AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Blackpool Borough Council published a direct award for four Ford Transit L4H3 17-seat RWD minibuses through the Hertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework. The notice records a GBP 166,223.52 contract signed with LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED on 14 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract record name LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED. However, the associated lot is marked cancelled, creating an unresolved status contradiction.
Market significanceThis is a public-sector vehicle purchase made by framework call-off/direct award rather than an open competition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 097110-2026-1 · Lots 1 · 166223.52 GBP · Verified supplier named on active award and signed active contract record
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Verified Companies House name and number 00143470 are supplied; award 097110-2026-1 names the supplier, and contract 097110-2026-1 is linked to that award with value GBP 166,223.52.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice publication
99% confidence14 October 2026, 15:06:50 +01:00
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Release history records notice 097110-2026 as an award and contract notice published at this time.
Award record status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 097110-2026-1 is marked active.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive; signed 14 October 2026
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Contract 097110-2026-1 is marked active and has dateSigned 2026-10-14.
Associated lot status
99% confidenceCancelled
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Lot 1 is marked cancelled in the tender data, despite the active award and contract records.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 166,223.52
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Contract 097110-2026-1 records value amount 166223.52 in GBP.
Value basis
96% confidenceContract-level value
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The amount is supplied on the contract record; no separate lot value or pricing breakdown is published.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Framework award notice referenced
95% confidence4 April 2023
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The procurement rationale cites framework award notice 2023/S 000-009869, published 4 April 2023.
Contract signed
99% confidence14 October 2026
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Contract dateSigned is 2026-10-14.
Contract start and end
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract start or end date is supplied.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidencePurchase of 4 Ford Transit L4H3 17-seat RWD minibuses
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Tender and lot description state this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceGoods
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The process identifies the main procurement category as goods.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 34120000 — Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
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Primary classification supplied in the notice data.
Delivery region
97% confidenceUKD42
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The item delivery address specifies region UKD42.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceLimited procedure / award without prior publication of a call for competition
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The process records procurement method limited and these procedure details.
Route to market
99% confidenceDirect award call-off from the Hertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework
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Tender description and procurement rationale state this route.
Award criterion
97% confidencePrice
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Lot 1 lists price as the award criterion.
Competition information
99% confidenceNot supplied
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No bid count, bidder list, scores or evaluation results are published in the supplied data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract identifier
99% confidence097110-2026-1
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The contract record uses this identifier and links it to award 097110-2026-1.
Options
97% confidenceNo options indicated
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Lot 1 hasOptions is false.
Duration, extensions and renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No contract dates, duration, extension provisions or renewal terms are supplied.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
98% confidenceFramework direct award for a defined vehicle purchase
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The notice describes a direct award via the Hertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework for four specified minibuses.
Pricing visibility
98% confidenceOnly the total contract value is published
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A GBP 166,223.52 contract value is supplied, but no unit price or pricing breakdown is provided.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Material status contradiction
99% confidenceActive award and signed active contract records conflict with cancelled Lot 1 status.
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Award and contract 097110-2026-1 are active, while Lot 1 is cancelled.
Supplier-name normalisation
99% confidenceA verified legal identity is available; the source-form name differs in presentation.
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Company-number verification links source name “Looker Motor Group Ltd” to LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED, company number 00143470.
Information not supplied in the published notice
99% confidenceNo contract start/end dates, lot value, unit pricing, bid count, scores or evaluation detail.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The associated lot is marked cancelled while the linked award and signed contract records are active; the source does not resolve this contradiction.
- No contract start date, end date, duration, extension terms or renewal terms are published.
- No lot-level value, unit price, pricing schedule, bid count, evaluation scores or award-decision narrative is supplied.
- The source supplier name differs from the verified legal name, though both are linked by company number 00143470.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Blackpool Borough CouncilLOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITEDminibus purchaseFord Transitvehicle purchase frameworkdirect awardGBP 166,223.52
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who was named as supplier?
The verified legal supplier is LOOKERS MOTOR GROUP LIMITED, company number 00143470.
What was purchased?
Four Ford Transit L4H3 17-seat RWD minibuses.
What is the published contract value?
GBP 166,223.52.
Is the contract signed?
Yes. The supplied contract record states it was signed on 14 October 2026, although the associated lot is separately marked cancelled.
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