✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 22 Oct 2026, 12:07.
Opportunity overview
The Council is seeking 1 (ONE) fully maintained contract hire of one new battery-electric medium panel van.
Suppliers must submit separate quotations for 36-month and 60-month lease arrangements, based on 7,500 miles per annum.
Both contract durations will be independently evaluated using the published award criteria of 60% price and 40% quality. A Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) will be identified for each duration.
The Council has no preferred contract duration and reserves the right to award one contract only, selecting either the 36-month or 60-month arrangement in accordance with the published evaluation methodology.
The final award recommendation will be considered by Full Council in January 2027.
Tender prices will be evaluated excluding VAT. The estimated contract value, including VAT, will be declared separately for statutory procurement purposes.
The successful supplier must provide a fully converted, compliant and operational vehicle no later than 1 April 2027.
Classification
CPV34136200 — Panel vans
CPV50100000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Total fixed contract hire cost excluding VAT, including initial and subsequent rentals, servicing, maintenance, tyres, vehicle conversion, required equipment, delivery and all compulsory charges.
The 36-month and 60-month options will be evaluated separately on a like-for-like basis. The lowest compliant evaluated cost within each duration will receive 60 points, with other tenders scored proportionately in accordance with Document 04 - Evaluation Methodology.
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
non-financial criteria including
Vehicle, Working Conversion and Safety
Maintenance and Operational Resilience
Delivery Programme
EV Operational Practicality and Sustainability
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Mar 2032, 23:59
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34136200
Description
Panel vans
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50100000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
099248-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
099829-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Central Swindon North Parish Council is seeking a fully maintained contract-hire arrangement for one new battery-electric medium panel van. Bidders must quote separately for 36- and 60-month leases at 7,500 miles per year; the Council may award only one of those arrangements. The vehicle must be fully converted, compliant and operational by 1 April 2027.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers able to offer contract hire or financial leasing for a new battery-electric medium panel van with fully maintained vehicle provision. The nature and specification of the required conversion are not stated in the supplied notice data.
Key points identified
VehicleOne new battery-electric medium panel vanEvidence: "one new battery-electric medium panel van"
Lease quotationsSeparate quotations for 36-month and 60-month arrangementsEvidence: "Suppliers must submit separate quotations for 36-month and 60-month lease arrangements"
Annual mileage basis7,500 miles per annumEvidence: "based on 7,500 miles per annum"
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Central Swindon North Parish Council is seeking a fully maintained contract-hire arrangement for one new battery-electric medium panel van. Bidders must quote separately for 36- and 60-month leases at 7,500 miles per year; the Council may award only one of those arrangements. The vehicle must be fully converted, compliant and operational by 1 April 2027.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers able to offer contract hire or financial leasing for a new battery-electric medium panel van with fully maintained vehicle provision. The nature and specification of the required conversion are not stated in the supplied notice data.
Key deliverables
Separate 36-month and 60-month lease quotations
One new battery-electric medium panel van
Fully maintained contract-hire provision
A fully converted, compliant and operational vehicle by 1 April 2027
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Vehicle
99% confidence
One new battery-electric medium panel van
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"one new battery-electric medium panel van"
Lease quotations
99% confidence
Separate quotations for 36-month and 60-month arrangements
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"Suppliers must submit separate quotations for 36-month and 60-month lease arrangements"
Annual mileage basis
99% confidence
7,500 miles per annum
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"based on 7,500 miles per annum"
Vehicle readiness
99% confidence
Fully converted, compliant and operational by 1 April 2027
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"The successful supplier must provide a fully converted, compliant and operational vehicle no later than 1 April 2027."
Supplier eligibility requirements
95% confidence
Unknown from supplied evidence
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance or certification requirements are stated in the supplied notice fields.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract model
99% confidence
Fully maintained contract hire
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Title: "Fully Maintained Contract Hire - Electric Panel Van"; description: "fully maintained contract hire"
Contract duration options
99% confidence
36 months and 60 months; one contract only may be awarded
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"reserves the right to award one contract only, selecting either the 36-month or 60-month arrangement"
Evaluation
99% confidence
60% price and 40% quality, independently for each duration
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"Both contract durations will be independently evaluated using the published award criteria of 60% price and 40% quality."
Price basis
99% confidence
Tender prices evaluated excluding VAT
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"Tender prices will be evaluated excluding VAT."
Estimated value
98% confidence
Source value is GBP 0; no narrative estimated value is supplied
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Source field value_max: 0 GBP; description states only that "The estimated contract value, including VAT, will be declared separately for statutory procurement purposes."
Delivery
Delivery location
92% confidence
United Kingdom, UKK region; precise delivery locality unknown
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Location record: "Delivery location", region "UKK", country "United Kingdom".
Deadline for operational vehicle
99% confidence
No later than 1 April 2027
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"no later than 1 April 2027"
Conversion detail
98% confidence
Unknown
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The notice requires a "fully converted" vehicle but does not describe the conversion.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Status
99% confidence
Open
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display_status: "open"; source_status: "active"
Procedure
99% confidence
Below threshold - open competition
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procurement_method_details: "Below threshold - open competition"
Submission deadline
99% confidence
4 December 2026, 12:00 UTC
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submission_deadline: "2026-12-04T12:00:00Z"
Award decision
99% confidence
Final award recommendation to be considered by Full Council in January 2027
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"The final award recommendation will be considered by Full Council in January 2027."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Vehicle conversion scope
99% confidence
Material conversion requirements are unspecified
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The notice requires a "fully converted" vehicle but gives no conversion description.
Award uncertainty
99% confidence
Only one of the 36- or 60-month arrangements may be awarded
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"reserves the right to award one contract only"
Value data limitation
99% confidence
The structured estimated value is GBP 0, while the narrative says the estimated contract value including VAT will be declared separately; no usable estimated value is supplied
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value_max: 0 GBP; "The estimated contract value, including VAT, will be declared separately for statutory procurement purposes."
Location precision
98% confidence
Delivery is stated only as UKK, United Kingdom
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Delivery location record has region "UKK" and country "United Kingdom", with no locality or postcode.
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