How to win: The Disposal, Recycling & Auctioning of Non-Police Vehicles for West Yorkshire Police & Humberside Police

About this contract

West Yorkshire Police (WYP) and Humberside Police (HP) are undertaking a collaborative tender (led by WYP) for their ‘Disposal, Recycling and Auctioning of Non-Police Vehicles’ contracts which are due to expire on the 31st May 2027. This concession service requires a Supplier to scrap, recycle and sell (auction) non-police vehicles and associated items for both Forces that have been abandoned, seized, collision damaged, burnt out and involved in crime. A UK1: Pipeline notice (Notice Identifier: 2025/S 000-021190) (Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050d1f) was previously published on the 6th May 2025, 1.33pm and edited on the 14th May 2025, 11.52am in relation to this project. The estimated volumes of vehicles in relation to the Contracts (based on historical data) are as follows: WYP Auctioned Vehicles per annum = 1,963 WYP Scrap Vehicles per annum = 5,217 HP Auctioned Vehicles per annum = 489 HP Scrap Vehicles per annum = 1,776 We would like to notify the market of this imminent tender opportunity for these concession contracts (WYP and HP) which we anticipate will be published late October / early November 2026. The WYP and HP Concession Contracts are anticipated to com

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