Award

Supply of Vehicles Under Short Term, Flexi and Termed Contract Hire Framework 2024

HALTON HOUSING C/O LINK GROUP

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Award

22 Jan 2025 at 11:25

Summary of the contracting process

Halton Housing, in collaboration with Link Group, has completed the procurement process for the "Supply of Vehicles Under Short Term, Flexi and Termed Contract Hire Framework 2024." This open procurement aims to serve clients of Link Group and potentially other contracting authorities in the UK. The framework, valued at £600,000,000, covers motor vehicles and spans across British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the Rest of the World from 22 January 2025 to 21 January 2029. The procurement process was completed with the award date on 21 January 2025.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses focusing on vehicle supply services. Large-scale suppliers such as Lex Autolease Limited, Athlon Mobility Services UK, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd, as well as SMEs like Alltruck plc and Cebotec Limited, have been awarded contracts under this framework. The diverse range of lot combinations and the substantial contract value offer extensive avenues for business growth, making this tender suitable for companies capable of handling short-term, flexi, and long-term vehicle hire contracts.

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Notice Title

Supply of Vehicles Under Short Term, Flexi and Termed Contract Hire Framework 2024

Notice Description

Halton Housing is a not for profit housing association who provide high quality housing services with a social conscience. Link Treasury Services Limited, trading as Link Group (Link) is managing the framework on behalf of Halton Housing and Link's clients. Link, a major provider of advisory services to the UK public sector, intends to use this Framework Agreement to enable its clients to procure vehicles via short term, flexi and termed contract hire. Halton Housing and Link invited tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month Agreement for the supply of vehicles under short term, flexi and termed contract hire. The Framework Agreement will be used by Link clients and may also be used by all other contracting authorities located in the United Kingdom as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and detailed in the tender documentation. The framework is split into 4 lots. Submissions were welcome against any combination of lots that suppliers identified they can provide a relevant service within.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/edf17c68-0d55-4b9c-a5f5-05910520d658
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation


CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£600,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
22 Jan 2025 - 21 Jan 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HALTON HOUSING C/O LINK GROUP
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
WIDNES
Postcode
WA8 0TD
Post Town
Warrington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Halton
Electoral Ward
Halton View
Westminster Constituency
Widnes and Halewood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
26
Supplier Names

ALLTRUCK

ALPHABET (GB

ATHLON MOBILITY SERVICES

CAR HIRE (DAY OF SWANSEA LTD) T/A DAY'S FLEET

CEBOTEC

DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH

DAWSONGROUP ENVIRONMENTAL MUNICIPAL CIVIL

DAWSONGROUP VANS

ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR

FARNWORTH 2000 LIMITED T/A PSD VEHICLE RENTAL

FIVEWAY MUNICIPLE VEHICLE HIRE

FORD FLEET MANAGEMENT

HAKO MACHINES

KNOWLES ASSOCIATES TOTAL FLEET MANAGEMENT LTD T/A KNOWLES FLEET

LEASEPLAN UK LTD T/A AYVENS

LEX AUTOLEASE

LIMESQUARE VEHICLE RENTAL

LONDON HIRE

RIVERSIDE TRUCK RENTAL LIMITED (TRADING AS NRG RIVERSIDE

SG FLEET SOLUTIONS

SIXT RENT A CAR

SPECIALIST FLEET SERVICES

TC HARRISON 1960 LTD TA/S TCH LEASING

TREST

TUSKERDIRECT

U-DRIVE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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