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The Provision of Light Commercial Vehicles

Wales & West Utilities Limited · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 11:55.

Opportunity overview

WWU Transport Department has an immediate requirement to order approximately nine hundred (900) to one thousand (1000) over the next five years, with orders placed at an approximate 200 vehicles per calendar year. The following specification detail the requirements, and the vehicle will be supplied empty from the manufacturer for conversion to WWU requirements at our approved conversion agent. The vehicle must be capable of operating continuously at maximum Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and able to tow at stated GCW.

Classification

  • CPV34144700 — Utility vehicles

Lots

  • Group 3 LCV Medium Panel Van£6.6m
  • Group 4, 14 and 24 LCVs.£14.5m
  • Group 5 - Chassis Cab£9.7m
  • Group 9 - Four Wheel Drive (Diesel)£752k

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
WWU1447
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
The tender shall involve the following steps; Stage 1 - Conditions of Participation. Stage 2 - Supplier Vetting. Stage 3 - Invitation to Tender: Technical, Commercial and Contracting. Stage 4 - Negotiation. Please refer to the tender documents for more information related to each stage.

Special regime

utilities

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
30 Jun 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
30 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Group 3 LCV Medium Panel Van
Description
214 x Group 3 LCV Medium Panel Van
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
7,960,800
Amount
6,634,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
This will be comprised of two stages; Vehicle Submission Appraisal and Technical Service based questions. - Vehicle Submission Appraisal (Pass/Fail) - Technical Submission Evaluation (50%)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial Evaluation
Description
The commercial envelope will consist of the following components and the total price including discount and delivery fee shall be used as the basis for scoring. • LCV Bid Price(s) (£). • Discount(s) (%). •Total LCV Bid Price(s) less Discount (£). •Delivery Fee(s) to Convertor (£) per Vehicle.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Contracting Evaluation
Description
Bidder shall be permitted to submit marked comments and feedback on the WWU terms and conditions. These shall be scored by the Legal against the agreed contract scoring 0 to 100 methodologies.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The use of the option to extend will depend upon any requirements of the fleet identified by the Transport department during the years 2029 and 2030.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Group 4, 14 and 24 LCVs.
Description
39 x Group 4 - Large Panel Van 124 x Group 14 - Large Panel Van 313 x Group 24 - Large Panel Van
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
17,446,970
Amount
14,539,142
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
This will be comprised of two stages; Vehicle Submission Appraisal and Technical Service based questions. - Vehicle Submission Appraisal (Pass/Fail) - Technical Submission Evaluation (50%)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial Evaluation
Description
The commercial envelope will consist of the following components and the total price including discount and delivery fee shall be used as the basis for scoring. • LCV Bid Price(s) (£). • Discount(s) (%). •Total LCV Bid Price(s) less Discount (£). •Delivery Fee(s) to Convertor (£) per Vehicle.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Contracting Evaluation
Description
Bidder shall be permitted to submit marked comments and feedback on the WWU terms and conditions. These shall be scored by the Legal against the agreed contract scoring 0 to 100 methodologies.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The use of the option to extend will depend upon any requirements of the fleet identified by the Transport department during the years 2029 and 2030.
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Group 5 - Chassis Cab
Description
319 x Group 5 - Chassis Cab
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
11,655,112
Amount
9,712,593
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
This will be comprised of two stages; Vehicle Submission Appraisal and Technical Service based questions. - Vehicle Submission Appraisal (Pass/Fail) - Technical Submission Evaluation (50%)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial Evaluation
Description
The commercial envelope will consist of the following components and the total price including discount and delivery fee shall be used as the basis for scoring. • LCV Bid Price(s) (£). • Discount(s) (%). •Total LCV Bid Price(s) less Discount (£). •Delivery Fee(s) to Convertor (£) per Vehicle.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Contracting Evaluation
Description
Bidder shall be permitted to submit marked comments and feedback on the WWU terms and conditions. These shall be scored by the Legal against the agreed contract scoring 0 to 100 methodologies.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The use of the option to extend will depend upon any requirements of the fleet identified by the Transport department during the years 2029 and 2030.
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Group 9 - Four Wheel Drive (Diesel)
Description
27 x Group 9 - Four Wheel Drive (Diesel)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
902,437
Amount
752,031
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
This will be comprised of two stages; Vehicle Submission Appraisal and Technical Service based questions. - Vehicle Submission Appraisal (Pass/Fail) - Technical Submission Evaluation (50%)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Commercial Evaluation
Description
The commercial envelope will consist of the following components and the total price including discount and delivery fee shall be used as the basis for scoring. • LCV Bid Price(s) (£). • Discount(s) (%). •Total LCV Bid Price(s) less Discount (£). •Delivery Fee(s) to Convertor (£) per Vehicle.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Contracting Evaluation
Description
Bidder shall be permitted to submit marked comments and feedback on the WWU terms and conditions. These shall be scored by the Legal against the agreed contract scoring 0 to 100 methodologies.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
30 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Oct 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The use of the option to extend will depend upon any requirements of the fleet identified by the Transport department during the years 2029 and 2030.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144700
Description
Utility vehicles

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144700
Description
Utility vehicles

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144700
Description
Utility vehicles

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34144700
Description
Utility vehicles

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Description
The tender will be conducted through the Bravo eTender portal https://sourcing4wwu.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/go/39479492019E63C91FEC
Entry 3
Id
A-16689
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 4
Id
A-16690
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 5
Id
A-16691
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
Entry 6
Id
A-16692
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
Entry 7
Id
A-16693
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
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Entry 8
Id
A-16694
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
Entry 9
Id
A-16695
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/pdf
Entry 10
Id
A-16696
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 11
Id
A-16697
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 12
Id
A-16698
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Format
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document
Entry 13
Id
048765-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 May 2026, 13:29
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Wales & West Utilities Limited
Id
GB-COH-05046791

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05046791

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMVL-3238-DQDX

Address

Street Address
Wales & West House
Locality
Newport
Postal Code
NP10 8FZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL21

Contact

Name
Peter Tune

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
privateUtility
Description
Private utility

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newport · UKL21 · NP10 8FZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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