Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Vehicle Recovery Services to Humberside Police
Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside (Police & fire)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis Invitation to Tender ("ITT") has been issued by The Police & Crime Commissioner for Humberside (the "PCC") in connection with a competitive procurement for the provision of Vehicle Recovery Services and other related items on behalf of Humberside Police (HP) Vehicle Recovery Unit (VRU). The Procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 ("the Regulations") for the award of a Framework Agreement.
CPV: Breakdown and recovery services for cars · Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles · Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles · Breakdown and recovery services for motorcycles
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 5 yrs from 1 Jan 2026
Published description of the framework
Call-Off contracts will be awarded in accordance with the tender evaluation process as described in the 1.ITT - Instructions to Tender document. Call-Off contracts will be awarded based on the geographical lot areas and beat codes as disclosed in the 2.ITT - Statement of Requirements document. The number of call-off contracts offered for each lot will be at the discretion of the Police and Crime Commissioner of Humberside as consideration will be given to the capacity and geographical coverage provided by bidders.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £560,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1A Division: North East LincolnshireAwardedceiling above
Please refer to Appendix 2 (A Division: North East Lincolnshire) within the 2. ITT - Statement of Requirements document for accurate ward / beat codes for this lot.
Lot #2B Division: North LincolnshireAwardedceiling above
Please refer to Appendix 2 (B Division: North Lincolnshire) within the 2. ITT - Statement of Requirements document for accurate ward / beat codes for this lot.
Lot #3C Division: East Riding of YorkshireAwardedceiling above
Please refer to Appendix 2 (C Division: East Riding of Yorkshire) within the 2. ITT - Statement of Requirements document for accurate ward / beat codes for this lot.
Lot #4D Division: Hull CityAwardedceiling above
Please refer to Appendix 2 (D Division: Hull City) within the 2. ITT - Statement of Requirements document for accurate ward / beat codes 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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical Questions: 90%
- Social Value and Sustainability Questions: 10%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical Questions: Subject to successfully meeting any pass / fail criteria in the previous stages, Technical Questions and Social Value will be scored and moderated using the methodology and Scoring Matrix detailed within the 1. ITT - Instructions to Tender document.
- Social Value and Sustainability Questions: Subject to successfully meeting any pass / fail criteria in the previous stages, Technical Questions and Social Value will be scored and moderated using the methodology and Scoring Matrix detailed within the 1. ITT - Instructions to Tender document.
- “Provision of Vehicle Recovery Services to Humberside Police” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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 this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Jul 2025, 09:02 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Dec 2025, 15:27 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 27 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
3164-2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043291- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0566a3Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 29 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
This process is being run via our tendering portal: sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd/home ↗
This is free to access for all Suppliers. Please ensure you log in and then go to the 'Portals' section of your Sell2 account and select "Register with Organisation" for Humberside Police.
Should you experience difficulties at any time in accessing or using the site please contact the Procurement Manager. It is the Supplier's responsibility to ensure the appropriate person is selected as the main point of contact on the In-Tend e-tendering portal and that their email address is accurate.
All correspondence in relation to this Tender will be sent electronically via the e-tendering portal to this person. Further instructions on how to use the tender exchange facility are given on the site. If you experience any problems or are unable to comply with this request, please contact the Persons Responsible for the Tender as detailed below.
Timeline
28 Jul 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published28 Jul 2025, 09:02 BST
- Clarification questions by22 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown29 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST
- Award decision expected by358 days ago27 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent309 days ago16 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published308 days ago16 Dec 2025, 15:27 GMT
- Standstill ends295 days ago29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts293 days ago1 Jan 2026
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2025- Tender notice published28 Jul 2025, 09:02 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published28 Jul 2025, 09:35 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Dec 2025, 15:27 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Dec 2025, 15:27 GMT
- Contract signature expected30 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract signature expected31 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£2,240,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 4 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 4 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots4 awards | |||
| Bell Truck ServicesSME1 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2030 | ceiling above | 16 Dec 2025standstill to 29 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
| AMS RECOVERY LTDSME1 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2030 | ceiling above | 16 Dec 2025standstill to 29 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
| COSGROVES TRUCK SERVICES LTDSME1 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2030 | ceiling above | 16 Dec 2025standstill to 29 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
| BDV RECOVERY LIMITEDSME1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2030 | ceiling above | 12 Dec 2025standstill to 29 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · A Division: North East Lincolnshire | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2 · B Division: North Lincolnshire | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 3 · C Division: East Riding of Yorkshire | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
| 4 · D Division: Hull City | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- AMS RECOVERY LTDFramework contractor
- BDV RECOVERY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Bell Truck ServicesFramework contractor
- COSGROVES TRUCK SERVICES LTDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award 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
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender