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Vehicle Garage Equipment Servicing
Lancashire Constabulary · North West · 4-year contract
Held by CCS (UK) Limited
Garage equipment tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
286 garage equipment tenders and contracts, 78 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£250k
- Contracts a month2.4
- Won by SMEs69%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs8
- Live now3See them →
Garage equipment contracts
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How many garage equipment contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "garage equipment" alert would have missed 22 of 26 garage equipment contracts (85%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 12 (46%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"garage equipment"
85% missed
22 of 26
Expert list15 phrases
46% missed
12 of 26
Expert list: garage equipment, workshop equipment, brake tester, roller brake tester, vehicle lift, mot equipment, mot bay equipment, diagnostic equipment vehicle, vehicle diagnostic system, texa, vehicle ramp, workshop pit, tyre changer, wheel alignment, workshop lifting equipment
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58 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 garage equipment opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 12 days002468 - Contract for Fleet Equipment Maintenance and Potential RepairDurham County Council · North EastEst.£105k
- Pre-market12 Oct 2026The Purchase of Spray booth for REW - Acton WorksTransport for London · LondonEst.£120k
- Pre-market30 Sep 2026Garage Equipment - Maintenance, Service, Repair and CalibrationDorset Police · South WestEst.£750k
- Awarded16 Oct 2026Brake Roller TesterSwindon Borough Council · South WestWon by Trojan Garage Equipment Services Limited£44k
- Awarded15 Oct 2026Calibration, Servicing and Maintenance of Workshop EquipmentNorth West Ambulance Service NHS Trust · North WestWon by Calibration and Consultancy Services (UK) Ltd£180k
- Awarded23 Sep 2026EBCT 463 Pits and covers for workshop at Merlin HouseErewash Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by Everquip Garage Equipment Ltd£207k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026P-3287 Multibrand Diagnostic SystemTranslink · Northern IrelandWon by Texa U.K. Limited£350k
- Awarded14 Sep 2026Yeovil Fleet WorkshopAvon and Somerset Police · South WestWon by Pomphrey and Sons Ltd£140k
- Awarded9 Sep 2026EBCT 463 Pits and covers for workshop at Merlin HouseErewash Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by Everquip Garage Equipment Ltd£207k
- Awarded5 Aug 2026003638 - Procurement of TEXA Diagnostic ComputersDurham County Council · North EastWon by Autocraft Equipment Limited£11k
- Awarded21 Jul 2026Texa Subscription - 3 yearsLeeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Vehicle Technology Solutions Ltd£11k
- Awarded2 Jul 2026New Depot - Workshop & MOT Bay Equipment SupplyGuildford Borough Council · South EastWon by J.h.m.butt & Co.limited
- Awarded18 Jun 2026GARAGE EQUIPMENT - ROLLER BRAKE TESTERBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by V L Test Systems Ltd£104k
- Awarded17 Jun 2026Maintenance of Garage EquipmentNuclear Restoration Services · ScotlandWon by Gemco£41k
- Awarded10 Jun 2026CT1847 MOT Station at Russell Road Purchase of a Commercial Brake Tester and MOT EquipmentThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by R A Cox Garage Equipment£58k
- Awarded10 Jun 2026Award of Garage Equipment RampsEast Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Arnold Clark£116k
- Awarded3 Jun 2026LAS - Mercedes Diagnostic KitsLondon Ambulance Service NHS Trust · LondonWon by Mercedes-Benz UK Limited£128k
- Awarded14 May 2026The Provision of an MOT fit out & maintenanceCambridge City Council · East of EnglandWon by J.h.m.butt & Co.limited£46k
- Awarded2 Apr 2026Decommissioning of Equipment at DVSA sites 2025Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency · South WestWon by J.h.m.butt & Co.limited£350k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026CT1808 - Fleet Tachograph Calibration EquipmentThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by Skillray Transport Services UK Ltd£21k
- Awarded17 Mar 2026PLACE864ETDerbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by J.h.m.butt & Co.limited£39k
- Awarded11 Mar 2026Driver and Vehicle Agency - Supply, Delivery, Installation, Calibration, Commissioning and Maintenance of a Vehicle Test SolutionDriver and Vehicle Agency · Northern IrelandWon by MAHA Ireland Limited£40m
