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MARKET ENGAGEMENT - Purchase of Light Commercial Vehicles

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council has announced plans to buy vehicle and fleet work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 20 July 2026.

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

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Council is intending to undertake a procurement exercise for the purchase of up to 150 x light commercial vehicles and associated services, with a MAM of up to 3500kg and passenger vehicles up to 8 seats. The majority of vehicles will require varying conversions to the body. In order to help inform such an exercise, the Council in undertaking this pre-market engagement stage to explore what is available and seek feedback and guidance from the supply market.

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.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 009620-2026

About the buyer

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

145

Awards

89

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

  • McConechy's Tyre Service Limited1 contract
  • VL Test Systems Limited1 contract
All tenders and awards from Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

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From notice 009620-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.