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Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation · Local or regional public body

In brief

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation has announced plans to buy vehicle and fleet and transport work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £1,000,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 4 October 2027.

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 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 83 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £1,000,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The contracting authority (YPO) is undertaking pre-market engagement activities in advance of a proposed procurement for a Specialist Vehicles Framework Agreement. The purpose of this engagement is to inform the development of the procurement strategy, framework structure, lot’s, and specification requirements. The proposed framework is intended to provide public sector organisations with a compliant route for the purchase, lease, hire, modification, conversion, repair, refurbishment, maintenance and associated support services relating to specialist vehicles and transport solutions. The framework is expected to support a broad range of customer requirements across the Public Sector. The…Read the full description
The contracting authority (YPO) is undertaking pre-market engagement activities in advance of a proposed procurement for a Specialist Vehicles Framework Agreement. The purpose of this engagement is to inform the development of the procurement strategy, framework structure, lot’s, and specification requirements. The proposed framework is intended to provide public sector organisations with a compliant route for the purchase, lease, hire, modification, conversion, repair, refurbishment, maintenance and associated support services relating to specialist vehicles and transport solutions. The framework is expected to support a broad range of customer requirements across the Public Sector. The proposed lot structure is as follows: Lot 1 – Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) Lot 2 – Food Waste Vehicles Lot 3 – Sweeping and Cleansing Units (Mini) Lot 4 – Sweeping and Cleansing Units (Chassis Mounted) Lot 5 – Winter Maintenance Vehicles Lot 6 – Gully Emptiers Lot 7 – Tractor Units (with or without 5th Wheel Connection) Lot 8 – Trailers (with or without 5th Wheel Connection) and Associated Conversions and Modifications Lot 9 – Tippers 3.5T to 7.5T Lot 10 – Tippers 7.5T and Over Lot 11 – Chassis and Cab 3.5T to 7.5T Lot 12 – Chassis and Cab 7.5T and Over Lot 13 – Hook Loaders Lot 14 – Fire Appliances Lot 15 – Ambulance and Patient Transport Vehicles Lot 16 – Police and Prisoner Transport Vehicles Lot 17 – Minibuses, Coaches, Buses and Other Road-Based Mass Transit Systems Lot 18 – Trains, Carriages and Associated Rail Mass Transit Systems Lot 19 – Commercial Vehicle Modification Lot 20 – Purchase and Lease of LCVs and Vans Lot 21 – Micromobility Solutions Lot 22 – Hire of Specialist Vehicles Lot 23 – Vehicle Ancillary Services Lot 24 – Repair, Refurbishment and Ongoing Maintenance Lot 25 – Drivetrain Conversion The contracting authority is seeking feedback from both suppliers and potential framework users regarding the proposed scope, lot structure, market capacity, opportunities, sustainability considerations, commercial models, social value requirements and any other considerations. Participation in this pre-market engagement process will not result in any advantage or disadvantage in any subsequent procurement process. Any future procurement opportunity will be advertised separately and conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

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 079285-2026

About the buyer

  1. Local Bus Services

    Wokingham Borough CouncilSouth EastVehicles and fleet, Transport

    Closing soonLess than an hour leftExpress interest8 lots

    £13.9mestimated
  2. Provision of Insurance and Related Services to Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime Housing

    Watford Community Housing Trust t/a Chime HousingUK-wideFinancial services and insurance, Vehicles and fleet

    Closing soon7 hours leftExpress interest7 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £10.7mestimated
  3. The supply of electric vehicle lamp column charging infrastructure and associated services

    Derbyshire County CouncilEast MidlandsVehicles and fleet, Energy and utilities

    Closing soon18 hours leftSuitable for SMEs

    £188mestimated
  4. PLACE1100H Hire of Non-Operated Plant, Equipment and Vehicles

    Derbyshire County CouncilEast MidlandsVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon18 hours left17 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £7mframework ceiling
  5. GWR Customer Facing Maintenance

    First Greater Western LimitedSouth WestVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon31 hours leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £3.6mframework ceiling

From notice 079285-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.