Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Inspection and Audit of LFB Fleet Vehicles V2
Authority: London Fire Commissioner (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Fire Brigade (LFB) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and independent vehicle inspection provider to undertake inspection, audit and assurance services for its operational and support vehicle fleet.
The successful contractor will provide independent quality assurance of vehicle maintenance services delivered under LFB's existing fleet maintenance contract. The service will include the inspection and auditing of vehicle condition, maintenance standards and repair quality, together with the identification of defects, recurring issues and fleet-wide trends.
The fleet consists primarily of specialist emergency response and Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) operating across London. Inspections will be undertaken in accordance with applicable fire service fleet maintenance standards and industry best practice. Services will include detailed vehicle examinations, post-maintenance audits, defect reporting, performance monitoring and the provision of management information to support fleet oversight and continuous improvement.
The contract will support LFB in maintaining high standards of vehicle safety, roadworthiness, reliability and contractor performance through a risk-based inspection and assurance approach.
The proposed contract term is two (2) years with an option to extend for a further one (1) year.
CPV: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£124,792
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).
Lot awarding rule: • 60% - Price • 30% - Quality • 10% - Social Value
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- 4 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 09:14 BST
- Authority reference
LFB39- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052876- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06adaeFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
must be submitted via intend portal: in-tendorganiser.co.uk/londonfire/aspx/ITFr… ↗
Timeline
4 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published140 days ago4 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
- Clarification questions by104 days ago10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline90 days ago24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts52 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 09:14 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026- Tender notice published4 Jun 2026, 14:41 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published5 Jun 2026, 10:43 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published5 Jun 2026, 12:20 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published1 Oct 2026, 09:14 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Oct 2026, 09:14 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-06: 1 release · 4 Jun 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applus Car Testing Services LtdSMEInspection and Audit of LFB Fleet Vehicles10 Oct 2026 – 10 Oct 2028 · up to 10 Oct 2029Extensions: Plus 1 year available | £149,700 | 16 Sept 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Applus Car Testing Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Manual
- Bidding documents and specifications specification document
- Bidding documents and specifications ITT document
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
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