Mobile libraries tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
275 mobile libraries tenders and contracts, 71 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£250k
- Contracts a month2.3
- Won by SMEs77%
- Frameworks and DPSs6
- Live now9See them →
Mobile libraries contracts
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55 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
9 mobile libraries opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 12 daysPME. CSGCC2627/200. Immersive VehicleColeg Sir Gar / Coleg Ceredigion · WalesEst.£280k
- OpenCloses in 12 daysProc-26-78 | Interactive Bus, Community Focused SchoolWrexham County Borough Council · WalesEst.£80k
- Pre-market13 Oct 2026Preliminary Market Engagement for a 3500kg/4250kg GVW Youth BusNorth East Lincolnshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£100k
- OpenCloses Jan 202724062 The Supply and build of a Mobile LibraryCambridgeshire County Council · East of EnglandEst.£250k
- Pre-market18 Sep 2026Mobile Transformer Oil Processing Vehicles (Trailer Mounted) - Design, Manufacture, Supply, Commissioning and SupportNational Grid Electricity Transmission PLC
- Pre-market13 Aug 2026WAS-MIN-63454 NATIONAL RESILIENCE EQUIPMENT VEHICLES (NREV) CONVERSIONSWelsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust · WalesEst.£1.1m
- Pre-market12 Aug 2026Provision and Support of a Mobile Test Facility (MTF)Defence Equipment and SupportEst.£4m
- Awarded14 Oct 2026Mobile Police Station Conversion Project for Wiltshire PoliceWiltshire Police · South WestWon by Endgrain CNC Limited£50k
- Awarded28 Sep 2026HCT - Mobile Van Unit for Diabetic Eye ScreeningHertfordshire Community NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by Masters of Beckenham Limited£132k
- Awarded28 Sep 2026Provision of van refit servicesVehicle Certification AgencyWon by Multi Vehicle Technology Limited£23k
- Awarded28 Sep 2026Procurement of Van Refit ServicesVehicle Certification AgencyWon by Multi Vehicle Technology Limited£23k
- Awarded9 Sep 2026Supply & Delivery of Mobile Library BusWest Dunbartonshire Council · ScotlandWon by Torton Bodies Limited£174k
- Awarded11 Aug 2026The Provision of Welfare VansNorthamptonshire Police · East MidlandsWon by Utility Vehicle Solutions Limited£65k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026GB-Gateshead: TPPL Gateshead Council HCC Lot 2 - 2 x 3.5t Ford Transit L3 H3 Welfare Van (30124)Gateshead Council · North EastWon by Lookers£104k
- Awarded23 Jun 2026Purchase of Mobile Retail VehicleHistoric Environment Scotland · ScotlandWon by TukTuk (UK) Limited£24k
- Awarded28 May 2026WBS-FTS-60323 - Mobile Blood Donation Units, Support Vehicles and Generators for Welsh Blood ServicesVelindre University NHS Trust · WalesWon by W.H. Bence Coachworks£1.3m
- Awarded11 May 2026Purchase of Animal Enforcement VansRotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by James Alpe Limited£88k
- Awarded17 Mar 2026University of Derby Health BusUniversity of Derby · East MidlandsWon by Blackpool Design Coachbuilders Limited£235k
- Awarded2 Mar 2026Purchase of 2 Electric Incident Command Unit VehiclesEnvironment Agency · LondonWon by Courtside Conversions Ltd£117k
- Awarded24 Feb 2026COV - 25595 - Purchase of a Community Outreach VehicleCoventry City Council · West MidlandsWon by Torton Bodies Limited£155k
- Awarded23 Feb 2026PKC12258 Library VehiclePerth & Kinross Council · ScotlandWon by Cebotec Ltd£166k
- Awarded23 Feb 2026CA16956 - CCS RM6244 - Mobile Research VehicleMSE Group · East of EnglandWon by Lynton Trailers (UK) Ltd£103k
- Awarded5 Feb 2026The supply, conversion, and delivery of a vehicle suitable for conversion into a Rural Mobile Community Hub and PantryEast Suffolk Council · East of EnglandWon by Blackpool Design Coachbuilders Limited£93k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026Agilent Analyser Van InstallationHM Revenue & Customs · LondonWon by Total Van Solutions Limited£60k
- Awarded21 Jan 2026Mercedes Vehicle ConversionsLondon Ambulance Service NHS Trust · LondonWon by SAGA Truck and Van Ltd£241k
- Awarded12 Jan 2026Award of TCEP Mobile Exhibition Unit - 105-DAC-EST-2425Scottish Government · ScotlandWon by MAN Truck & Bus UK£110k
- Awarded5 Jan 2026GB-Hull: Occupational Health Van ConversionBiP Solutions · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Victory Conversions£37k
- Awarded22 Dec 2025TCEP Mobile Exhibition UnitDundee and Angus College · ScotlandWon by MAN Truck & Bus UK£110k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Mobile Composite Environmental Repair Facility - UK4 Tender NoticeMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Weatherhaven Global Solutions Ltd£78k
- Awarded10 Dec 2025YAS 213 2025_26 (DA FW) 6 x CBRN MAN Turnkey VehiclesYorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by MAN Truck & Bus UK£19k
- Awarded3 Dec 2025Mercedes Vehicle ConversionsLondon Ambulance Service NHS Trust · LondonWon by SAGA Truck and Van Ltd£160k
- Awarded19 Nov 2025SNBTS Supply of Van Refrigeration Units and MaintenancePublic Services Delivery Scotland · ScotlandWon by TSL£91k
- Awarded18 Nov 2025HTPP TS-57 Supply of Bus Shelter Reach & Wash Servicing VanEast Riding of Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Automotivation Solutions Limited£54k
- Awarded18 Nov 2025ECFRS00369 Incident Command Unit VehicleEssex County Fire and Rescue Service · East of EnglandWon by W.H. Bence Coachworks£423k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025Covert Surveillance Observation Vehicle - APEC SystemsHome Office · LondonWon by Apec Systems£55k
- Awarded7 Nov 2025Purchase and Conversion of 2 vans into Mobile Clinics at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustHull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Cartwright Vehicle Conversions Limited£142k
- Awarded31 Oct 2025DWP Mobile Frontline VehiclesDepartment for Work and Pensions · LondonWon by Masters Promotional Vehicles£211k
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Where to bid
Where mobile libraries tenders are run
ProContract4 40%- eTenderWales2 20%
Atamis1 10%
CCS eSourcing1 10%
NHS Supply Chain1 10%- Other portals (1)1 10%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
6 frameworks and DPSs for mobile libraries work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Torton Bodies Limited won the most mobile libraries contracts
W.H. Bence Coachworks won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torton Bodies Limited West Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 7 | £1.4m | 7 | ||
