Ends in 8 weeks
Service agreement for x2 Mobile Digital breast screening trailers
QE Facilities Ltd · North East · 1-year contract
Held by W.H. Bence Coachworks
Specialist vehicle conversion tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
176 specialist vehicle conversion tenders and contracts, 60 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£1.9m
- Contracts a month1.8
- Won by SMEs51%
- Renewing in 6 months8
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now3See them →
Specialist vehicle conversion contracts
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44 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 specialist vehicle conversion opportunities are open now
- Pre-market12 Oct 2026Repair and Maintenance of Vehicle Lifts and StepsNY Highways · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£230k
- Pre-market25 Aug 2026Maintenance of Mobile Breast Screening Trailers and Mobile MRI TrailersRoyal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust · South EastEst.£220k
- Pre-market17 Aug 2026
- Awarded28 Sep 20265 year Service/Maintenance - Mobile Breast Screening Dolly, Kylie and OliviaUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Lynton Trailers (UK) Ltd£118k
- Awarded22 Sep 2026IRM25/7724 - Repair and Overhaul of Hand Operated Traverse Gearbox for Challenger VehiclesMinistry of Defence · West MidlandsWon by Davall Gears LTD£1m
- Awarded21 Sep 2026Maintenance - Mobile Breast Screening Dolly, Kylie and OliviaUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Lynton Trailers (UK) Ltd£118k
- Awarded18 Sep 2026The Provision of Medium and Heavy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Remote Controlled Vehicles In-Service Support - UK5Defence Equipment and Support · South WestWon by L3Harris TRL Technology Limited£45m
- Awarded11 Sep 2026Provision of Service Preventative Maintenance and Extended Warranty of WHBence Mobile Breast Screening UnitsSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by W.H. Bence Coachworks£228k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026RFL - MAINT7245 - FMH MOBILE CT TRAILER MAINTENANCE CONTRACT - 3 YEARSRoyal Free London NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by W.H. Bence Coachworks£56k
- Awarded19 Aug 2026Maintenance of pod and support pod for relocatable MRIYork Teaching Hospital Facilities Management LLP · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by W.H. Bence Coachworks£207k
- Awarded22 Jul 2026IRM26/7735 For The Repair of Jackal Axles and Drive UnitsMinistry of Defence · West MidlandsWon by SUPACAT£4.3m
- Awarded29 Jun 2026Direct Award for The Routine Maintenance including Parts and Repairs of Karcher Precinct SweepersSouth Lanarkshire Council · Scotland£1.1m
- Awarded22 Jun 2026Bronto Aerial Ladder Platform Maintenance ContractLeicestershire Fire and Rescue Service · East MidlandsWon by Angloco Ltd£65k
- Awarded16 Jun 2026ECC036 - Supply of specialist works from Hiab NorthMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Hiab£15k
- Awarded3 Jun 2026IRM22/7608 - The Repair of Bulldog, Viking & Jackal Engines and Associated AssembliesMinistry of Defence · West MidlandsWon by Cummins LTD£6.5m
- Awarded21 May 2026Land Train Repair & Maintenance Services 2026-27Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Electromec Services Limited
- Awarded19 May 2026Maintenance of CT Trailer & Support TrailerYork Teaching Hospital Facilities Management LLP · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by W.H. Bence Coachworks£218k
- Awarded24 Apr 2026IRM25/7700 - The Repair of Terrier Suspension Components & CR2 Gas Charging EquipmentMinistry of Defence · West MidlandsWon by Horstman Defence Systems Limited£4.3m
- Awarded4 Mar 2026Maintenance of mobile breast screening trailersLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Cocker Services Limited£15k
- Awarded11 Feb 2026PZJ : Building Maintenance - Mobile Breast Screening Unit Mobile LilyUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Lynton Trailers (UK) Ltd£55k
- Awarded20 Jan 2026IRM24/7673 - Repair and Maintenance of Transmissions Fitted to the Viking Armoured Vehicle Platform Fleet and Protected Mobility Vehicle Platforms TNMinistry of Defence · West MidlandsWon by Mitchell Powersystems£1.5m
- Awarded9 Jan 2026Provision of Rosenbauer Overhaul ProgrammeScottish Fire and Rescue Service · ScotlandWon by Rosenbauer UK£1m
- Awarded9 Jan 2026Provision of Rosenbauer Overhaul ProgrammeScottish Fire and Rescue Service · ScotlandWon by Rosenbauer UK£1m
- Awarded5 Dec 202510 year Servicing of Turntable laddersSouth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Rosenbauer UK£272k
- Awarded20 Nov 2025Ambulance Remedial WorksLondon Ambulance Service NHS Trust · LondonWon by WAS Vehicles (UK) Ltd£778k
- Awarded14 Nov 2025UK5 - Transparency NoticeDefence Equipment and Support · South WestWon by General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited£833m
