contractor may also be required to recover vehicles from additional locations as directed, including Authority premises or areas outside Staffordshire Police jurisdiction. In addition to statutory recovery and removal duties, the Contractor may, upon request, be required to recover vehicles owned by the Authority and by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service.
  • How the procedure runs: <div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Stage 1: Written Tender Submission and Evaluation</div><div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">90% of the Stage 1 score will be based on the Technical Questions Response and 10% of the score will be based on the Social Value/Sustainability Questions Response.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Stage 2 : Site Visit Round -&nbsp;Shortlisted suppliers will be visited by an Evaluation Panel to evaluate the proposed site(s) to be used for the contract &amp; assess compliancy against the tender requirements.</div><div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Suppliers will be scored as:</div><ul style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2rem; list-style-type: disc; flex-direction: column; display: flex;"><li style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 10px;">Fully Compliant (Pass)- Suppliers who are scored as Fully Compliant will pass this stage of the Tender Process.</li><li style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 10px;">Partially Compliant (pass once remediation works completed within an agreed timeline) – Those suppliers scoring Partially Compliant against any question will be given the opportunity to demonstrate or advise how they will achieve full compliancy before contract go live and may pass through this stage should the Evaluation panel deem the answer satisfactory.</li><li style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 10px;">Non-Compliant (Fail)– Those Suppliers scoring a non-Compliant against any assessment criteria will not pass this stage of the Tender Process</li></ul>

CPV: Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£0
Contract period: 14 Jan 2027 – 13 Jan 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 13 Jan 2033 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Two periods of 12-months each

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
How bids were scored
  • Q1 - Premises
  • Q2 - Premises
  • Q3 - Premises
  • Q4 - Premises
  • Q5 - Premises
  • Q6 - Staff
  • Q7 - Staff
  • Q8 - Staff
  • Q9 - Recovery Vehicles
  • Q10 - Recovery Vehicles
  • Q11 - Recovery Vehicles
  • Q12 - Call out & Response
  • Q13 - Call Out & Response
  • Q14 - Call Out & Response
  • Q15 - Contract Charging & Monitoring
  • Q16 - Contract Charging & Monitoring
  • Q17 - Contract Charging & Monitoring
  • Q18 - Contract Charging & Monitoring
  • Q19 - Social Value & Sustainability
  • Q20 - Social Value & Sustainability
  • Q21 - Social Value & Sustainability

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
2 Mar 2026, 16:33 GMT
Last source update
5 Jun 2026, 15:42 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 2 Nov 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053463
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066020 Find a Tender
How it runs

<div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Stage 1: Written Tender Submission and Evaluation</div><div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">90% of the Stage 1 score will be based on the Technical Questions Response and 10% of the score will be based on the Social Value/Sustainability Questions Response.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Stage 2 : Site Visit Round -&nbsp;Shortlisted suppliers will be visited by an Evaluation Panel to evaluate the proposed site(s) to be used for the contract &amp; assess compliancy against the tender requirements.</div><div style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 10px; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Suppliers will be scored as:</div><ul style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2rem; list-style-type: disc; flex-direction: column; display: flex;"><li style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 10px;">Fully Compliant (Pass)- Suppliers who are scored as Fully Compliant will pass this stage of the Tender Process.</li><li style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 10px;">Partially Compliant (pass once remediation works completed within an agreed timeline) – Those suppliers scoring Partially Compliant against any question will be given the opportunity to demonstrate or advise how they will achieve full compliancy before contract go live and may pass through this stage should the Evaluation panel deem the answer satisfactory.</li><li style="font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-bottom: 10px;">Non-Compliant (Fail)– Those Suppliers scoring a non-Compliant against any assessment criteria will not pass this stage of the Tender Process</li></ul>

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Full details about this procurement can be accessed at portal.proquro.co.uk/Suppliers/Tenders/De… ↗

Timeline

2 Mar 2026 → 14 Jan 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published233 days ago
    2 Mar 2026, 16:33 GMT
  2. Market engagement218 days ago
    17 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Request for Information regarding Vehicle Recovery and Roadside assistance

  3. Tender notice published138 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 15:42 BST
  4. Clarification questions by125 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline111 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  7. Award decision expected byin 12 days
    2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract startsin 84 days
    14 Jan 2027

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 16:33 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £0
    13 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST
    was £1
  4. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 15:42 BST
    UK4
  5. Status changed to active
    5 Jun 2026, 15:42 BST
  6. Procurement method changed
    5 Jun 2026, 15:42 BST
  7. Deadline published: 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    5 Jun 2026, 15:42 BST
Published amendments (1)

Following the Request for information exercise and reviewing the feedback received we will be holding a supplier engagement session on Teams on Friday 17th April at 10:00. This will be a chance for suppliers to meet the Stakeholder Team for the Tender, get an understanding of the requirements and find out more about the Competitive Flexible Procedure we will be using to to undertake the procuremen…

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBJV-9412-LHBX Staffordshire Police HQ, Weston Road , Stafford, West Midlands, ST18 0YYContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure