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External Vehicle Bodywork Repairs

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Deadline
33 days left
April 30, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
013338-2026
Value
Not disclosed
Location
Devon, United Kingdom
Published
March 20, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 13, 2026

Deadline for Questions

April 23, 2026

Submission Deadline

April 30, 2026

Contract Start Date

February 28, 2027

Budget
Not disclosed
Duration
37 months
Location
Devon
Type
Other
66
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioners for Avon and Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire are looking to tender for the provision of External Vehicle Bodywork Repairs. This contract is for the provision of a collection, repair and delivery service for either Marked, Unmarked, Covert, Light Commercial and/or Third-Party damaged vehicles requiring bodywork replacement and/or repair.

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Requirements & Qualifications

1 requirements across 1 categories

Mandatory (1)
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--Not specified in this preliminary market engagement notice.

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Documents

4 documents available with AI summaries

Planning NoticeHTM
013338-2026.html

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OCDS RecordDOC
013338-2026_ocds_record.json

Police and Crime Commissioners from multiple regions are seeking tenders for external vehicle bodywork repair services, including collection, repair, and delivery for various types of damaged vehicles.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
013338-2026_ocds_release.json

Police and Crime Commissioners are seeking bids for external vehicle bodywork repair services, including collection, repair, and delivery for various types of damaged vehicles.

Official PDF VersionPDF
013338-2026_official.pdf

This preliminary market engagement notice from the Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police seeks providers for external vehicle bodywork repairs, including collection, repair, and delivery, for various police and third-party vehicles across multiple police forces, with SMEs particularly encouraged to engage.

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66
Good

Tender Quality Score

This is a preliminary market engagement notice for vehicle bodywork repairs, clearly outlining the service scope and participating organizations. While it provides good initial clarity and a reasonable timeline for engagement, it lacks detailed procedural information, estimated value, and critical e-submission capabilities, which impact fairness and practicality.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender provides a reasonable timeline for a preliminary market engagement (PME) and uses an appropriate CPV code. However, the procedure type is not clearly defined ('None', 'planning'), and the estimated value is not disclosed, which are minor compliance weaknesses for even a PME.

Procedure type not clearly defined
Estimated value not disclosed
Clarity85/100

The description of the required service and the participating entities is very clear. The AI-extracted requirements explicitly state that detailed requirements and exclusion grounds are 'Not specified in this preliminary market engagement notice,' which is clear in its absence and appropriate for a PME.

Completeness70/100

Basic information, deadlines, and duration are well-specified. However, the estimated value is not disclosed, and detailed requirements or evaluation criteria are absent, which, while expected for a PME, still represents a gap in overall completeness. One document failed to download.

Estimated value not disclosed
Detailed requirements and evaluation criteria not defined (even at a high level for future stages)
Fairness60/100

The tender's fairness is significantly impacted by the lack of e-submission functionality, which creates a barrier to equal access. The undisclosed value also reduces transparency. While requirements are generic, the absence of future evaluation criteria is a potential fairness risk.

No e-submission functionality
Estimated value not disclosed
Practicality50/100

The absence of electronic submission is a major practical drawback in modern procurement, potentially increasing administrative burden for potential suppliers. While the contract start date and duration are clear, the lack of financing information (estimated value) is also a practical limitation.

No electronic submission supported
Financing information (estimated value) not available
Data Consistency70/100

Key fields such as 'Liable Person', 'Type', and 'Procedure' are missing or undefined. The estimated value is also not populated. However, dates (submission, contract start, duration) are logical and consistent, and there are no disputes or suspensions.

Several key fields (Liable Person, Type, Procedure, Estimated Value) are missing
Sustainability20/100

The tender makes no mention of green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus. This indicates a complete lack of integration of sustainability considerations, which is a significant area for improvement.

No green procurement aspects
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear description of service scope and participating entities
Reasonable timeline for initial market engagement
Appropriate CPV classification
Encourages SME participation by being 'Divided into Parts'
Good data consistency for specified dates and basic information

Concerns

Missing detailed procedure type and estimated value
Lack of e-submission functionality, hindering accessibility and fairness
Absence of specific evaluation criteria and detailed requirements (though expected for PME, still a future risk)
No mention of sustainability, social, or innovation aspects
One document failed to download, indicating potential access issues

Recommendations

1. Clearly define the procurement procedure type (e.g., RFI, PME) and outline future steps.
2. Implement e-submission for future stages to enhance fairness and efficiency.
3. Incorporate sustainability, social, and innovation considerations into future tender documents.

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