AwardedAwarded 11 March 2026

Supply, Delivery, Collection and Disposal of Depolluted End of Life Vehicle's

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority · Police and fire

In brief

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority awarded vehicle and fleet work to Newbery Recycling Ltd, John Harland and RPB Vehicle Solutions Ltd and 2 others on 11 March 2026.

The notice gives a value of £200,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.

It is split into 6 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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.

What the notice says

This notice is to confirm the award of a contract. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have an ongoing requirement for the supply, delivery, collection and disposal of depolluted end of life vehicles. These vehicles are used by our Firefighters for training purposes across the geographical area of Devon and Somerset. The vehicles supplied are required to simulate a roadworthy condition. Due to the nature of the training and equipment used by our Firefighters, the vehicles will be subject to disassembly, with roofs, windscreens, glass and doors removed. The lot structure and indicative annual volumes per lot, is as follows: • Lot 1 - Barnstaple Area - 40 vehicles • Lot 2 - Exeter Area - 100 vehicles • Lot 3 - Plymouth Area - 45 vehicles • Lot 4 - Taunton Area - 65 vehicles • Lot 5 - Torquay Area - 45 vehicles • Lot 6 - Yeovil Area - 50 vehicles Definition of Primary and Secondary Supplier: Primary Supplier - This Supplier shall be the first Supplier asked to supply the required goods/services. Secondary Supplier - This Supplier will be asked to supply the required goods/services if the Primary Supplier is unable to supply. The value of each lot has been added to Primary Supplier contracts to avoid double counting.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Barnstaple Area
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

The Barnstaple Area includes the following Fire Stations: Barnstaple, Ilfracombe, Appledore, Bideford, Braunton, Chulmleigh, Combe Martin, Hartland, Hatherleigh, Holsworthy, Lynton, South Molton, Torrington and Woolacombe.

Vehicles and fleet£23,200
Exeter Area
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

The Exeter Area includes the following Fire Stations and training sites: North Tawton, Okehampton, Exeter Danes Castle, Exmouth, Axminster, Colyton, Crediton, Cullompton, Honiton, Ottery St Mary, Seaton, Sidmouth, Clyst St George, Witheridge, Exeter Airport and Exeter Middlemoor.

Vehicles and fleet£58,000
Plymouth Area
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

The Plymouth Area includes the following Fire Stations: Kingsbridge, Salcombe, Plympton, Camels Head (Plymouth), Crownhill (Plymouth), Greenbank (Plymouth), Plymstock, Bere Alston, Ivybridge, Kingston, Modbury, Princetown, Tavistock and Yelverton.

Vehicles and fleet£26,000
Taunton Area
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

The Taunton Area includes the following Fire Stations: Bampton, Tiverton, Taunton, Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Dulverton, Minehead, Nether Stowey, Porlock, Wellington, Williton, Wiveliscombe and Cheddar.

Vehicles and fleet£37,800
Torquay Area
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

The Torquay Area includes the following Fire Stations: Torquay, Paignton, Ashburton, Bovey Tracey, Brixham, Buckfastleigh, Chagford, Dartmouth, Dawlish, Moretonhampstead, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth and Totnes.

Vehicles and fleet£26,000
Yeovil Area
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
What this lot covers

The Yeovil Area includes the following Fire Stations: Glastonbury, Street, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Chard, Crewkerne, Frome, Ilminster, Martock, Shepton Mallet, Somerton, Wells and Wincanton.

Vehicles and fleet£29,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Newbery Recycling Ltd (SME)Barnstaple Area—
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
John Harland (SME)Exeter Area, Torquay Area—
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
RPB Vehicle Solutions Ltd (SME)Plymouth Area—
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Pylle Motors Metal Recycling Ltd (SME)Taunton Area, Yeovil Area—
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028
Grist Environmental Limited (SME)Yeovil Area—
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028

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

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 065290-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 001010-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 022621-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

29

Awards

20

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From notice 065290-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 14 October 2025, last updated 12 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.