Business Van of the Year Awards categories.
There are eight available categories to enter. Manufacturers can enter as many categories as they wish.
We want to find the best vans, pick ups, finance deals and service back up for small businesses, trades and SME fleet van operators.
It could be one of your products.
From the winners of these categories, the judges will choose their Business Van of the Year.
Restrictions and criteria for each category are shown below.
Categories
Best Small Delivery Van
Best Small Trades Van
Best Large Trades Van
Best Heavy Van
Best Pick Up
Best Green Van
Best Crew Van
Best Finance & Service package
Best Small Delivery Van
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From florists and carpenters to specialist wine shops and courier firms – they all need something smart and small for light deliveries.
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Open to sub-1 tonne vans.
Best Small Trades Van
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Electricians, painters, and decorators need a compact van that’s manoeuvrable in a tight corner but tardis-like inside as well as good on costs.
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Open to vans below 2.5 tonnes.
Best Large Trades Van
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The iconic van of the trades. It needs to be spacious and reliable, comfortable to drive yet tough, tough, tough to do the job day in day out for those in professional trades, from plumbers to builders.
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Open to 2.5-3.0 tonne vans.
Best Heavy Van
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When you have to deliver big, then you need a heavyweight.
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Qualifying vans will be in the 3.0-3.5 tonne range.
Best Pick Up
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Open to both the workhorse utilitarian pick up and the smart luxury double cab – we want to find the pick up that does the best job for its customers.
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Open to Pick Ups upto 3.5 tonne.
Best Green Van
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Environmentally focused small businesses want a van that reflects their green concerns. But is your van green enough to win?
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Open to all vans up to 3.5 tonnes that reduce their environmental presence on the road whether through technology (electric, hydrogen, gas, etc), or through efficiency enhancements.
Best Crew Van
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Vans that come with extras. That’s extra seats for five or more plus a load area behind the bulkhead. A growing sector that cuts down operating costs for SME van fleets. Which is the best?
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Open to all crew/combi/cab-in-van style vans up to 3.5 tonnes.
Best finance & service package
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What’s the best one stop shop for trades wanting an all-in finance and service package?
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Open to manufacturer finance and service packages delivered through dealers.
Business Van of the Year
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Nominated by our judges from the category winners.
Who are the judges?
The Business Van of the Year Awards will be judged by a panel of experts who are specialists in the commercial vehicle and the SME sector.
Duncan Ward, Regional Operational Director, BCA
Duncan Ward joined BCA in 1985 as a Management Trainee based at the former Old Trafford site in Manchester. In 1987, an opportunity in LCV sales saw him focus his career on the commercial vehicle sector, becoming head of commercial vehicle sales in 2001. Earlier this year he commenced his current role as Regional Operational Director, based at BCA Belle Vue, Manchester, while continuing to focus on BCA’s market leading commercial vehicle sales programme.
Duncan was involved in setting up the widely respected BCA LCV Forum in 2001 and, with nearly thirty year’s commercial vehicle remarketing experience, he is a well-known commentator and speaker on the used commercial vehicle sector.
Alongside his broad industry experience, Duncan still regularly auctions commercial vehicles around the BCA network meaning his knowledge of the sharp end of the business is unrivalled.
He is married with two adult children each currently pursuing careers in Law and lives in the peaceful surroundings of the Staffordshire Moorland.
During his career he has delivered a number of pioneering remarketing projects, including the launch of online CV auctions 10 years ago. He has set and managed forecasted residual values and even restored a 25-year old Transit van. James is incredibly passionate about the CV sector and a regular speaker at industry and trade body events.
Currently Eddie is Fleet CV Consultant EMEA for Arval where he is responsible for the UK’s fastest growing LCV lease fleet, expanding at over 10% per annum.
Eddie Parker, Arval
Eddie is highly experienced. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the CV market place, both in the UK and Worldwide covering manufacturers, dealer networks, leasing providers and automotive consultancy.
James Davis, Manheim
James Davis is Director of Commercial Vehicles at Manheim, the UK’s number one CV auction company and part of the world’s largest automotive services business, Cox Automotive.
With 21 years' frontline experience in commercial vehicles, both in auction and as an asset manager for a major truck rental and contract hire business, James has a unique viewpoint on the historic and future CV remarketing landscapes.
Andy Picton, Senior Commercial Vehicle Editor, Glass’s
Andy is Glass’s Senior Commercial Vehicle Editor, managing the industry-leading team of valuation experts.
Andy joined Glass’s in 2002 and has an extensive background in the commercial vehicle industry. Having previously worked for Barclays and LeasePlan, he has also had the opportunity to work closely with manufacturers, leasing companies, traders, dealers and auction houses. Andy is also passionate about football, music and certainly commercial vehicles.