- Awarded13 Nov 2025UKRI-5089 BAS - Provision of maintenance and refurb services for snow groomersUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG£1.8m
- Awarded18 Oct 2025W670 - To provide parts and services for DCCs sweepersDerby City Council · East MidlandsWon by Aebi Schmidt£15k
- Awarded13 Oct 2025Ten Year Service on the two Aerial Ladder PlatformsCheshire Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by Rosenbauer UK£264k
- Awarded10 Aug 2025PZJ : Building Maintenance - Mobile Breast Screening Unit Mobile IrisUniversity Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Lynton Trailers (UK) Ltd£55k
- Awarded31 Jul 2025Service agreement for x2 Mobile Digital breast screening trailersQE Facilities Ltd · North EastWon by W.H. Bence Coachworks£22k
- Awarded23 Jul 2025PHW-OJEU-54243 - Maintenance for Mobile Mammography Screening Trailer UnitsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · Wales£140k
- Awarded23 Jul 2025PHW-OJEU-54243 - Maintenance for Mobile Mammography Screening Trailer UnitsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · Wales
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Where to bid
Where specialist vehicle conversion tenders are run
Atamis1 25%- BravoSolution1 25%
EU-Supply1 25%
MultiQuote1 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
4 frameworks for specialist vehicle conversion work are running. None are open to join now.
W.H. Bence Coachworks won the most specialist vehicle conversion contracts
General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentNHS and healthCouncilsPolice, fire and rescue
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W.H. Bence Coachworks Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 6 | £754k | 4 | ||
| 2 | Rosenbauer UK Scotland · SME · See every contract | 5 | £1.4m | 4 | ||
| 3 | Lynton Trailers (UK) Ltd South East · See every contract | 4 | £346k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited South West · See every contract | 2 | £2.1bn | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Cummins LTD West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £8.6m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | SUPACAT West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £6.3m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | L3Harris TRL Technology Limited South West · See every contract | 1 | £45m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Van Kappel Limited West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £30m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) West Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £11.8m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | General Dynamics Land Systems UK | 1 | £10.5m | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 39% of specialist vehicle conversion 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 specialist vehicle conversion more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many specialist vehicle conversion contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many specialist vehicle conversion contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentNHS and healthCouncilsPolice, fire and rescue
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Defence | 13 | £204m |
| 2 | University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust | 4 | £346k |
| 3 | Defence Equipment and Support | 3 | £2.1bn |
| 4 | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £2m |
| 5 | York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management LLP | 2 | £425k |
| 6 | Somerset NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £250k |
| 7 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 2 | £140k |
| 8 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 1 | £1.8m |
| 9 | South Lanarkshire Council | 1 | £1.1m |
| 10 | London Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 1 | £778k |
101 specialist vehicle conversion contracts awarded since 2021
- 132021
- 112022
- 212023
- 142024
- 212025
- 212026 so far
Prices
Half of specialist vehicle conversion contracts are worth less than £525k
Central governmentNHS and healthCouncilsPolice, fire and rescue
The 10 biggest specialist vehicle conversion contracts
- Defence Equipment and SupportGeneral Dynamics United Kingdom Limited · 3 Nov 2025
- Defence Equipment and SupportGeneral Dynamics United Kingdom Limited · 14 Nov 2025
- Ministry of DefenceWinner not published · 22 Feb 2025
- Defence Equipment and SupportL3Harris TRL Technology Limited · 18 Sep 2026
- Ministry of DefenceVan Kappel Limited · 21 Oct 2025
- Ministry of DefenceWinner not published · 26 Nov 2024
- Ministry of DefenceRheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) · 17 Jun 2025
- Ministry of DefenceGeneral Dynamics Land Systems UK · 12 May 2025
- Ministry of DefenceCummins LTD · 3 Jun 2026
- Ministry of DefenceHorstman Defence Systems Limited · 24 Apr 2026
Renewing contracts
11 specialist vehicle conversion contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
