Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 15 Jan 2026, 18:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Removal of Vehicles from Street to Street 2026-2031

Official notice

Authority: Bristol City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South West (UKK11)

Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £200k / year · £1,200,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 18 Feb 2026awarded 17 Mar 2026

Awarded to Macpherson & Colburn Ltd

Contract term 5 yrsends 7 Apr 2031 · starts 8 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Highway Services Department has a duty to maintain all highways maintainable at public expense within the city boundaries. To undertake these duties, vehicles may need to be removed from one street to another street nearby.

This requirement involves the removal of vehicle(s) within 2 hours, or for a tow-truck to be made available for a period of time to carry out the necessary service as required by the Council's representative

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 3 Dec 2029, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Vehicle towing-away services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,000,000

Contract period: 8 Apr 2026 – 7 Apr 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £1,000,000 exc. VAT · £1,200,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

50118110 Vehicle towing-away services

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

Quality: 23%Price: 60%Social value: 17%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Quality: 23%
Pirce: 60%
Social Value: 17%

Published award criteria (3)

Pirce
Quality
Social Value

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 3 Dec 2029
First published: 15 Jan 2026, 18:42 GMT
Last source update: 23 Apr 2026, 19:51 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 19 Mar 2026
Authority reference: DN803383
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-004841
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Vehicle towing-away services
Delivery area: South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060712 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list

Submission deadline: 18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To register an interest in this project, view all tender documentation and submit a bid, please follow:- procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

15 Jan 2026 → 23 Apr 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published284 days ago
15 Jan 2026, 18:42 GMT
Next notice expected280 days ago
19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Tender notice published279 days ago
20 Jan 2026, 13:47 GMT
Clarification questions by257 days ago
11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline250 days ago
18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Assessment summaries sent222 days ago
19 Mar 2026
Award decision expected by221 days ago
19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Standstill ends210 days ago
30 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts202 days ago
8 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published186 days ago
23 Apr 2026, 19:51 BST

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2026

Planned procurement notice published
15 Jan 2026, 18:42 GMT
UK3
Tender notice published
20 Jan 2026, 13:47 GMT
UK4
Status changed to active
20 Jan 2026, 13:47 GMT
Deadline moved to 18 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
20 Jan 2026, 13:47 GMT
+2 days · was 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contract award notice published
19 Mar 2026, 19:28 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
19 Mar 2026, 19:28 GMT
Contract signature expected
3 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
23 Apr 2026, 19:51 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-01: 1 release · 15 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,000,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Macpherson & Colburn LtdSME8 Apr 2026 – 7 Apr 2031	£1,000,000	17 Mar 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Removal of Vehicles from Street to Street 2026-2031 · Macpherson & Colburn LtdSME
Signed
8 Apr 2026
Value
£1,000,000
Period
8 Apr 2026 – 7 Apr 2031
Status
active
Options
Annual adjustment of rates in line with BCIS General Civil Engineering Cost Index (GCECI)
5 agreed KPIs: Timescales · Compliance to the Specification - Resource · Compliance to the Specification - Vehicles …
- Timescales, The supplier attends site within the contractual timescales as stated in the contract specification
- Compliance to the Specification - Resource, The supplier provides the required resources as stated in the contract specifcation.
- Compliance to the Specification - Vehicles, The vehicles employed on this contract are to the required specification.
- Communication, The supplier communicates as stated in the contract specification
- Social Value, Social Value is being delivered and evidenced where committed

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bristol City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWXH-3837-PDTD City Hall, College Green, Bristol, South West, BS1 5TRContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

MACPHERSON & COLBURN LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 01168510GB-PPON: PDLG-9942-ZHGR Westbourne House, Goddards Green, South East, BN6 9HGContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender23 Apr 2026, 19:51 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender19 Mar 2026, 19:28 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender20 Jan 2026, 13:47 GMT
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender15 Jan 2026, 18:42 GMT