How to win: Fleet Commercial Vehicle Procurement

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Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig, trading as Dwr Cymru Welsh Water (DCC), is seeking to procure new, unused, UK specification commercial vehicles to support operational fleet requirements. The procurement covers a minimum of 140 vehicles and a maximum of 400 vehicles across four Lots: Lot 1 - Ford Transit Custom L2H1 - 45 to 150 vehicles; Lot 2 - Ford Transit Connect LWB - 45 to 150 vehicles; Lot 3 - MAN TGE 6.160 4x2 SB Lion XC or equivalent 5.5t panel van - 20 to 50 vehicles; and Lot 4 - Isuzu D-Max Utility Extended Cab Auto or equivalent 4x4 utility extended cab / cab-and-a-half vehicle - 30 to 50 vehicles. For Lots 1 and 2, Bidders must offer Ford vehicles but DCC does not require a specific trim level, provided the vehicle offered meets all mandatory minimum requirements set out in the tender documents. For Lots 3 and 4, Bidders may offer the named model or an equivalent model that meets the mandatory minimum requirements. The vehicles are required to support water and wastewater operational activities and, in many cases, to interface with downstream vehicle conversion activity. Vehicles supplied must meet the specified technical, delivery, PDI, warranty and aftersales requirements set ou

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £12,000,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 14 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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