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Award

01 Jun 2022 at 14:05

Tender

25 Mar 2022 at 10:15

Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council is seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the Procurement of Leasing Facilities, which will be utilised to provide leasing services to various public sector organisations across the UK. This procurement falls under the industry category of financial leasing services and is currently at the active tender stage. It is anticipated that the framework will commence in June 2022, with a submission deadline set for 26 April 2022. The purchasing organisation, Link Treasury Services Limited, will facilitate the procurement process and distribute details to eligible bodies as defined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the financial leasing and asset management sectors. Companies offering leasing facilities for vehicles, IT equipment, and educational resources would be well-positioned to compete in this framework. Furthermore, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process is designed to be accessible to a diverse range of suppliers, increasing their potential for securing contracts within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Procurement of Leasing Facilities

Notice Description

Durham County Council is seeking to establish a 4 year leasing facilities framework. The tender and subsequent framework agreement consists of 4 lots: - Lot 1: Residual based Lease Facilities - Lot 2: Non-residual based Lease Facilities - Lot 3: Educational Establishment Lease Facilities - Lot 4: Microsoft(r) Software and Services Lease Facilities It is anticipated that the framework will commence during June 2022. BIDDERS CAN BID ON ONE OR MORE LOTS.

Lot Information

Lot 1: Residual based Lease Facilities

Lot 1 is for residual based lease facilities; cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, specialist vehicles, IT, copiers, multi-functional devices, plant, general equipment and any other asset type the Council or any Eligible Bodies may require. It is envisaged that a maximum of 25 economic operators (the Contractors) will be awarded a position on the Framework Agreement for Lot 1. Additional information: The estimate of framework expenditure is for information only, and no guarantees are given, nor are implied as to the value of business that will be placed with the successful Contractors participating in the resulting Framework Agreement.

Lot 2: Non-residual based Lease Facilities

Lot 2 is for non-residual based lease facilities; cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, specialist vehicles, IT, copiers, multi-functional devices, plant, general equipment and any other asset type the Council or an Eligible Bodies may require. It is envisaged that a maximum of 25 economic operators (the Contractors) will be awarded a position on the Framework Agreement for Lot 2. Additional information: The estimate of framework expenditure is for information only, and no guarantees are given, nor are implied as to the value of business that will be placed with the successful Contractors.

Lot 3: Educational Establishment Lease Facilities

Lot 3 is for non-residual and residual based lease facilities of reprographic equipment and ICT based equipment for Educational Establishments. It is anticipated that the combined requirement from all Eligible Bodies accessing the Framework Agreement will result in between 500 and 1,000 leases being procured during the life of the Framework Agreement. It is envisaged that 1 economic operator (the Contractor) will be awarded a position on the Framework Agreement for Lot 3. Additional information: The estimate of framework expenditure is for information only, and no guarantees are given, nor are implied as to the value of business that will be placed with the successful Contractors

Lot 4: Microsoft(r) Software and Services Lease Facilities

Lot 4 is for finance lease facilities and deferred payment plan agreements for Microsoft(r) licenses, other relevant software or IT related products provided by Microsoft(r) (and approved Microsoft(r) partners and third parties) and Microsoft(r) Premier / consulting services (and other relevant services provided by Microsoft(r) (and approved Microsoft(r) partners and third parties). It is envisaged that 1 economic operator (the Contractor) will be awarded a position on the Framework Agreement for Lot 4. Additional information: The estimate of framework expenditure is for information only, and no guarantees are given, nor are implied as to the value of business that will be placed with the successful Contractors participating in the resulting Framework Agreement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03263d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015352-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66114000 - Financial leasing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£500,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£360,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Apr 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UL
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

CHG Meridian UK Ltd

CHG-MERIDIAN UK Ltd

De Lage Landen Leasing Limited

Econocom Limited

JCB Finance Ltd

Richard C. Bircher (Holdings) Limited

Siemens Financial Services Ltd

Societe Generale Equipment Finance Ltd

TP Leasing Limited

Triple Point Lease Partners

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