The Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police Crime Commissioners have cause to recover/remove approximately 17,000 vehicles per annum (including motorcycles, trailers and plant), which have been involved in, but not limited to:

— a collision or break-down whereby police have invoked their statutory powers of removal or a member of the public has asked for assistance to recover their vehicle;

— a crime for which forensic/mechanical examination is required;

— an offence for which police have the power to seize the vehicle;

— parking irregularities (criminal offences only);

— a special circumstance (e.g. safe keeping of property, decanting between forensic sites or an emergency situation).

Further details will be supplied within the pre-qualification questionnaire.