- Awarded6 Jan 2026Purchase & Installation of Roller Brake Testers for Fleet WorkshopWest Lothian Council · ScotlandWon by V L Test Systems Ltd£181k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Vehicle Parts, Tyres, Lubricants & Workshop EquipmentSouth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Fleet Factors Limited
- Awarded4 Dec 2025Calibration, Repair, Supply and Maintenance of Sound Level Equipment for Vehicle Testing 2025Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency · South WestWon by Cirrus Research plc£40k
- Awarded27 Nov 2025Provision of Hazardous Waste Collection and Equipment ManagementMetropolitan Police Service · LondonWon by Safetykleen
- Awarded13 Nov 2025Brake TesterScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by V L Test Systems Ltd£53k
- Awarded5 Nov 2025GB-Canvey Island: TPPL Castle Point Borough Council NEPO Fleet Ancillaries Lot 4 - Supply & Installation of Workshop Equipment (25805)Castle Point Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by J.h.m.butt & Co.limited£264k
- Awarded2 Nov 2025Commercial vehicle roller brake testerWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Autoquip (GB) Garage Equipment Ltd£48k
- Awarded28 Oct 2025Award of Supply and Install Vehicle Brake Testers x 2Scottish Government · ScotlandWon by Arnold Clark£42k
- Awarded24 Oct 2025GP225 - Supply and Installation of Commercial Brake TesterMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Gott Technical Services Ltd£48k
- Awarded21 Oct 2025Purchase of Vehicle Hoists and Headlamp Vehicle Tester- NEPO/TPPL 201 - LOT 4Middlesbrough Council · North EastWon by J.h.m.butt & Co.limited
- Awarded19 Sep 2025Workshop Equipment Service, Maintenance and RepairBristol City Council · South WestWon by Hilliers Ltd£150k
Where to bid
Where garage equipment tenders are run
In-Tend3 23%- Jaggaer3 23%
ProContract3 23%
Atamis2 15%- BravoSolution1 8%
- Other portals (1)1 8%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
8 frameworks for garage equipment work are running. None are open to join now.
J.h.m.butt & Co.limited won the most garage equipment contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.h.m.butt & Co.limited East Midlands · SME · 5 framework places · See every contract | 11 | £1.4m | 9 | ||
| 2 | V L Test Systems Ltd Scotland · SME · See every contract | 7 | £19.6m | 5 | ||
| 3 | Calibration and Consultancy Services (UK) Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £585k | 3 | ||
| 4 | Trojan Garage Equipment Services Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £144k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Gemco South West · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £521k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Everquip Garage Equipment Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £413k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Safetykleen London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £344k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Ford Motor Company Limited London · See every contract | 2 | £185k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Arnold Clark Scotland · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £158k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Gott Technical Services Ltd North East · See every contract | 2 | £123k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 52% of garage equipment contracts
Central government bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £107k against £51k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
12 buyers bought garage equipment more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many garage equipment contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many garage equipment contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | 7 | £1.3m |
| 2 | Police Scotland | 3 | £589k |
| 3 | Leeds City Council | 3 | £136k |
| 4 | Middlesbrough Council | 3 | £123k |
| 5 | Driver and Vehicle Agency | 2 | £40m |
| 6 | Ministry of Defence | 2 | £19.5m |
| 7 | Erewash Borough Council | 2 | £413k |
| 8 | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 2 | £313k |
| 9 | Nottingham College | 2 | £226k |
| 10 | Scottish Borders Council | 2 | £103k |
141 garage equipment contracts awarded since 2021
- 282021
- 152022
- 192023
- 242024
- 342025
- 212026 so far
Prices
Half of garage equipment contracts are worth less than £81k
CouncilsCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthOther buyers
The 10 biggest garage equipment contracts
- Driver and Vehicle AgencyMAHA Ireland Limited · 11 Mar 2026
- Ministry of DefenceV L Test Systems Ltd · 21 Aug 2025
- Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyGemco · 7 Aug 2025
- Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyJ.h.m.butt & Co.limited · 2 Apr 2026
- TranslinkTexa U.K. Limited · 21 Sep 2026
- Wales & West Utilities LimitedSafetykleen · 6 Jan 2026
