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DFC - USEL - Provision of Fleet Servicing and Maintenance

Buyer: Ulster Supported Employment Limited →

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BuyerUlster Supported Employment Limited
StatusAwarded
Deadline23 Jun 2026
Value£180,000
Published26 Aug 2026

What is being bought

This contract covers the full maintenance and servicing of USEL’s commercial vehicle fleet, including scheduled servicing, repairs, inspections, and breakdown support. The supplier must carry out all work in line with manufacturer standards, using appropriate testing and diagnostic equipment, and ensure vehicles are roadworthy and ready for statutory testing. Services are delivered at fixed costs, with any additional or repair work requiring prior approval and quotation.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

No usable CPV category has been published, so a comparable market set cannot yet be built.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byGPA
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

DFC - USEL - Provision of Fleet Servicing and Maintenance

Statusactive
Value£180,000

Documents & submission route

  • Not published

Source data inventory

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-069cea
Latest release ID081181-2026
Latest release timestampWed Aug 26 2026 10:33:58 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046178-2026
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsOpen procedure
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release3

Notice history

DateEventReference
26 Aug 2026award, contract081181-2026
13 Aug 2026award, contract077404-2026
20 May 2026tender046178-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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20 May 2026 · 046178-2026 · tender
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