| 2joint | W.H. Bence Coachworks East of England · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £2.1m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Lynton Trailers (UK) Ltd East of England · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £1.2m | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Masters Promotional Vehicles London · SME · See every contract | 3 | £400k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | MAN Truck & Bus UK Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £129k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | TSL Scotland · SME · See every contract | 3 | £111k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Versatile Venues SME · See every contract | 2 | £790k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | SAGA Truck and Van Ltd London · See every contract | 2 | £401k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Blackpool Design Coachbuilders Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £328k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Cartwright Vehicle Conversions Limited North West · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £292k | 2 |
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Who buys
Councils award 25% of mobile libraries contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought mobile libraries more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many mobile libraries 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 mobile libraries contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Services Delivery Scotland | 4 | £1.2m |
| 2 | National Highways | 2 | £790k |
| 3 | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 2 | £401k |
| 4 | Department for Work and Pensions | 2 | £271k |
| 5 | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £200k |
| 6 | Home Office | 2 | £115k |
| 7 | Vehicle Certification Agency | 2 | £45k |
| 8 | Velindre University NHS Trust | 1 | £1.3m |
| 9 | Essex County Fire and Rescue Service | 1 | £423k |
| 10 | Gloucestershire County Council | 1 | £393k |
129 mobile libraries contracts awarded since 2021
- 202021
- 152022
- 242023
- 212024
- 282025
- 212026 so far
Prices
Half of mobile libraries contracts are worth less than £111k
CouncilsNHS and healthCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
The 10 biggest mobile libraries contracts
- Velindre University NHS TrustW.H. Bence Coachworks · 28 May 2026
- Public Services Delivery ScotlandLynton Trailers (UK) Ltd · 10 Sep 2025
- Essex County Fire and Rescue ServiceW.H. Bence Coachworks · 18 Nov 2025
- National HighwaysVersatile Venues · 13 Feb 2025
- National HighwaysVersatile Venues · 13 Feb 2025
- Gloucestershire County CouncilW.H. Bence Coachworks · 1 Aug 2025
- University of the West of England Higher Education CorporationTorton Bodies Limited · 13 Nov 2024
- Worcestershire County CouncilTorton Bodies Limited · 20 Dec 2024
- Essex County CouncilTorton Bodies Limited · 18 Aug 2025
- London Ambulance Service NHS TrustSAGA Truck and Van Ltd · 21 Jan 2026
Renewing contracts
No mobile libraries contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 15 mobile libraries contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
Where and when
Scotland awards the most mobile libraries contracts. November and February are the busiest months.
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 | 9 | £1.8m | £111k | TSL (3) | Public Services Delivery Scotland (4) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 7 | £906k | £117k | SAGA Truck and Van Ltd (2) | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 5 | £340k | £54k | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 1 | 5 | £1m | £132k | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £404k | £83k | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £838k | £198k | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 3 | 4 | £1.5m | – | – | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (2) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £497k | £197k | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £559k | £155k | Torton Bodies Limited (3) | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £164k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £221k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with mobile libraries
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Key findings
- £250k a month
of mobile libraries contracts awarded.
Typical contract £98k x 2.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.3
mobile libraries contracts are awarded in a typical month.
55 contracts in the last 2 years. - 6
frameworks and DPSs are running for mobile libraries work.
2 open to join now. - 77%
of mobile libraries contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 44 award notices.
How many mobile libraries tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 275 | 71 |
| Contracts awarded | 120 | 30 |
22 mobile libraries contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 2 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 46 buyers awarded mobile libraries contracts to 32 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 mobile libraries contracts does the UK public sector award?
55 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 46 public buyers.
How long are mobile libraries tenders open for?
The median mobile libraries tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector mobile libraries contract worth?
The median is £111k, and 83% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector mobile libraries contracts?
Torton Bodies Limited won the most (7). W.H. Bence Coachworks won the most by value (£2.1m).
Which buyers award the most mobile libraries contracts?
Councils award 25% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most mobile libraries contracts?
Scotland: 9 of 55 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then London (7) and Yorkshire and the Humber (5).
Are there frameworks or DPSs for mobile libraries work that are open to join?
6 frameworks and DPSs for mobile libraries work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
Design, build or conversion of purpose-built mobile units such as mobile libraries, clinics, screening trailers, laboratories and health and wellbeing vehicles.
- Mobile libraries
- Mobile clinical and screening units and trailers
- Mobile laboratories with interview space
- Health and wellbeing vehicles
- Electric mobile units
What is not included
- Blue-light upfitting (see Blue-light upfitting and vehicle livery)
- Ambulances (see Ambulances and ambulance conversions)
- Maintenance of mobile units (see Specialist and converted vehicle maintenance)
- Medical imaging equipment inside a unit (another industry: healthcare)