Bodywork repair tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

276 bodywork repair tenders and contracts, 69 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£180k
  • Contracts a month1
  • Won by SMEs67%
  • Renewing in 6 months6
  • Frameworks and DPSs20
  • Live now3See them →

Bodywork repair contracts

123821London 310100

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23 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

3 bodywork repair opportunities are open now

  1. OpenCloses in 6 days
    Est.£1.3m
  2. Pre-market17 Aug 2026
    Accident Repairs
    Cleveland Fire Authority · North East
  3. Awarded30 Sep 2026
    ENQ1343 - Vehicle Body Repair & Modifications
    Derby City Council · East MidlandsWon by Davenport Brothers Limited
    £60k
  4. Awarded31 Jul 2026
    Secondary Body Shop Provider
    Cabinet Office · LondonWon by Kent Auto Centre Ltd
    £75k
  5. Awarded30 Jul 2026
    Motor Vehicle Body Repair
    Cumbria Constabulary · North WestWon by Thompson Accident Repair Centre Limited and 1 more
    £475k
  6. Awarded13 Jul 2026
    YAS 24 2026_27 (DA Non FW) Paint Charges DCA Vehicles
    Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Jordans Motors
    £66k
  7. Awarded19 Jun 2026
    YAS 24 2026_27 (DA Non FW) Paint Charges DCA Vehicles
    Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Jordans of Hull
    £79k
  8. Awarded12 Jun 2026
    Provision of Vehicle Repairs
    Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by AP Fleet Services Ltd and 1 more
    £150k
  9. Awarded1 Apr 2026
    RTC Vehicle Repair
    Leicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Alexander Dennis
    £35k
  10. Awarded24 Mar 2026
    W762 - Repair Services
    Derby City Council · East MidlandsWon by Car Accident Repair Service Ltd
    £145k

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Where to bid

Where bodywork repair tenders are run

  • In-Tend3 27%
  • ProContract3 27%
  • Atamis1 9%
  • CompeteFor1 9%
  • EU-Supply1 9%
  • Other portals (2)2 18%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Frameworks and DPS

20 frameworks and DPSs for bodywork repair work are running. 1 is open to join now.

2024202620282030TodaySuppliers namedSupplementary Repair & Maintenance Services to…Falkirk Council · Scotland · Framework14Vehicle Accident Damage RepairsPolice Scotland · Scotland · Framework10Vehicle Accident RepairSussex Police · South East · Framework7London DPSOpen to join now–Wales framework6 suppliers on it6London framework6 suppliers on it6South East framework5 suppliers on it5Yorkshire and the Humber framework4 suppliers on it4North West framework4 suppliers on it4Scotland framework3 suppliers on it3

Car Accident Repair Service Ltd won the most bodywork repair contracts

FMG Support won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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Police, fire and rescueCouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Car Accident Repair Service Ltd
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
3£235k1
2jointSteer Automotive Group
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£349k1
2jointLondon Hire
London · 1 framework place · See every contract
2Not published2
2jointR and J Motors Ltd
London · 1 framework place · See every contract
2Not published2
5jointFMG Support
Yorkshire and the Humber · 1 framework place · See every contract
1£6m1
5jointAutocraft Telford Limited
West Midlands · See every contract
1£2.5m1
5jointCourtneys Autos Ltd
London · SME · See every contract
1£400k1
5jointcf motoring services ltd
North East · SME · See every contract
1£282k1
5jointJordans of Hull
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
1£79k1
5jointA P Fleet
North West · SME · See every contract
1£75k1

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Who buys

Police, fire and rescue services award 39% of bodywork repair contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Police, fire and rescue9 contractsCouncils7 contractsNHS and health4 contractsCentral government1 contractUnder £100k8 contracts · median £60k£100k to £1m8 contracts · median £230k£1m or more5 contracts · median £4m
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3 buyers bought bodywork repair more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many bodywork repair contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

15 buyers1 contract2 buyers2 contracts1 buyer3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many bodywork repair contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

Police, fire and rescueCouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentOther buyers
£1k£10k£100k£1m£10m123Bodywork repair contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLLondon Ambulance Service…Staffordshire PoliceWest Mercia PoliceDerby City CouncilNorthamptonshire PoliceYorkshire Ambulance Serv…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Derby City Council4£295k
2Northamptonshire Police2£349k
3Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust2£145k
4London Ambulance Service NHS Trust1£7.7m
5West Yorkshire Police1£6m
6Staffordshire Police1£4m
7West Mercia Police1£2.5m
8East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust1£1.5m
9North Wales Police1£875k
10Cumbria Constabulary1£475k

