AwardedAwarded 8 January 2026

Minibus purchase

London Borough of Lewisham · Local authority

In brief

London Borough of Lewisham awarded vehicle and fleet work to GM Coachwork Limited on 8 January 2026.

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What the notice says

The Short Breaks Service In House Provision provides evening sessions, holiday sessions and Saturday sessions for children with complex needs and disabilities. The service has been using a lease vehicle for the last 5 years but the lease is coming to an end and purchasing our own vehicle would result in a reduction in cost to the council. Many of the children who access the centre find it difficult to travel by public transport, becoming overstimulated by sounds, smells and the close proximity of others, which can cause them to become dysregulated. This can lead to them displaying behaviours that challenge and can result in unsafe behaviours such as absconding, self harm and physical or verbal aggression towards others.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
GM Coachwork Limited (SME)
3 bids received
£58,660
Awarded 11 December 2025
8 January 2026 to 24 March 2027

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 086232-2025
  2. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 053205-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

113

Awards

70

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

  1. Hovercraft for Home Office International Operations

    Home OfficeLondonVehicles and fleet

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. STG - Hepatitis C Vehicle Mobile Unit v2

    St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondonVehicles and fleet, Medical equipment and supplies

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  3. Heating, Electrical, Mechanical and Decarbonisation Framework

    Eastern Procurement LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, ScotlandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open23 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1.06bnframework ceiling
  4. £4.5mestimated
  5. Vehicle and Plant Accident Repairs

    Bristol City CouncilNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestVehicles and fleet

    Open28 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £375kestimated

From notice 086232-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 29 December 2025, last updated 5 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.