← Back to search results

planningFind a Tender · planning

Vehicle Maintenance

Buyer: University of Exeter →

BuyerUniversity of Exeter
Statusplanning
DeadlineNot published
Value£127,000
Published10 Feb 2026

What is being bought

The University of Exeter requires a vehicle maintenance supplier, to provide regular scheduled maintenance, mechanical repairs and breakdown assistance to the University’s Non-Leased vehicle fleet to include regular servicing Tail lift inspections and MOT inspections.

Delivery location

UKK4, GB

Categories

Fleet management, repair and maintenance services 50111000Repair and maintenance services of cars 50112000Car maintenance services 50112200

Lot details

Lot LOT-0000

No lot description published.

Statusplanning
Contract periodFrom 1 May 2026 to 30 Apr 2029
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
LOT-0000Repair and maintenance services of cars, Fleet management, repair and maintenance services, Car maintenance servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 50. The category anchor is Fleet management, repair and maintenance services (50111000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 503,0053 median · 24.6 average (720 of 3,005 with a bid count)3.4 average (809 of 3,005 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKK4156.5 median · 17.8 average (4 of 15 with a bid count)1 average (4 of 15 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)2714 median · 4 average (13 of 271 with a bid count)1 average (14 of 271 with named award suppliers)Not published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

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 byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones1
MilestoneTypeDueStatus
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102624&TID=100107838&B=engagement27 Feb 2026scheduled

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-064d04
Latest release ID012061-2026
Latest release timestampTue Feb 10 2026 16:00:52 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanning
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdNo
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 value£127,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
10 Feb 2026planning012061-2026

All source data

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

Complete current OCDS release JSON
{
  "id": "012061-2026",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2026-02-10T16:00:52Z",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-064d04",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PZYG-2396-XCRZ",
    "name": "University of Exeter"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "UOE/2026/113/CH",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "LOT-0000",
        "status": "planning",
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "description": null,
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2029-04-30T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2026-05-01T00:00:00Z",
          "maxExtentDate": "2030-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "LOT-0000",
        "relatedLot": "LOT-0000",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKK4",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "50112000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Repair and maintenance services of cars"
          },
          {
            "id": "50111000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Fleet management, repair and maintenance services"
          },
          {
            "id": "50112200",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Car maintenance services"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Vehicle Maintenance",
    "value": {
      "amount": 127000,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 152400
    },
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "The University of Exeter requires a vehicle maintenance supplier, to provide regular scheduled maintenance, mechanical repairs and breakdown assistance to the University’s Non-Leased vehicle fleet to include regular servicing Tail lift inspections and MOT inspections.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-03-23T23:59:59Z"
    },
    "aboveThreshold": false,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PZYG-2396-XCRZ",
      "name": "University of Exeter",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKK43",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Exeter",
        "postalCode": "EX4 4QH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Northcote House"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.exeter.ac.uk",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicUndertaking",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public undertaking"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PZYG-2396-XCRZ",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Charlotte Hockey",
        "email": "c.a.hockey@exeter.ac.uk",
        "telephone": "+44 1392723333"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "012061-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012061-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-02-10T16:00:52Z"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-02-27T23:59:59Z",
        "description": "https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102624&TID=100107838&B="
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}
Complete JSON history (1 releases)
10 Feb 2026 · 012061-2026 · planning
{
  "id": "012061-2026",
  "tag": [
    "planning"
  ],
  "date": "2026-02-10T16:00:52Z",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-064d04",
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PZYG-2396-XCRZ",
    "name": "University of Exeter"
  },
  "tender": {
    "id": "UOE/2026/113/CH",
    "lots": [
      {
        "id": "LOT-0000",
        "status": "planning",
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "description": null,
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2029-04-30T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2026-05-01T00:00:00Z",
          "maxExtentDate": "2030-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
        }
      }
    ],
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "LOT-0000",
        "relatedLot": "LOT-0000",
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "region": "UKK4",
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
          }
        ],
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "id": "50112000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Repair and maintenance services of cars"
          },
          {
            "id": "50111000",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Fleet management, repair and maintenance services"
          },
          {
            "id": "50112200",
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "description": "Car maintenance services"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "title": "Vehicle Maintenance",
    "value": {
      "amount": 127000,
      "currency": "GBP",
      "amountGross": 152400
    },
    "status": "planning",
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents",
      "scheme": "UKPGA"
    },
    "description": "The University of Exeter requires a vehicle maintenance supplier, to provide regular scheduled maintenance, mechanical repairs and breakdown assistance to the University’s Non-Leased vehicle fleet to include regular servicing Tail lift inspections and MOT inspections.",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2026-03-23T23:59:59Z"
    },
    "aboveThreshold": false,
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services"
  },
  "parties": [
    {
      "id": "GB-PPON-PZYG-2396-XCRZ",
      "name": "University of Exeter",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ],
      "address": {
        "region": "UKK43",
        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Exeter",
        "postalCode": "EX4 4QH",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Northcote House"
      },
      "details": {
        "url": "https://www.exeter.ac.uk",
        "classifications": [
          {
            "id": "publicUndertaking",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
            "description": "Public undertaking"
          }
        ]
      },
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PZYG-2396-XCRZ",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Charlotte Hockey",
        "email": "c.a.hockey@exeter.ac.uk",
        "telephone": "+44 1392723333"
      }
    }
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "planning": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "id": "012061-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012061-2026",
        "format": "text/html",
        "noticeType": "UK2",
        "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice",
        "datePublished": "2026-02-10T16:00:52Z"
      }
    ],
    "milestones": [
      {
        "id": "engagement",
        "type": "engagement",
        "status": "scheduled",
        "dueDate": "2026-02-27T23:59:59Z",
        "description": "https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=102624&TID=100107838&B="
      }
    ]
  },
  "initiationType": "tender"
}