Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Vans
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Vans. 53 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
53
awards tracked
£15.2m
total contract value
£287k
average award size
3.8%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Vans
Purchase of 3.5T Luton Vans
Awarded to TrustFord Glasgow on 23 Aug 2026 · West Lothian Council
£212k
GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 16 x 3t H1-L2 vans (30094)
Awarded to Nissan Motor (GB) Limited on 8 Apr 2026 · Durham County Council
£398k
GB-Bury: TPPL Bury Council HCC Lot 2 - 3 x 3.5t Iveco Daily with Platform Lift (30792)
Awarded to North East Truck & Van on 30 Mar 2026 · Bury Council
£157k
GB-Stafford: TPPL Stafford Borough Council HCC Lot 2 - 2 x Ford E-Transit Courier (31118)
Awarded to Ford Retail T/A Trust Ford on 23 Mar 2026 · Stafford Borough Council
£39k
GB-Durham: TPPL Durham County Council HCC Lot 2 - 4 x Vans(29588)
Awarded to Lookers Group on 13 Mar 2026 · Durham County Council
£72k
GB-Grantham: TPPL South Kesteven District Council HCC Lot 2 - 12 x LCVs (26219)
Awarded to Toyota (GB) PLC on 24 Feb 2026 · South Kesteven District Council
£288k
GB-LONDON: CM51 - 2025 Vehicle Replacement
Awarded to Ford Motor Company on 17 Feb 2026 · Trinity House
£203k
GB-St Helens: TPPL St Helens Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x 8 Seater Tourneo (30106)
Awarded to Lookers Group on 13 Feb 2026 · St Helens Council
£46k
GB-Ruthin: TPPL Denbighshire County Council HCC Lot 2 - 1 x AWD Electric Car Derived Van (29791)
Awarded to Marshall Motor Group Ltd on 30 Jan 2026 · Denbighshire County Council
£35k
GB-Ruthin: TPPL Denbighshire County Council HCC Lot 2 - 2 x Small Electric Car Derived Vans (Citroen eC3 or equivalent) (28672)
Awarded to Citroen UK Limited on 19 Jan 2026 · Denbighshire County Council
£32k
GB-Middlesbrough: TPPL Middlesbrough Council HCC Lot 2 - 11 x LCVs (Various) (29640)
Awarded to Lookers Group on 16 Jan 2026 · Middlesbrough Council
£365k
GB-Llangefni: TPPL Isle of Anglesey County Council HCC Lot 2 - Up to 15 Vans (28795)
Awarded to Lookers Group on 19 Dec 2025 · Isle of Anglesey County Council
£235k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Vans, and where the value sits
Vans accounts for 53 tracked awards worth £15.2m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £287k. Vans is procured mainly by Durham County Council, Conwy County Borough Council and Denbighshire County Council. The biggest spender is Durham County Council, with 7 awards totalling £964k. Geographically the work is spread across North East, Wales, East Midlands. Only 3.8% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Vans
Biggest single award
£9.6m
GB-Sunderland: TPPL Gentoo HCC Contract Hire Lot 2 - Contract Hire of Up to 337 x Vehicles (24324)
Won by Volkswagen Financial Services on 14 Aug 2025
Busiest month
Nov 25
7 awards published, totalling £675k.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
Where the awards land
- North East27%
- Wales22%
- East Midlands11%
- Scotland9%
- North West9%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Lookers Group
16 awards · £2.1m total
Nissan Motor (GB) Limited
6 awards · £708k total
Motus Commercials Derby
5 awards · £224k total
Ford Retail T/A Trust Ford
3 awards · £294k total
Volkswagen Financial Services
1 award · £9.6m total
Toyota (GB) PLC
1 award · £288k total
Iveco Limited
1 award · £217k total
TrustFord Glasgow
1 award · £212k total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Vans.
How Bidwell helps
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