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Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

The contracting authority (YPO) is undertaking pre-market engagement activities in advance of a proposed procurement for a Specialist Vehicles Framework Agreement. The purpose of this engagement is to inform the development of the procurement strategy, framework structure, lot’s, and specification requirements. The proposed framework is intended to provide public sector organisations with a compliant route for the purchase, lease, hire, modification, conversion, repair, refurbishment, maintenance and associated support services relating to specialist vehicles and transport solutions. The framework is expected to support a broad range of customer requirements across the Public Sector. The proposed lot structure is as follows: Lot 1 – Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) Lot 2 – Food Waste Vehicles Lot 3 – Sweeping and Cleansing Units (Mini) Lot 4 – Sweeping and Cleansing Units (Chassis Mounted) Lot 5 – Winter Maintenance Vehicles Lot 6 – Gully Emptiers Lot 7 – Tractor Units (with or without 5th Wheel Connection) Lot 8 – Trailers (with or without 5th Wheel Connection) and Associated Conversions and Modifications Lot 9 – Tippers 3.5T to 7.5T Lot 10 – Tippers 7.5T and Over Lot 11 – Chassis and Cab 3.5T to 7.5T Lot 12 – Chassis and Cab 7.5T and Over Lot 13 – Hook Loaders Lot 14 – Fire Appliances Lot 15 – Ambulance and Patient Transport Vehicles Lot 16 – Police and Prisoner Transport Vehicles Lot 17 – Minibuses, Coaches, Buses and Other Road-Based Mass Transit Systems Lot 18 – Trains, Carriages and Associated Rail Mass Transit Systems Lot 19 – Commercial Vehicle Modification Lot 20 – Purchase and Lease of LCVs and Vans Lot 21 – Micromobility Solutions Lot 22 – Hire of Specialist Vehicles Lot 23 – Vehicle Ancillary Services Lot 24 – Repair, Refurbishment and Ongoing Maintenance Lot 25 – Drivetrain Conversion The contracting authority is seeking feedback from both suppliers and potential framework users regarding the proposed scope, lot structure, market capacity, opportunities, sustainability considerations, commercial models, social value requirements and any other considerations. Participation in this pre-market engagement process will not result in any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process. Any future procurement opportunity will be advertised separately and conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

Classification

  • CPV34000000 — Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
  • CPV34100000 — Motor vehicles
  • CPV34114000 — Specialist vehicles
  • CPV34120000 — Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
  • CPV34134200 — Tipper trucks
  • CPV34136000 — Vans
  • CPV34138000 — Road tractor units
  • CPV34139000 — Chassis
  • CPV34143000 — Winter-maintenance vehicles
  • CPV34144200 — Vehicles for the emergency services
  • CPV34144213 — Fire engines
  • CPV34144410 — Gully emptiers
  • CPV34144430 — Road-sweeping vehicles
  • CPV34144500 — Vehicles for refuse and sewage
  • CPV34144510 — Vehicles for refuse
  • CPV34144511 — Refuse-collection vehicles
  • CPV34223300 — Trailers
  • CPV34420000 — Motor scooters and cycles with auxiliary motors
  • CPV34422000 — Cycles with auxiliary motors
  • CPV34600000 — Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
  • CPV34620000 — Rolling stock
  • CPV50111110 — Vehicle-fleet-support services
  • CPV50117000 — Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services
  • CPV50117100 — Motor vehicle conversion services
  • CPV50117200 — Ambulance conversion services
  • CPV60100000 — Road transport services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
1347
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Oct 2027, 00:00
Ends
3 Oct 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34100000
Description
Motor vehicles
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
60100000
Description
Road transport services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144500
Description
Vehicles for refuse and sewage
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
34600000
Description
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144510
Description
Vehicles for refuse
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144410
Description
Gully emptiers
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
34114000
Description
Specialist vehicles
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144430
Description
Road-sweeping vehicles
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
34143000
Description
Winter-maintenance vehicles
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144213
Description
Fire engines
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
34120000
Description
Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
34134200
Description
Tipper trucks
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
34139000
Description
Chassis
Entry 14
Scheme
CPV
Id
34138000
Description
Road tractor units
Entry 15
Scheme
CPV
Id
34223300
Description
Trailers
Entry 16
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144200
Description
Vehicles for the emergency services
Entry 17
Scheme
CPV
Id
34000000
Description
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Entry 18
Scheme
CPV
Id
34136000
Description
Vans
Entry 19
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144511
Description
Refuse-collection vehicles
Entry 20
Scheme
CPV
Id
50117000
Description
Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services
Entry 21
Scheme
CPV
Id
50117100
Description
Motor vehicle conversion services
Entry 22
Scheme
CPV
Id
50111110
Description
Vehicle-fleet-support services
Entry 23
Scheme
CPV
Id
50117200
Description
Ambulance conversion services
Entry 24
Scheme
CPV
Id
34420000
Description
Motor scooters and cycles with auxiliary motors
Entry 25
Scheme
CPV
Id
34422000
Description
Cycles with auxiliary motors
Entry 26
Scheme
CPV
Id
34620000
Description
Rolling stock

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
The contracting authority (YPO) is conducting pre-market engagement to gather feedback from suppliers and prospective framework users in relation to the proposed Specialist Vehicles Framework. The engagement will commence on 20 August 2026 and conclude on 9 October 2026. The purpose of this exercise is to ensure the proposed framework scope and lot structure are fit for purpose. Key dates for this Pre-Market Engagement are as follows: Notice published: 20th August 2026 Supplier and Customer engagement starts: 20th August 2026 Period for supplier and customer meetings: 20th August 2026 – 9th October 2026 Supplier conference (Online): 25th September 2026 – 10:00am Deadline for any responses / Pre Market Engagement Ends: 9th October 2026 As part of the engagement process, suppliers and customers will have the opportunity to provide feedback through the following channels: Online Survey: Interested organisations are invited to complete a market engagement survey to provide feedback on the proposed framework scope, lot structure and market considerations. The survey can be accessed here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/CZdxFvyAic Individual Meetings: Suppliers and customers may request a 30 minute engagement meeting with the project team to discuss their feedback, market insights and any considerations relevant to the proposed framework. Meetings can be booked via the following calendar link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/a016bd0cbf8240ae806720a15ba977b3@ypo.co.uk/meetingtype/FCY-_LA2ikOhr8T3zriHAw2?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=mlink Supplier Conference: A supplier engagement conference will be held on 25 September 2026. This session will provide an overview of the proposed framework requirements, procurement objectives and anticipated approach. Attendees will also receive an introduction to Atamis and the Commercial Delivery Platform (CDP), including how these systems may support the future procurement process. Registration for the event is available here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d31dad04-a133-4dc8-a9ad-c323d8e9062d@5beccee4-9869-46c2-9004-e8b0ec8946c4?source=copyLinkOneEventsShareDialog Participation in this engagement exercise is entirely voluntary and will not provide any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process. Feedback received will be used solely to help shape the final framework structure, Lot's and procurement documentation.
Due
9 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
079285-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
20 Aug 2026, 09:29
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation
Id
GB-PPON-PMRV-4748-MNJV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMRV-4748-MNJV

Address

Street Address
41 Industrial Park
Locality
Wakefield
Postal Code
WF2 0XE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKE45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wakefield · UKE45 · WF2 0XE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 079285-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·