Accident Bodyshop repairs
Estimated value
£9.0m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
5
Published
13 Jul 2026
Description
This Tender has been issued by The Police and Crime Commissioner for Suffolk, The Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent, The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire who are seeking to award a Contract for the provision of Accident Bodyshop Repairs. This opportunity can be found a follows: 1. Log in to our supplier portal at https://7force.force.com/login 2. Locate the opportunity under the 'Find Opportunities' section 3. Click ‘Register Interest' 4. You can then go to 'My Proposals & Quotes' to view the documentation and submit your response. 5. Once you have completed all relevant Requirement Sections, ensure you click the 'Submit' button to ensure your responses are received by us. Upon clicking 'Submit' you will receive a confirmation email. The message centre (found on your Portal homepage) will be available for you to communicate with us regarding any open opportunities, or for any clarification questions you may have.
Scope
- Reference
- C20601
- Total value
- £9,000,000 excluding VAT£10,800,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Sept 2026 to 30 Sept 2029Possible extension to 30 Sept 2031
2 x optional 12 month extensions
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 50111000
- Contract locations
- East of England, United KingdomSouth East England, United KingdomEast of England, United KingdomHertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | — | price | 30.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | 60.00% |
| Social Value Price | — | price | 5.00% |
| Social Value Quality | — | quality | 5.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
The tenderer must hold a current BS 10125 accreditation (or successor standard) issued by an United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited certification body. Accreditation must be in scope for vehicle damage repair and must be valid at the date of tender submission and maintained throughout the contract term. The tenderer must be able to demonstrate that technicians employed or engaged in the delivery of this contract hold current qualifications at a level equivalent to or above IMI Level 3 or ATA accreditation in the relevant discipline(s). Tenderers who hold an equivalent qualification from another recognised awarding body are permitted to demonstrate equivalence by providing supporting evidence of the qualification standard, awarding body, and scope.
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 07 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 17 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://7Force.Force.com ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 5 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 - Norfolk | £1.0m | active |
| 2 | Lot 2 - Suffolk | £1.0m | active |
| 3 | Lot 3 - Kent | £2.5m | active |
| 4 | Lot 4 - Essex | £1.5m | active |
| 5 | Lot 5 - Hertfordshire | £3.0m | active |