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Published 22 Dec 2025, 17:57 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Vehicle Recovery Scheme for WMP

Official notice

Authority: West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner (Police & fire)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 Feb 2026awarded 10 Apr 2026
Awarded to AUTO SUPPORT LTD +2 more
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The PCC for West Mercia is looking to appoint providers for their vehicle recovery scheme. Providers being contracted to recover, store and at the Authority's sole discretion , dispose of , illegally, dangerously or obstructively parked, broken down, collision damaged, abandoned and stolen motor vehicles, together with vehicles seized by the Police under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002, or Section 165 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 152 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, and the Hunting Act 2004 CH 37, usually at no cost to the Authority.

Comprising the following Lots:

LOT 1: Shrewsbury

LOT 2: Herefordshire

LOT 3: Telford and Wrekin

LOT 4: Kidderminster

LOT 5: Worcester

LOT 6: Redditch and Bromsgrove

LOT 7: Great Malvern

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2031, 00:59 BST.

CPV: Repair and maintenance services of vehicle brakes and brake parts · Vehicle towing-away services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Extensions: Option to extend for 1+1 years

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
  • Simple description: As per ITT

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 1 Apr 2031
First published
22 Dec 2025, 17:57 GMT
Last source update
10 Jun 2026, 13:44 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085596
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Repair and maintenance services of vehicle brakes and brake partsVehicle towing-away services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fc06 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Dec 2025 → 10 Jun 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published302 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 17:57 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by278 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline257 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by225 days ago
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts203 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent194 days ago
    10 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends166 days ago
    7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published133 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 13:44 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Dec 2025, 17:57 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Apr 2026, 16:39 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 13:44 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £416,8681 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AUTO SUPPORT LTD, EuroTow, Hough Greenjoint award1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions available£416,868 inc. VAT10 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Vehicle Recovery Scheme for WMP · AUTO SUPPORT LTD, EuroTow, Hough Green

    Signed
    22 May 2026
    Value
    £416,868 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 month extensions available
    2 agreed KPIs: Declining recovery work/boundary breach · Response times
    • Declining recovery work/boundary breach
    • Response times

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
9final-stage tenders90—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PJHH-5271-ZMQP Hindlip Hall, Hindlip, Worcester, West Midlands, WR3 8SPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • Auto SupportAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJXP-9222-BTMD Unit 5-5 Nunnery Park Nunnery way, Worcester, West Midlands, WR4 0SXContact email
  • EuroTowAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNMD-9176-ZGNR Unit 10, Weir Lane, Worcester, West Midlands, WR2 4AYContact email
  • Hough GreenAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMWN-4221-DXYM Pickering Road, Halebank Industrial Estate, Cheshire, North West, WA8 8XWContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender