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Bristol City Council Contract Award: Vehicle Removal Services

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Published March 19th, 2026

Detected March 20th, 2026

Summary

Bristol City Council has awarded a contract for vehicle removal services to MACPHERSON & COLBURN LIMITED. The contract is valued at £1,200,000 including VAT and will run for five years, commencing April 8, 2026. This award notice follows an open procedure procurement process.

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Bristol City Council has awarded a contract for vehicle removal services to MACPHERSON & COLBURN LIMITED. The contract, identified by notice number 025507-2026, is valued at £1,000,000 excluding VAT (£1,200,000 including VAT) and is set to run from April 8, 2026, to April 7, 2031. The procurement was conducted under an open procedure, with two tenders received, and the supplier is classified as a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME).

This notice serves as an award announcement, indicating the conclusion of the procurement process for this specific service. While there are no direct compliance actions required for other entities based on this award, it signifies a completed government contract. The standstill period ends on March 30, 2026, with the contract earliest signing date on April 3, 2026. The primary regulatory area impacted is Government Contracting, with the service falling under CPV classification 50118110 - Vehicle towing-away services.

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Award

Removal of Vehicles from Street to Street 2026-2031

Bristol City Council UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-025507

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-060712 (view related notices)

Published 19 March 2026, 7:28pm

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Reference

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

Supplier

MACPHERSON & COLBURN LIMITED

Contract value

£1,000,000 excluding VAT
£1,200,000 including VAT Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

17 March 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

19 March 2026

Standstill period

End: 30 March 2026
7 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

3 April 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

8 April 2026 to 7 April 2031
5 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

Vehicle towing-away services

Contract locations

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Information about tenders

2 tenders received
1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
1 supplier awarded contracts
0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Supplier

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

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