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24062 Provision for Supply, build and Fit out of a new Mobile Library Vehicle

Cambridgeshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Cambridgeshire County Council is looking for suppliers for vehicle and fleet work (East of England).

The estimated value is £250,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 5 January 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
11:59pm, Friday 6 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Tuesday 5 January 2027

How bids are scored

Quality · Price

Competition

Usually high: a median of 10 bids per contract for this buyer (from 33 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

This procurement will be for the supply, build and fit out of a new electric mobile library vehicle, and work with our 3rd party maintenance and servicing contractor Cambridge City Council - Vehicle Engineering Services (CambscityVES)to ensure warranties are maintained and utilised. This procurement will award ONE contract to ONE supplier only. This is an outright purchase and build. The contract is anticipated to commence on 1st January 2027 and will continue for a period of twenty four (24) months unless terminated in accordance with the Conditions of Contract. There is the potential for a contract extension of twelve (12) months depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and availability of further funding. The contract term will not include the warranty and defect periods The estimated total value of the contract over the total contract period is a maximum value (inclusive of VAT) of three hundred thousand pounds (£300,000), but no guarantee is given as to the actual value of the contract

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Friday 6 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 5 January 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 060748-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 066075-2026
  3. Tender notice · UK4, notice 094726-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

160

Awards

69

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

  • Limesquare Vehicle Rental Limited1 contract
  1. St Edmunds College Water Waste and Pump Service Contract

    ST Edmund's College CambridgeEast of EnglandVehicles and fleet, Construction

    Closing soon5 days leftSmall contract

    Value not stated
  2. CBC-2105-T-ZH Vehicle Repair and Service

    Central Bedfordshire CouncilEast of EnglandVehicles and fleet

    Open16 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £258kestimated

From notice 060748-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 June 2026, last updated 7 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 7 October 2026.