Closed tender

24062 Supply and Build of Mobile Library

Details

Topic
Specialist vehicles
Published
5 August 2025
Submission
5 September 2025

Tender description

The Library service operates three mobile library vehicles through the County, and one of these vehicles needs to be replaced. This procurement will be for the supply, build of the mobile library and possible maintenance requirements. It will look at the possible options of low emission vehicles and the practicalities and costs or saving of running such vehicle for this service. It will further look at the possible options of purchase outright or some form of financing options. The contract term will be based on the life of the vehicle which we expect to operate for ten years, and the value is cost of the supply and build and the current maintenance costs. For the Questionnaire - please click on the following link https://forms.office.com/e/tsqX1EUB4b Keywords: Library services, mobile library vehicles, build and fit out of vehicles, supply of vehicles

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published5 August 2025
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date5 September 2025

About the buyer

Cambridgeshire County Council buys as a local authority for Cambridgeshire, with a dedicated procurement and commercial team supporting suppliers. Most tenders are published through ProContract, the council's electronic procurement system. Larger procurements also appear nationally on Find a Tender, the government's procurement portal. Health related contracts are commissioned through the Provider Selection Regime instead. The children's commissioning team runs dynamic purchasing systems for external placements, home and community support and supported accommodation for young people. A separate dynamic purchasing system covers education and social care transport, from minibuses to taxis.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Cambridgeshire County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 34114000 · Specialist vehicles
  • 34140000 · Heavy-duty motor vehicles
  • 34200000 · Vehicle bodies, trailers or semi-trailers
  • 34300000 · Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines
  • 50112110 · Body-repair services for vehicles
  • 50117000 · Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services

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