Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 21 Oct 2026, 08:27 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Purchase of 1 Rescue Team Van (Ford Transit 500)

Official notice

Authority: Lancashire Combined Fire Authority (Police & fire)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£34,341published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The vehicle being purchased is a replacement for the Boat Van at Penwortham

CPV: Rescue vehicles

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

34114110 Rescue vehicles

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Oct 2026, 08:27 BST
Last source update: 21 Oct 2026, 08:27 BST
Authority reference: LFRS 244
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-099235
Classification (CPV): Rescue vehicles
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078c5d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The vehicle being purchased is a replacement for the Boat Van at Penwortham, as the van ordered (LFRS 176) has been seconded to the Drone team, hence we have to order another. All within Budget.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £34,3411 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED	£34,341 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 099235-2026-1 · FORD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED
Signed
1 Sept 2026
Value
£34,341
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lancashire Combined Fire Authority

Contracting authorityPolice & fireRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Head Quarters, Preston, North West, PR23LHContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Lancashire Fire and Rescue ServicesReview body Preston

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ford Motor Company LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 235446 Essex, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.