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Repair and Maintenance for Vehicles

South Hams District Council · Local authority

In brief

South Hams District Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 October 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

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for similar contracts in this region (from 1743 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

***PLEASE NOTE, THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE REARRANGED*** South Hams District Council will be running an early market engagement event at Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes TQ9 5NE on Tuesday 6th January 2026 from 10am - 12pm. The Authority would like to meet with suppliers ahead of a potential procurement to present their requirements and hold a forum. The Authority is looking for a supplier to be the sole provider of the repair and maintenance of their vehicles fleet from vans to waste RCVs. If you are interested in attending, please email [email removed] or [email removed] by Friday 5th December 2025 to confirm your attendance.

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 071906-2025
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078557-2025
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079563-2025
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079572-2025
  5. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080165-2025
  6. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 000137-2026

Last time this was bought

Car Park Maintenance Programme

Awarded
11 May 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
10 May 2029

Matched on South Hams District Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

South Hams District CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

12

Awards

7

Suppliers it has used most

All tenders and awards from South Hams District Council

From notice 071906-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 7 November 2025, last updated 5 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.