Planning

Provision of a Car Club

CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Planning

13 Apr 2022 at 12:49

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Cheshire East Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Provision of a Car Club," aimed at developing, managing, and maintaining a brand-new electric vehicle car club for staff and residents in Cheshire East. This initiative seeks to replace the current pool car system, promoting a more sustainable transport solution across the borough. Interested parties should note that the engagement end date is 13th May 2022, and the council is actively inviting feedback and presentations from potential providers, with response submissions required by 12:00 noon on the same date. The procurement is classified under fleet management, repair, and maintenance services.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in electric vehicle services, fleet management, and sustainable transportation solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), may find particularly advantageous prospects in competing for this contract. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in electric vehicle operations, customer engagement, and innovative service delivery models would be well-positioned to participate and potentially thrive through this initiative, aligning their offerings with the council's objectives of expanding low-emission transport services in the region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Car Club

Notice Description

Cheshire East Council are seeking a partner to develop, manage and maintain a brand-new car club for Cheshire East staff and residential use. The largely electric vehicle (EV) car club is intended to replace our current pool car system to create a more efficient and effective mode of transport across the borough. The council's intention is to invite feedback from a variety of organisations to explore what opportunities are possible and how the Council's needs can best be met. The council would expect the operator of the scheme to expand and improve the provision of the service where appropriate, prioritising low emission vehicles and proactively extending memberships across Cheshire East to ensure the service benefits our intended users. Before finalising the procurement procedure, the Council is seeking the views of potential market participants through presentation responses to the questions in Appendix 1. The feedback and information provided by the responding organisations will be carefully considered by the Council in finalising the choice of delivery model and development of the procurement procedure. The Council is keen to understand the attractiveness to the market of the opportunity and any modifications or features that will help deliver the Council's Aims and Objectives. The background document and the questionnaire will be available on The Chest e-tendering portal at: www.the-chest.org.uk - Project ID DN605531. Participants are asked to consider the questions in Appendix 1 and present the answers and their potential service offering in the form of a presentation. Slots are available on a first come first served basis and presentations should be designed to be delivered on Microsoft Teams. A copy of the completed presentations should be returned via the Chest by the deadline date of 12:00 noon; 13/05/21 There are no restrictions on the word count and the format should ideally be in Powerpoint or PDF. Slots are available to present on the 19th and 20th of May and are available on a first come first served basis and should be booked through the Chest's messaging function. Respondents are asked to provide the name and contact details of the person submitting and presenting the response on the organisation's behalf. When submitting a response, responding organisations should clearly indicate which (if any) part of their response they view as commercially confidential. Any such response must be clearly marked 'Confidential' and the responding organisation must set out the reason(s) why. Additional information: If you intend to submit a response to this early engagement notice, please note your organisation must bear all costs associated with the procurement process. The Council intends to proceed to procurement later this year (2022), however makes no guarantees that this notice will be followed with a Contract Notice or tender. This early engagement notice is an indication of potential future procurement activity and is subject to change. The notice is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process and is not a commitment to procure anything.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c7ae6e79-7475-4e93-be71-1c548751077d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd5f507b-5560-42d6-8671-4ba046d691eb
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 May 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Victoria Adjekum
Contact Email
victoria.adjekum@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1270686440

Buyer Location

Locality
SANDBACH
Postcode
CW11 1HZ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Sandbach Town
Westminster Constituency
Congleton

Further Information

Notice Documents

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