Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles
Summary
This open framework, let under the Procurement Act 2023, will give UK public and third sector organisations access to a wide range of standard, converted and specialist vehicles via outright purchase.
Description
This agreement will replace RM6244 Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles and will give you access to vehicles including:
- cars
- vans
- four-wheel drive (4x4s)
- medium and heavy commercial vehicles
- vehicle conversion services.
The open framework agreement will last for up to 8 years.
Benefits
- a wide range of vehicle specifications from a variety of vehicle manufacturers
- access to specialist vehicle conversion services
- flexible routes to market, with an option to buy through either award with or without competition separate lots for both standard and specialist vehicles
- access specific goods and services needed by fleets in the emergency services sector, such as police car conversions
- option to use a local dealership for delivery and after sales service which supports small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
- will enable aggregated (collective buying) procurement
- technical vehicle information for cars and vans and a full breakdown of costs which will allow you to easily compare vehicles via the Fleet Portal
- carbon reduction and social value:
- access all fuel types including zero and low emissions vehicles
- all suppliers will be committed to sign up to the National Highways’ Driving for Better Business scheme
- all suppliers will be developing carbon reduction plans working towards net zero by 2050
Product types (draft)
A draft lotting structure is included below. The final lotting structure will be confirmed at a later date.
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- Lot 1: Passenger Cars (including 4x4s)
- Lot 2: Light Commercial Vehicles
- Lot 3: Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles
- Lot 4: Blue Light, Cars and Motorcycles
- Lot 5: Blue Light, Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles
- Lot 6: Blue Light and other specialist Conversions
- Lot 7: Buses and Coaches
- Lot 8: Ambulance Light and Medium Commercial Vehicles
- Lot 9: Ambulance Conversions
- Lot 10: Trailers
Customer engagement
Meetings and webinars with existing and potential customers will be held between June and December 2025. Further information on the event and how to sign up will be available on this page in the near future.
Supplier engagement
We plan to hold a supplier engagement event in September 2025 to gather feedback on our proposed strategy for this agreement. Register your interest by submitting the contact details for each person who wishes to attend.
We will be attending the National Association of Police Fleet Managers (NAPFM) event on 8 July 2025 at the International Centre in Telford, hosting a meeting with BlueLight Commercial to present our proposed framework agreement focusing on Lot 4 and 5 scope for Blue Light vehicles. Register your interest by submitting the contact details for each person who wishes to attend. We will supply further details once available.
Important links
| Pipeline notice | Read pipeline notice |
| Preliminary market engagement notice | Read preliminary market engagement notice |
| Planned procurement notice | Not available yet |
| Contract notice in Find a Tender (FTS) | Not available yet |
| Tender documents | Not available yet |
Timeline
| Activity | Estimated dates |
| Pre-market engagement | June to December 2025 |
| Drafting of procurement documentation | January to March 2026 |
| Publication of find a tender (FTS) notice | Spring 2026 |
| Framework award | Autumn 2026 |