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24 Jan 2024 at 18:34

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20 Dec 2022 at 16:39

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27 Oct 2022 at 18:07

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19 Jul 2022 at 16:27

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24 Jun 2022 at 13:11

Summary of the contracting process

The Sustainable Fleet Solutions VEH 3137 NW Framework, led by the North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium, is a complete tender that aims to provide vehicle hire services for manual, automatic, petrol, diesel, and electric vehicles. The procurement is open and covers industry category "Passenger cars," with specific lots designated for vehicle hire, Car Club services, leasing, and Salary Sacrifice schemes. The current procurement stage is an award, with the contract signed on different dates for the various lots, such as 20th December 2023 for Lot 1 Vehicle Hire.

This tender offers business growth opportunities for suppliers involved in vehicle hire, leasing, and ultra-low emission vehicle solutions. Businesses catering to the transportation industry, particularly those offering vehicle rental and fleet management services, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The Sustainable Fleet Solutions tender presents a chance for suppliers to engage with institutions like APUC, CPC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC, and SUPC through a framework agreement, thereby expanding their market reach and potential contract opportunities.

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Notice Title

Sustainable Fleet Solutions

Notice Description

The Sustainable Fleet Solutions VEH 3137 NW Framework is looking to provide services for APUC, CPC, HEPCW, LUPC, NEUPC, NWUPC and SUPC members to facilitate vehicle hire for manual and automatic, petrol and diesel fueled, electric powered over a broad option of vehicles up to a maximum hire length of two years (Lot 1). The use of Virtual Fleet Car Club Services on an ad hoc basis, the leasing of Onboard Car Club Technology along with required support to utilise Member fleet as Car Club vehicles and finally the leasing of dedicated Car Club Pool Vehicles (Lot 2). Leasing services with an emphasis on the transition to ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV) (Lot 3) and ULEV Salary Sacrifice Schemes.

Lot Information

Lot 1 Vehicle Hire

Covers the hire of vehicles including both automatic and manual vehicles, both petrol and diesel vehicles along with ultra-low emission or low emission options. The vehicles will consist primarily of cars, including 4x4s off road vehicles, light commercial vehicles with a weight up to 3.5 tonnes (LCV) of varying size, self-drive minibuses.

Renewal: one 12 (twelve) month renewal

Lot 2 - Car Club

Car Club Services including the use of the Supplier's established virtual fleet to allow both pre-booking and ad-hoc short-term rental of vehicles once a Car Club membership has been created; the provision of onboard car club technology in Member owned fleet vehicles to facilitate Car Club style provision; and the provision of dedicated Car Club pool vehicles for Member use

Renewal: one 12 (twelve) month renewal

Lot 3 - Leasing

Covers the leasing of vehicles. Participating Consortia Members will have a requirement for both automatic and manual transmission, and both petrol and diesel vehicles alongside the option for ultra-low emission or low emission vehicles. Vehicles will consist primarily of cars, including 4x4s off road vehicles, light commercial vehicles with a weight up to 3.5 tonnes (LCV) of varying size and self-drive minibuses.

Renewal: one 12 (twelve) month renewal

Lot 4 - Salary Sacrifice for Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles

Provision of an Ultra Low Emission Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme enabling the employees of participating organisations to obtain a new fully maintained and insured ultra low emission vehicle in exchange for a monthly deduction from their gross salary.

Renewal: one 12 (twelve) month renewal

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-034a58
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002500-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

34110000 - Passenger cars

34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

34136000 - Vans

34136100 - Light vans

34136200 - Panel vans

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
40 months

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALFORD
Postcode
M5 4WT
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
8
Supplier Names

Arnold Clark Car & Van Rental

Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Ltd t/a Days Renta

Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Ltd t/a Days Rental

Enterprise Rent-a-Car UK Ltd

GMP Drivercare LTD

Knowles Associates TFM Ltd

Limesquare Vehicle Rental

Wessex Fleet Solutions

Further Information

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