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Vehicle Hire Self Drive - St Helens Borough Council

St.Helens Council

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30 Jul 2024 at 12:34

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16 Apr 2024 at 14:55

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18 Mar 2024 at 16:12

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Summary of the contracting process

St Helens Council, acting as the lead authority for the Liverpool City Region group including Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral, and Liverpool local authorities, has awarded a contract for vehicle hire services titled "Vehicle Hire Self Drive." The procurement falls under the industry category of transport services (excluding waste transport) and will provide vehicles for business use only. The contract, managed by the Council's respective Fleet Manager or representative, covers a 22-month period beginning on 6 July 2024 and is divided into eight lots, including passenger and light commercial hire, adapted minibuses, and heavy commercial and plant hire. The procurement method was an open procedure, and key dates include a bid submission deadline extension to 3 May 2024. The awarded contract was signed on 1 July 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the vehicle hire and transport sectors, to expand their operations within the Liverpool City Region. Businesses offering competitive vehicle rates and demonstrating social value stand a good chance of being selected. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and large companies alike, such as Arnold Clark Finance Ltd and Autohorn Fleet Services Ltd, have been successfully awarded various lots in this contract. Companies specialising in passenger vehicles, adapted minibuses, and heavy commercial vehicles would find this tender particularly lucrative, given the broad scope and varied requirements outlined in the contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Vehicle Hire Self Drive - St Helens Borough Council

Notice Description

St Helens Council as lead Council for the Liverpool City Region group (LCR) which also include Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral and Liverpool local authorities are seeking to invite tenders for the provision of vehicle hire services as detailed in the tender documents. The provision of vehicles on hire are intended to be for business use only and need to meet the requirements of the hirer within the Customers' departmental regulations. The opportunity will be divided into Lots, LOT 1 - 6 Passenger & Light Commercial Hire, LOT 7 -Adapted Minibuses, Lot 8 - Heavy Commercial & Plant Hire. LOT 1 - 6 will be awarded on a fixed rate ad-hoc Call Off arrangement as and when required for use by the Liverpool City Region (LCR) which include St. Helens, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral and Liverpool Council's and will be managed via the Council's respective Fleet Manager or their representative. The hire contract will also be utilised by schools within the borough of St Helens, they will be responsible for organising their hire requirements directly with the hire company The period of the contract shall be awarded for a 22 month period and is due to commence from 6 July 2024

Lot Information

Lot 1 Hire of Cars and MPV's

St Helens Council as lead Council for the Liverpool City Region group (LCR) which also include Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral and Liverpool local authorities are seeking to invite tenders for the provision of vehicle hire services as detailed in the tender documents. The provision of vehicles on hire are intended to be for business use only and need to meet the requirements of the hirer within the Customers' departmental regulations. The opportunity will be divided into Lots, LOT 1 - 6 Passenger & Light Commercial Hire, LOT 7 -Adapted Minibuses, Lot 8 - Heavy Commercial & Plant Hire. LOT 1 - 6 will be awarded on a fixed rate ad-hoc Call Off arrangement as and when required for use by the Liverpool City Region (LCR) which include St. Helens, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral and Liverpool Council's and will be managed via the Council's respective Fleet Manager or their representative. The hire contract will also be utilised by schools within the borough of St Helens, they will be responsible for organising their hire requirements directly with the hire company The period of the contract shall be awarded for a 22 month period and is due to commence from 6 July 2024

Hire of 4 x 4's

Passenger/Light Commercial & Heavy Commercial & Plant Hire LOT 2 - Hire of C4 x 4's awarded on a fixed rate ad-hoc Call Off arrangement as and when required for use by the Liverpool City Region (LCR) which include St. Helens, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral and Liverpool Council's

Hire of Vans up to 3500Kg

Passenger/Light Commercial & Heavy Commercial & Plant Hire LOT 3 - Hire of Vans up to 3500kg awarded on a fixed rate ad-hoc Call Off arrangement as and when required for use by the Liverpool City Region (LCR) which include St. Helens, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral and Liverpool Council's

Hire of Tippers up to 3500kg

Passenger/Light Commercial & Heavy Commercial & Plant Hire LOT 4 - Hire of Tippers up to 3500kg awarded on a fixed rate ad-hoc Call Off arrangement as and when required for use by the Liverpool City Region (LCR) which include St. Helens, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral and Liverpool Council's

Hire of Minibuses up to 17 seats

Passenger/Light Commercial & Heavy Commercial & Plant Hire LOT 5 - Hire of Minibuses up to 17 seats awarded on a fixed rate ad-hoc Call Off arrangement as and when required for use by the Liverpool City Region (LCR) which include St. Helens, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral and Liverpool Council's

Hire of Petrol Cars

Passenger/Light Commercial & Heavy Commercial & Plant Hire LOT 6 - Hire of Petrol Cars awarded on a fixed rate ad-hoc Call Off arrangement as and when required for use by the Liverpool City Region (LCR) which include St. Helens, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral and Liverpool Council's

Hire of Adapted Minibuses

Passenger/Light Commercial & Heavy Commercial & Plant Hire LOT 7 - Hire of Adapted Minibuses suppliers are not required to supply rates but will be entered onto a framework for each vehicle they are able to provide. A mini competition will be conducted when a vehicle is required with all suppliers registered in the relevant vehicle category

Hire of Heavy Commercial Vehicles

Passenger/Light Commercial & Heavy Commercial & Plant Hire LOT 8 - Hire of Heavy Commercial Vehicles suppliers are not required to supply rates but will be entered onto a framework for each vehicle they are able to provide. A mini competition will be conducted when a vehicle is required with all suppliers registered in the relevant vehicle category

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044a02
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023774-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20242 years ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2024 - 30 Apr 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
St.Helens Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SALE
Postcode
M33 7ZF
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
Trafford
Electoral Ward
Sale Central
Westminster Constituency
Wythenshawe and Sale East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
16
Supplier Names

Arnold Clark Finance Ltd

Autohorn Fleet services Ltd

C P Davidson & Sons Ltd

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

Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited

Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited

Econ Engineering Ltd

Euro Municipal Limited

Farnworth 2000 Limited T/A PSD vehicle rental

Fulcrum Automotive Solutions Ltd

Karcher UK Limited

Leeds Commercial Ltd T/A LC Vehicle Hire

London Hire Ltd

ND Brown Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited

West Wallasey Car Hire Limited

Further Information

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