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Published 13 Aug 2026, 08:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Vehicle Livery, High Conspicuity Markings and Associated Services

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon & Somerset (Police & fire)

GoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£600,000≈ £150k / year · £720,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Sept 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Dec 2030 · up to 30 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Avon and Somerset are looking for a supply base for the Design, Supply, Application and Removal of Police Livery on Regional Forces Transport Fleets to include cars, light/medium vans, larger vehicles, motorcycle boats, horse boxes, trailers and other ancillary items with the following capabilities:

Apply standard (Battenberg, to Contracting Authority Requirements) and one-off special vehicle livery in accordance with Home Office Scientific Development Branch, Police Vehicle Livery Specification (HOSDB 14/04, HOSDB 47/06, HOSDB 43/04, HOSDB 01/96, PSDB 43/04 and Chapter 8 Vehicle Markings, as a minimum) to include Force Crests and Bespoke Designs.

This service is required to support Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Police Forces, in addition to other regional Forces who may express an interest to utilise this contract.

CPV: Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£600,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 31 Dec 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 12 month optional extension

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: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • quality
  • price
  • 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
Goods
Notice status
Closed
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Aug 2026, 08:18 BST
Last source update
13 Aug 2026, 08:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Oct 2026
Authority reference
1331
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077008
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines
Delivery area
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

13 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published70 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 08:18 BST
  2. Submission deadline42 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Award decision expected by8 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 70 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Aug 2026, 08:18 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon & Somerset

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCBG-5572-BPZL Valley Road, Portishead, South West, BS20 8JJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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