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Vehicle Recovery Services
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire · Police and fire
In brief
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire 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 notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2027.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 3.5 bids per contract for vehicle and fleet contracts in this region (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Derbyshire Constabulary (DC) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform the development of a proposed procurement for Vehicle Recovery Services.
DC requires access to reliable, efficient and responsive vehicle recovery services to support the recovery, transportation and storage of vehicles which cannot legally or safely remain where they are. There are a variety of reasons as to why vehicle recovery services are requested which include but are not limited to; Road Traffic Collisions, Criminal Investigations and Evidence, Abandoned, Stolen or Suspicious Vehicles, Public Safety and Traffic Management, Seized Vehicles and Specialist Recovery Requirements.
A secure storage compound for recovered vehicles is a requirement of the contract. The ability to provide inside storage facilities for recovered vehicles which may also require a forensic, mechanical, recognition or other examination. The storage of:
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How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 105025-2026
About the buyer
The Police and Crime Commissioner for DerbyshireLast 12 months
Procurements
33Awards
1Similar open tenders
All open vehicle and fleet tenders- £30kestimated
- £1.5mestimated
- £125kestimated
From notice 105025-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 5 November 2026.