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Vehicle Hire

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA

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07 Sep 2026 at 12:53

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of East Anglia procured UK car hire and associated motor vehicles for use in the East of England. The requirement was for goods rather than works or professional services, covering vehicle hire to support the university’s activities. Delivery is associated with the East of England, with the buyer based at Norwich Research Park in Norwich. The procurement was made through the university’s established purchasing arrangements, using the ESPO framework for vehicle hire. The selected supplier was Enterprise Rent-A-Car, a large commercial vehicle-hire business. This requirement is relevant to vehicle rental companies and framework providers able to supply cars in the East of England and support the operational needs of a higher education institution.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a direct call-off from the ESPO Framework 271_24. The tender deadline was 31 March 2026 at 12:00. The tender’s stated estimated value was £70,000. The contract was awarded to Enterprise Rent-A-Car on 31 March 2026, at an awarded value of £100,000. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The published outcome identifies one supplier and covers the overall vehicle-hire requirement rather than separate lots. The process was marked unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award status is active.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates recurring institutional demand for managed car-hire services from the University of East Anglia in the East of England. A credible future competitor would need to provide a dependable vehicle-hire operation with sufficient fleet capacity, geographic coverage and day-to-day availability to support university users. It would also need to understand public-sector call-offs and work within framework-agreement rules, rather than relying only on ad hoc commercial rental. The successful supplier’s large-business scale indicates that operational resilience, established rental infrastructure and the ability to handle a substantial institutional account are important competitive characteristics. Vehicle-rental firms seeking comparable work should be able to evidence consistent service delivery, responsive account management and capacity to meet changing university requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vehicle Hire

Notice Description

UK Car Hire direct award via ESPO Framework 271_24

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9e6265e7-8246-40ae-8ce7-3ba6468189d2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77f602c0-406f-43e0-bbfb-adbd11ab3c02
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NORWICH
Postcode
NR4 7TJ
Postcode Area
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Norwich
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Norwich South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Further Information

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