AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Coventry City Council awarded a £29,135.83 direct call-off for one electric Street Pride van to LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED under the TPPL vehicle purchase framework.
Published outcomeAward record is active; the published contract period runs from 7 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceA small, single-vehicle public-sector electric-vehicle purchase in the West Midlands through an existing framework.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-c84dce8b-53c7-4d20-9923-d3b16a4f21a6-1 · 29135.83 GBP · active
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Verified company name is LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED (company number 00143470); it is the sole supplier on the active award valued at £29,135.83.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Published document is described as “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award ocds-b5fd17-c84dce8b-53c7-4d20-9923-d3b16a4f21a6-1 has status “active”.
Award date
98% confidence6 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-06T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
98% confidence7 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The award and tender contractPeriod specify these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£29,135.83 GBP
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The award value is 29135.83 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
97% confidence6 October 2026, 23:59 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-10-06T23:59:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026, 16:38 BST
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-15T16:38:53+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePurchase of one electric Street Pride vehicle
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Tender title is “1 x Electric Van - Street Pride” and description states purchase of one Street Pride vehicle.
Category
99% confidenceGoods: motor vehicles (CPV 34100000)
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Main category is goods; primary CPV is 34100000, Motor vehicles.
Delivery area
96% confidenceWest Midlands, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies West Midlands, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective call-off from a framework agreement
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Procurement method is selective and method details state “Call-off from a framework agreement”.
Framework
98% confidenceTPPL vehicle purchase framework (TPPLHCCOP03)
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Tender description identifies the TPPL vehicle purchase framework, reference TPPLHCCOP03.
Award route
98% confidenceDirect award
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Tender description states the vehicle was purchased via direct award.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or selection rationale is provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
94% confidenceApproximately 176 days
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Published contract period is 7 October 2026 through 31 March 2027.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceNot supplied in the published notice
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No extension or renewal provisions are stated in the supplied award data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Purchase profile
98% confidenceSingle-unit electric vehicle acquisition
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The requirement is explicitly for one electric van.
Route-to-market implication
98% confidenceThe purchase used an existing vehicle framework and direct-award route rather than a standalone open competition.
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The description states direct award under the TPPL vehicle purchase framework; method details confirm a framework call-off.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus contract execution
99% confidenceThe record is an active award notice with a stated contract period; the supplied data does not explicitly confirm that a contract was signed.
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Notice type is an awarded contract notice and award status is active; no signature or contract execution field is supplied.
Published information gaps
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice includes bid count, evaluation details, pricing breakdown, vehicle specification, lot allocation and renewal provisions.
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These fields are absent from the supplied record.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; it supports an active award notice and published contract period only.
- No bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation methodology, scores or award rationale is published.
- No detailed vehicle make, model, technical specification, pricing breakdown or individual lot information is supplied.
- No extension, renewal or option terms are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Coventry City CouncilLOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITEDelectric vanStreet PrideTPPL vehicle purchase frameworkmotor vehiclesWest Midlands
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won Coventry City Council’s electric van award?
LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED, verified against company number 00143470.
What is the value of the award?
£29,135.83 GBP.
How was the vehicle procured?
As a direct award call-off under the TPPL vehicle purchase framework (TPPLHCCOP03).
When does the published contract period end?
31 March 2027.
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