Bristol Awards £1.2M Vehicle Removal Contract to Macpherson & Colburn, 2026-2031
Summary
Bristol City Council has awarded a contract for the removal of vehicles from street to street to MACPHERSON & COLBURN LIMITED. The contract is valued at £1,200,000 including VAT over a 5-year period from 8 April 2026 to 7 April 2031. The supplier must remove vehicles within 2 hours or make a tow-truck available as required by the Council's representative, with performance monitored through quarterly KPIs covering timescales, resource compliance, vehicle specification, communication, and social value.
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What changed
Bristol City Council has awarded a contract for vehicle removal services to Macpherson & Colburn Ltd under the open procurement procedure required by the Procurement Act 2023. The £1.2M contract runs for 5 years and covers removal of vehicles from one street to another within Bristol city boundaries, with a 2-hour response requirement or tow-truck availability. Quarterly KPIs monitor performance on timescales, resource compliance, vehicle specification, communication, and social value delivery.
This is a contract award notice with no direct compliance obligations for other entities. Suppliers in the vehicle towing and recovery sector may wish to note the award for competitive awareness, and similar local authorities undertaking highway maintenance may review Bristol's approach to vehicle removal services procurement.
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Contract
Removal of Vehicles from Street to Street 2026-2031
- Bristol City Council UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-037323
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060712 (view related notices)
Published 23 April 2026, 7:51pm
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Scope Contract 1. Removal of Vehicles from Street to Street 2026-2031 Other information Procedure Supplier Contracting authority
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DN803383
Description
The Highway Services Department has a duty to maintain all highways maintainable at public expense within the city boundaries. To undertake these duties, vehicles may need to be removed from one street to another street nearby.
This requirement involves the removal of vehicle(s) within 2 hours, or for a tow-truck to be made available for a period of time to carry out the necessary service as required by the Council's representative
Contract 1. Removal of Vehicles from Street to Street 2026-2031
Supplier
Contract value
- £1,000,000 excluding VAT
- £1,200,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold
Date signed
8 April 2026
Contract dates
- 8 April 2026 to 7 April 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
Annual adjustment of rates in line with BCIS General Civil Engineering Cost Index (GCECI)
CPV classifications
Vehicle towing-away services
Contract locations
- UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Key performance indicators
| Name | Description | Reporting frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Timescales | The supplier attends site within the contractual timescales as stated in the contract specification | 3 months |
| Compliance to the Specification - Resource | The supplier provides the required resources as stated in the contract specifcation. | 3 months |
| Compliance to the Specification - Vehicles | The vehicles employed on this contract are to the required specification. | 3 months |
| Communication | The supplier communicates as stated in the contract specification | 3 months |
| Social Value | Social Value is being delivered and evidenced where committed | 3 months |
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure type
Open procedure
MACPHERSON & COLBURN LIMITED
- Companies House: 01168510
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDLG-9942-ZHGR Westbourne House
Goddards Green
BN6 9HG
United Kingdom
Email: richard@westbournemotors.co.uk
Website: http://westbournemotors.co.uk
Region: UKJ28 - West Sussex (North East)
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Removal of Vehicles from Street to Street 2026-2031
Bristol City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWXH-3837-PDTD City Hall, College Green
Bristol
BS1 5TR
United Kingdom
Email: procurement.support@bristol.gov.uk
Website: http://www.bristol.gov.uk
Region: UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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