AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
City of Doncaster Council has concluded and signed a two-supplier ranked framework for aftermarket heavy commercial vehicle parts and consumables for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes. The appointed suppliers are HGV DIRECT LIMITED and Motus Commercials. Orders for standard goods are intended to go first to the rank-1 supplier, but the published contract details do not identify which supplier holds each rank.
Published outcomeA single-lot, two-supplier framework award covering aftermarket HGV parts and related consumables. The contract record is active, with an explicit signature date of 28 September 2026 and a start date of 1 October 2026.
Market significanceThe framework has a published total value of £200,000 excluding VAT (£240,000 including VAT) across its potential 48-month maximum term. It is non-committal: demand-driven call-offs carry no stated minimum or maximum purchasing commitment.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
2 supplier records analysed
HGV DIRECT LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots LOT-0000 · Not individually allocated GBP · Active award supplier; SME
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The award lists HGV Direct Limited as a supplier for LOT-0000. Supplier verification provides verified_company_name "HGV DIRECT LIMITED" (company number 01857034); the award is active. The source marks the supplier as an SME.
Motus Commercials
97% confidenceAward 1 · Lots LOT-0000 · Not individually allocated GBP · Active award supplier; SME
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The award lists Motus Commercials as a supplier for LOT-0000. The source marks the supplier as an SME. No verified legal company name was supplied.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete / awarded
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The process status is "complete" and display status is "awarded".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 28 September 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-09-28T00:00:00Z.
Contract commencement
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-01T00:00:00Z.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published framework value excluding VAT
99% confidence£200,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 200000 GBP.
Published framework value including VAT
99% confidence£240,000
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 240000 GBP.
Indicative annual spend stated in framework description
98% confidence£50,000 per annum
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The description states estimated spend of £50,000 per annum based on historic spend reports.
Supplier or lot-level allocation
99% confidenceUnknown; no individual allocation published
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The £200,000 contract value is recorded once for award 1, which names both suppliers; neither supplier nor lot has a separate published value.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence24 July 2026
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Release history records tender notice 070228-2026 on 2026-07-24.
Award notice published
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Release history records contract award notice 082688-2026 on 2026-09-01.
Award date
99% confidence1 September 2026
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Award 1 has award_date 2026-09-01T00:00:00Z.
Contract signed
99% confidence28 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-28T00:00:00Z.
Initial term
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028
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Contract 1 period runs from 2026-10-01 to 2028-09-30.
Maximum potential end date
99% confidence30 September 2030
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2030-09-30 and the renewal description states two 12-month extensions are available.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Release history and contract document 096763-2026 record publication on 2026-10-14.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupply-only aftermarket parts and related consumables for heavy commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonnes
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The procurement description states this requirement for the Council fleet.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot: LOT-0000
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The tender and award data identify one related lot, LOT-0000.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 34300000 — Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines
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The award item lists CPV 34300000.
Delivery area
98% confidenceUKE31, United Kingdom
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The award item specifies delivery in region UKE31.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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The process records procurementMethod "open" and procurementMethodDetails "Open procedure".
Framework configuration
99% confidenceClosed framework with and without reopening competition
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The tender techniques state hasFrameworkAgreement true, type "closed", and method "withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition".
Supplier model
99% confidenceTwo appointed suppliers on a ranked basis
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The description specifies a two-supplier ranked framework.
Standard-goods ordering
98% confidenceThe Council is to select the rank-1 supplier first; if unavailable, it is to approach the next ranked supplier.
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The framework ordering procedure at clause 32.2 describes this sequence.
Bespoke or competed requirements
98% confidenceFurther competition among capable framework suppliers
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Clause 32.3 requires a further competition request to all capable framework suppliers for competed goods and/or bespoke services.
Published rank allocation
99% confidenceUnknown
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The notice describes rank-1 and rank-2 positions but does not state which appointed supplier holds either rank.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence24 months
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The contract period is 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028; the description also specifies an initial 24-month period.
Extension options
99% confidenceTwo discretionary extensions of 12 months each
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Contract renewal description states "2*12 month extensions available".
Maximum term
99% confidence48 months, subject to extension exercise
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The description states 48 months total and the contract maxExtentDate is 30 September 2030.
Commitment
99% confidenceNo stated minimum or maximum purchase commitment; call-offs are demand-driven
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The description says the framework creates no obligation to purchase specified volumes and call-offs depend on operational need and budget availability.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Call-off opportunity
98% confidenceStandard parts orders are structured to favour the undisclosed rank-1 supplier, with escalation where that supplier cannot supply.
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The published standard-goods ordering procedure requires selection of the rank-1 supplier before moving to the next ranked supplier if necessary.
Competitive route within framework
98% confidenceCapable suppliers may compete for bespoke goods and/or competed services through further competition.
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The published procedure calls for further competition among capable framework suppliers for these requirements.
Revenue certainty
99% confidenceLimited by the non-committal, demand-driven framework model.
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The Council offers no minimum or maximum commitment and makes call-offs subject to operational need and budgets.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Shared award value
99% confidenceThe published £200,000 excluding-VAT framework value applies to the shared award and is not allocated between the two suppliers.
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Award 1 names both suppliers while contract 1 gives one aggregate value.
Supplier ranking
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: the identities of the rank-1 and rank-2 suppliers are not stated.
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The notice describes ranked suppliers but contains no supplier-to-rank mapping.
Lot detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: LOT-0000 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot record LOT-0000 has null title, description and value fields.
Motus Commercials legal identity
98% confidenceThe source supplies the name "Motus Commercials", but no verified legal company name or company number was supplied.
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Supplier verification for this supplier has no verified company name or company number and status not_applicable.
Competition and evaluation data
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid count, bidder list beyond awardees, scores or evaluation breakdown is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published award value is shared across two suppliers and cannot safely be attributed to either supplier individually.
- The notice does not identify the rank-1 and rank-2 supplier positions.
- No individual lot value, lot title or lot description is published for LOT-0000.
- Motus Commercials has no supplied verified legal company name or company number; it is reported as the source supplier name.
- Information on bid volumes, unsuccessful bidders, evaluation scores, pricing, award rationale and detailed performance requirements was not supplied in the published notice.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
City of Doncaster CouncilHGV parts frameworkheavy commercial vehicle partsHGV DIRECT LIMITEDMotus Commercialsaftermarket vehicle partspublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the City of Doncaster Council HGV parts framework?
HGV DIRECT LIMITED and Motus Commercials were appointed to the single-lot framework.
What is the value of the HGV parts framework?
The published framework value is £200,000 excluding VAT and £240,000 including VAT. This is a shared framework value, not a value allocated to either supplier.
When does the framework run?
It started on 1 October 2026 and has an initial end date of 30 September 2028, with two optional 12-month extensions to a maximum date of 30 September 2030.
Which supplier is ranked first?
The published notice does not identify which appointed supplier is rank 1 or rank 2.
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