- Police ScotlandJ.h.m.butt & Co.limited · 2 Jul 2025
- Police ScotlandJ.h.m.butt & Co.limited · 2 Jul 2025
- Surrey PoliceCalibration and Consultancy Services (UK) Ltd · 11 Apr 2025
- Castle Point Borough CouncilJ.h.m.butt & Co.limited · 5 Nov 2025
Renewing contracts
6 garage equipment contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 4 weeks
repair and maintenance of workshop equipment for fleet services
Leeds City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2-year contract
Held by Calibration and Consultancy Services (UK) Ltd
Ends Mar 2027
MBC000536
Middlesbrough Council · North East · 2-year contract
Held by Gott Technical Services Ltd
Garage equipment contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceSouth West£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Garage equipment contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Garage equipment contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceSouth WestUnder £100kEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
Scotland awards the most garage equipment contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 12 | £1.2m | £51k | V L Test Systems Ltd (3) | Police Scotland (3) | 0 |
| South West | 1 | 10 | £1.6m | £140k | V L Test Systems Ltd (2) | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (6) | 2 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 7 | £782k | £56k | J.h.m.butt & Co.limited (3) | Erewash Borough Council, Nottingham College and 1 more (2 each) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 6 | £433k | £62k | Calibration and Consultancy Services (UK) Ltd (2) | Leeds City Council (3) | 1 |
| North East | 1 | 5 | £134k | £48k | Gott Technical Services Ltd (2) | Middlesbrough Council (3) | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £19.5m | £50k | Trojan Garage Equipment Services Limited (2) | – | 0 |
| London | 1 | 3 | £313k | – | – | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (2) | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 3 | £40.4m | – | – | Driver and Vehicle Agency (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £213k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £310k | – | J.h.m.butt & Co.limited (2) | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £280k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with garage equipment
Related services
Key findings
- £250k a month
of garage equipment contracts awarded.
Typical contract £116k x 2.2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.4
garage equipment contracts are awarded in a typical month.
58 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
garage equipment contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 8
frameworks and DPSs are running for garage equipment work.
0 open to join now. - 69%
of garage equipment contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 51 award notices.
How many garage equipment tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 286 | 78 |
| Contracts awarded | 114 | 26 |
20 garage equipment contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 11 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 38 buyers awarded garage equipment contracts to 29 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 garage equipment contracts does the UK public sector award?
58 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 38 public buyers.
How long are garage equipment tenders open for?
The median garage equipment tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector garage equipment contract worth?
The median is £81k, and 79% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector garage equipment contracts?
J.h.m.butt & Co.limited won the most (11).
Which buyers award the most garage equipment contracts?
Councils award 52% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most garage equipment contracts?
Scotland: 12 of 58 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (10) and the East Midlands (7).
How many garage equipment contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
6 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 November 2026. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for garage equipment work that are open to join?
8 frameworks and DPSs for garage equipment work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Supply, installation, calibration and servicing of vehicle workshop and test equipment such as roller brake testers and tyre equipment.
- Roller brake testers
- Tyre bead breakers and tyre bay equipment
- Tachograph calibration equipment
- Calibration and servicing of test equipment
What is not included
- Vehicle lifts (see Overhead cranes)
- Vehicle wash systems (see Vehicle wash equipment)
- Parts and consumables (see Truck parts)