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Fleet Management for Blackpool Coastal Housing

Blackpool Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 11:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Blackpool Council procured fleet management services for Blackpool Coastal Housing. The requirement is for managing a vehicle fleet, rather than supplying vehicles or carrying out vehicle repairs. The procurement is classified as vehicle-fleet management services (CPV 50111100). Blackpool Council is based in Blackpool; the service is associated with the North West of England.

The procurement is complete and Knowles Associates was selected for the contract. The award was made on 6 June 2026. Its value is £672,666.52. The contract period runs from 23 November 2026 to 22 November 2030. The work was awarded through a selective call-off from the Procure Plus Fleet Management Framework. The tender’s submission deadline was 1 June 2026. The procurement was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from Blackpool Council for fleet management services supporting Blackpool Coastal Housing, on a scale suited to an SME according to the procurement’s suitability assessment. Knowles Associates, itself identified as an SME, was selected through a call-off from the Procure Plus Fleet Management Framework. Businesses considering similar future work for this buyer should assess their ability to manage a vehicle fleet and their access to the relevant framework route. The procurement records no specific technical capabilities, accreditations, staffing levels or experience requirements, so the awarded supplier’s selection alone does not establish that any particular qualification was required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fleet Management for Blackpool Coastal Housing

Notice Description

Provision of fleet management services for Blackpool Coastal Housing. Blackpool Coastal Housing have awarded this service from Procure Plus Fleet Management Framework. The suppliers were appointed onto the framework via a compliant selection process published in the UK Find a Tender Service dated 2nd August 2022, reference number 2022/S 000-021065.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3a45957c-ec1c-4ba5-9bf6-971a5550a78d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87bc1ed7-f613-46e2-9bd3-80f67d28ea52
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£672,666 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£672,666 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
23 Nov 2026 - 22 Nov 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Blackpool Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKPOOL
Postcode
FY1 1NF
Postcode Area
Blackpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD42 Blackpool
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Blackpool
Electoral Ward
Talbot
Westminster Constituency
Blackpool South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Knowles Associates

Further Information

Notice Documents

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