8 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
LFR - Bronto Gold Care Package x 2 ALPs
Lincolnshire County Council · East Midlands · 3-year contract
Held by Angloco Ltd
Ends Jan 2027
Bradshaw Goupil Service Contract
Leeds City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 6-year contract
Held by Trafalgar Cleaning Equipment Limited
Specialist vehicle conversion contract for a charity or companyWest Midlands£1m or moreEnds Feb 2027
Specialist vehicle conversion contract for an NHS bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Specialist vehicle conversion contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceNorthern Ireland£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Specialist vehicle conversion contract for an NHS bodyLondonUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Specialist vehicle conversion contract for an NHS bodyYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Specialist vehicle conversion contract for a councilSouth WestValue not statedEnds May 2027
Where and when
The West Midlands awards the most specialist vehicle conversion contracts. November and June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 0 | 11 | £191m | £4.3m | SUPACAT (2) | Ministry of Defence (11) | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 6 | £880m | £1.8m | W.H. Bence Coachworks (2) | Defence Equipment and Support and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (2 each) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 5 | £741k | £207k | W.H. Bence Coachworks (2) | York Teaching Hospital Facilities Management LLP (2) | 2 |
| South East | 1 | 5 | £498k | £118k | Lynton Trailers (UK) Ltd (4) | University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (4) | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 4 | £3.3m | £1m | Rosenbauer UK (2) | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £37k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £337k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £80k | – | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £834k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £140k | – | – | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
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Key findings
- £1.9m a month
of specialist vehicle conversion contracts awarded.
Typical contract £889k x 2.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.8
specialist vehicle conversion contracts are awarded in a typical month.
44 contracts in the last 2 years. - 8
specialist vehicle conversion 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. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for specialist vehicle conversion work.
0 open to join now. - 51%
of specialist vehicle conversion contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 35 award notices.
How many specialist vehicle conversion tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 60 | 176 |
| Contracts awarded | 25 | 89 |
21 specialist vehicle conversion contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 15 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 23 buyers awarded specialist vehicle conversion contracts to 23 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 specialist vehicle conversion contracts does the UK public sector award?
44 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 23 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector specialist vehicle conversion contract worth?
The median is £525k, and 45% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector specialist vehicle conversion contracts?
W.H. Bence Coachworks won the most (6). General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited won the most by value (£2.1bn).
Which buyers award the most specialist vehicle conversion contracts?
Central government bodies award 39% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most specialist vehicle conversion contracts?
The West Midlands: 11 of 44 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (6) and Yorkshire and the Humber (5).
How many specialist vehicle conversion contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
11 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for specialist vehicle conversion work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for specialist vehicle conversion work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Inspection, servicing and repair of converted and specialist vehicles, such as mobile laboratories, scanning trailers and armoured vehicles, usually by the converter or builder.
- Maintenance of vehicle conversions and mobile units
- Mobile medical trailer servicing
- Armoured vehicle inspection and repair
What is not included
- Standard car, van and HGV servicing (see Fleet vehicle servicing and maintenance)
- Building or converting the unit (see Mobile units and specialist bodied vehicles)
- Medical imaging equipment servicing (another industry: healthcare)