72 bodywork repair contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 72021
  2. 212022
  3. 122023
  4. 102024
  5. 112025
  6. 112026 so far
Prices

Half of bodywork repair contracts are worth less than £172k

Police, fire and rescueCouncilsNHS and healthCentral government
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £172k
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The 10 biggest bodywork repair contracts

  1. London Ambulance Service NHS TrustLondon Hire, Nova Automotive Group Ltd, Chris Spiteri & Son Limited, Jubilee Coachworks Ltd, R and J Motors Ltd, W Fox and Sons Ltd · 12 Jan 2026£7.7m
  2. West Yorkshire PoliceFMG Support · 8 Dec 2025£6m
  3. Staffordshire PoliceT.G. Holdcroft, Motor Clinic LTD · 29 Jan 2025£4m
  4. West Mercia PoliceAutocraft Telford Limited · 10 Dec 2024£2.5m
  5. East of England Ambulance Service NHS TrustFull Circle Enterprises Ltd · 3 Nov 2025£1.5m
  6. North Wales PoliceBarton & Nichols LTD, Elite Colours Auto Body Repair LTD, Glyn Evans Auto Clinic LTD · 19 Mar 2025£875k
  7. Cumbria ConstabularyThompson Accident Repair Centre Limited, Smarter Cars (Ulverston) Ltd · 30 Jul 2026£475k
  8. London Borough of HarrowCourtneys Autos Ltd · 2 Jun 2025£400k
  9. Northumbria Policecf motoring services ltd · 15 Dec 2025£282k
  10. Northamptonshire PoliceSteer Automotive Group · 24 Feb 2025£177k
Renewing contracts

7 bodywork repair contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

6 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends in 6 weeks

Provision of Accident Repairs to Police Vehicles

Northumbria Police · North East · 1-year contract
Held by cf motoring services ltd
£282k
Ends in 8 weeks

W762 - Repair Services

Derby City Council · East Midlands · 9-month contract
Held by Car Accident Repair Service Ltd
£145k
Ends Feb 2027

The Provision of Damage Repairs to Vehicles

Northamptonshire Police · East Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by Steer Automotive Group
£172k
Bodywork repair contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceWales£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
Bodywork repair contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceSouth West£100k to £1mEnds Feb 2027
Bodywork repair contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceSouth West£1m or moreEnds Apr 2027
Bodywork repair contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Where and when

The East Midlands awards the most bodywork repair contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
East Midlands08£687k£60kCar Accident Repair Service Ltd (3)Derby City Council (4)2
Yorkshire and the Humber03£6.1m£79k–Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust (2)0
London03£8.2m£400k––0
North West02£625k–––0
West Midlands02£6.5m–––0
North East11£282k–––1
East of England01£1.5m–––0
South East11Not published–––0
Wales01£875k–––1
South West00Not published–––2
Scotland00Not published–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £180k a month

    of bodywork repair contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £145k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 6

    bodywork repair contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027.
  • 20

    frameworks and DPSs are running for bodywork repair work.

    1 open to join now.
  • 67%

    of bodywork repair contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 18 award notices.

How many bodywork repair tenders and contracts are there?

Last 12 monthsSince November 2021
Notices published69276
Contracts awarded1566

24 bodywork repair contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 21 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded bodywork repair contracts to 33 suppliers.

Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count

Questions

How many bodywork repair contracts does the UK public sector award?

23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.

How long are bodywork repair tenders open for?

The median bodywork repair tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector bodywork repair contract worth?

The median is £172k, and 57% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector bodywork repair contracts?

Car Accident Repair Service Ltd won the most (3). FMG Support won the most by value (£6m).

Which buyers award the most bodywork repair contracts?

Police, fire and rescue services award 39% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most bodywork repair contracts?

The East Midlands: 8 of 23 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Yorkshire and the Humber (3) and London (3).

How many bodywork repair contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

7 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 14 December 2026. Another 4 ending are one-off work.

Are there frameworks or DPSs for bodywork repair work that are open to join?

20 frameworks and DPSs for bodywork repair work are running. 1 is open to join now.

What is included

Collision and damage repair of fleet vehicles: body panels, mechanical repair after incidents, paintwork and livery re-application.

  • Collision repair for police and ambulance fleets
  • Vehicle accident damage repair frameworks
  • Panels, paintwork and livery application after repair
  • Body and mechanical accident repair
  • One-off repairs to return a vehicle to service

What is not included

  • Vehicle glass (see Vehicle glass and windscreen replacement)
  • Paint and body shop consumables supply (see Vehicle parts, consumables and stores management)
  • Fleet accident claims management (see Fleet accident management and uninsured loss recovery)