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Published 4 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Inspection and Audit of LFB Fleet Vehicles V2

Official notice

Authority: London Fire Commissioner (Public body)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Transport & Passenger Services (60) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£124,792≈ £62k / year · £149,750 inc. VAT20% above published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Jul 2026awarded 16 Sept 2026
Awarded to Applus Car Testing Services Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£124,792
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £124,792 exc. VAT · £149,750 inc. VAT
Extensions: The contract will include an option, at the London Fire Commissioner’s discretion, to extend for a further one-year period, giving a potential final end date of 31st August 2029.

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

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)
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowed
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

must be submitted via intend portal: in-tendorganiser.co.uk/londonfire/aspx/ITFr… ↗

Timeline

4 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published140 days ago
    4 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
  2. Clarification questions by104 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline90 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts52 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published21 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 09:14 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Jun 2026, 14:41 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 10:43 BST
    UK4
  3. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 12:20 BST
    UK4
  4. Contract award notice published
    1 Oct 2026, 09:14 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    1 Oct 2026, 09:14 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    10 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-06: 1 release · 4 Jun 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £149,7001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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£149,70016 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Fire Commissioner

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PVBD-9678-ZYDR 169 Union Street, London, London, SE1 0LLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Applus Car Testing Services LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMDD-2462-WWQG 3026 Lakedrive, Citywest, Dublin, Ireland, IE, D24 RC8V, IEContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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