Official UK procurement notice
Vehicle Accident Repair · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex (Police & fire)
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South East (UKJ2)
Framework ceiling (notional)£20,000,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 15 Sept 2025awarded 10 Nov 2025
Awarded to Barons Automotive Limited +6 more2 awards
Framework period 4 yrsends 14 Nov 2029 · up to 14 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 15 Nov 2025
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionVehicle Accident Repair services for heavy commercial vehicles over 7.5T and up to 26T
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 21 Jul 2029, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Body-repair services for vehicles · Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 8 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 15 Nov 2025
- Buyer regions
- UKJ2
Who may buy through it
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey
Published description of the framework
Suppliers appointed to the Framework under a lot or lots, are eligible to be allocated further work based on the work allocation process described in the Framework.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published valueLot #1Passenger Cars, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles Up To 7.5TAwardedRenewalPublished value£19,400,000
Vehicle Accident Repair services for passenger cars, light and medium commercial vehicles up to 7.5T
Lot #2Heavy Commercial Vehicles Over 7.5T and up to 26TAwardedRenewalPublished value£600,000
Vehicle Accident Repair services for Heavy Commercial Vehicles Over 7.5T and up to 26T
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
What this means for your bid
- “Vehicle Accident Repair” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- The Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 21 Jul 2029
- First published
- 20 Jun 2025, 09:40 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Feb 2026, 16:01 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Oct 2025
- Authority reference
JPS2052- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048397- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05508eFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
- Appointment period ends
- 15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
All Tenders must be submitted through the sell2.in-tend.co.uk/blpd ↗ e-tendering portal.
Timeline
20 Jun 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published20 Jun 2025, 09:40 BST
- Next notice expected21 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published13 Aug 2025, 13:27 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends396 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by367 days ago14 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent340 days ago11 Nov 2025
- Contract starts336 days ago15 Nov 2025
- Standstill ends329 days ago21 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published245 days ago13 Feb 2026, 16:01 GMT
Notice history
15 events · 9 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Jun 2025- Planned procurement notice published20 Jun 2025, 09:40 BSTUK3
- Planned procurement notice published20 Jun 2025, 09:56 BSTUK3
- Deadline moved to 21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST20 Jun 2025, 09:56 BST+0 days · was 21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Planned procurement notice published20 Jun 2025, 10:10 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published13 Aug 2025, 13:27 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £20,000,00013 Aug 2025, 13:27 BST
- Status changed to active13 Aug 2025, 13:27 BST
- Deadline moved to 15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST13 Aug 2025, 13:27 BST+25 days · was 21 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract award notice published12 Nov 2025, 12:50 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete12 Nov 2025, 12:50 GMT
- Contract award notice published12 Nov 2025, 13:08 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published19 Dec 2025, 12:03 GMTUK7
- Contract termination notice published21 Jan 2026, 14:19 GMTUK11
- Contract details notice published13 Feb 2026, 16:01 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (9)
- 2025-11: 2 releases · 12 Nov 2025, 12 Nov 2025
- 2025-08: 1 release · 13 Aug 2025
- 2025-06: 3 releases · 20 Jun 2025, 20 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 82 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 1
Named bidders 8published on the award notice
Contracts signed 2latest 12 Jan 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Passenger Cars, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles Up To 7.5T1 award | |||
| Barons Automotive LimitedSME, Barons Automotive Limited, Colas Limited, D.C. COACHWORKS LIMITEDSME, DEEPCUT GARAGE LIMITEDSME, EASTBOURNE COACH FINISHERS LIMITEDSME +2 moreRepairs to passenger cars, light and medium commercial vehicles of up to 7.5T1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2029 | £19,400,000 | 10 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Heavy Commercial Vehicles Over 7.5T and up to 26T1 award | |||
| Colas Limited1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2029 | £600,000 | 10 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Vehicle Accident Repair services for Heavy Commercial Vehicles Over 7.5T and up to 26Tvehicles up to 7.5T · Colas Limited
- Signed
- 12 Jan 2026
- Value
- £600,000
- Period
- 12 Jan 2026 – 30 Nov 2029
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: Number of Repairs Completed on Time · Number of Jobs Completed within Estimated Cost · Accuracy of Invoices Supplied
- Number of Repairs Completed on Time
- Number of Jobs Completed within Estimated Cost
- Accuracy of Invoices Supplied
Contract 1 · Barons Automotive LimitedSME, Barons Automotive Limited, Colas Limited, D.C. COACHWORKS LIMITEDSME, DEEPCUT GARAGE LIMITEDSME, EASTBOURNE COACH FINISHERS LIMITEDSME +2 more
- Signed
- 27 Nov 2025
- Value
- £19,400,000
- Period
- 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2029
- Status
- terminated, A previous contract details notice (Notice identifier2025/S 000-084844) has been published in error. Only 5 of the 7 suppliers on accepted the Framework had signed a contract at the time this notice was published.
- Final value
- £19,400,000
- Termination
- other
3 agreed KPIs: Number of Repairs Completed on Time · Number of Jobs Completed within Estimated Cost · Accuracy of Invoices Supplied
- Number of Repairs Completed on Time
- Number of Jobs Completed within Estimated Cost
- Accuracy of Invoices Supplied
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Heavy Commercial Vehicles Over 7.5T and up to 26T | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonColas Ltd · West Midlands · 1
- wonBarons Automotive Limited · South East England · 1
- wonDC Coachworks LtdSME · South East England · 1
- wonMJ Autos (Surrey) LtdSME · South East England · 1
- wonEastbourne Coach Finishers LtdSME · South East England · 1
- wonHarwoods Limited · South East England · 1
- wonDeepcut Garage LtdSME · South East England · 1
- did not winT Reeve and Son LimitedSME · South East England · 1
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice · 8 awarded- Barons Automotive LimitedFramework contractor
- Barons Automotive LimitedFramework contractor
- COLAS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- D.C. COACHWORKS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- DEEPCUT GARAGE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- EASTBOURNE COACH FINISHERS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Harwoods LimitedFramework contractor
- M J AUTOS (SURREY) LIMITEDFramework contractor
- T Reeve and Son LimitedBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (10)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract termination notice Contract termination notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender