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Vehicle Wash Cleaning Contract

St Helens Council · Local authority

In brief

St Helens Council is looking for suppliers for vehicle and fleet work (North West).

The estimated value is £150,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 4 January 2027.

Bids close at midday, Monday 16 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Monday 9 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Monday 16 November 2026

How bids are scored

Quality Questions 30% · Price Evaluation 70%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for vehicle and fleet contracts in this region (from 26 awards in the last 12 months).

Tender documents

What the notice says

St Helens Council is looking for a potential contractor to provide rates for the supply of vehicle chassis, body & ancillary equipment steam cleaning services. A definitive forecast of future vehicle cleaning requirements cannot be supplied. The Council cannot guarantee the number of requests suppliers may or may not receive, but a list of approximate wash types is included within the pricing schedule document. The Council has a diverse fleet of approximately 200 vehicles ranging from cars to 32,000 kg roll on / off vehicles, 25 plus refuse collection vehicles with another 25 plus recycling collection vehicles, coach built adapted buses to tractors and many more. Approximately 80 of…Read the full description
St Helens Council is looking for a potential contractor to provide rates for the supply of vehicle chassis, body & ancillary equipment steam cleaning services. A definitive forecast of future vehicle cleaning requirements cannot be supplied. The Council cannot guarantee the number of requests suppliers may or may not receive, but a list of approximate wash types is included within the pricing schedule document. The Council has a diverse fleet of approximately 200 vehicles ranging from cars to 32,000 kg roll on / off vehicles, 25 plus refuse collection vehicles with another 25 plus recycling collection vehicles, coach built adapted buses to tractors and many more. Approximately 80 of these vehicles require around 6 steam cleans per year. Normal working hours for most of the fleet are Monday to Friday 6.00am to 6pm, although due to the nature of the various services some weekend and bank holiday work is undertaken. Whilst most vehicles can be made available during these periods some will need to be completed either after 6pm or at weekends. The vehicles will need to be washed at Hardshaw Brook Depot WA9 1JR, the depot is open 24hours 365(6) days per year and access arrangements both during and outside normal working hours are via the depot security barrier. Vehicle cleaning will take place in the designated vehicle wash bay area, and the successful provider will be responsible for keeping this area clean, along with the vehicle wash ramp and wash ramp recessed area.

Should I bid?

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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.
  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Monday 9 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 16 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 099187-2026

About the buyer

St Helens CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

76

Awards

42

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

  1. Global Travel, Accommodation and Venue Management Services

    Crown Commercial ServiceNorth WestTravel and accommodation, Security

    Open25 days left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £36.3bnframework ceiling
  2. TfGM Asset Management Information System (AMIS) 2026

    Transport for Greater ManchesterNorth WestIT services and software, Vehicles and fleet

    Open31 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £3.9mestimated

From notice 099187-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 20 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 20 October 2026.