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Supply of Vehicles Under Short Term, Flexi and Termed Contract Hire Framework 2024

Halton Housing c/o Link Group

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Summary of the contracting process

Halton Housing c/o Link Group is seeking tenders for the "Supply of Vehicles Under Short Term, Flexi and Termed Contract Hire Framework 2024." This procurement, managed by Link Treasury Services Limited trading as Link Group, falls under the "Motor vehicles" industry category and is aimed at providing high-quality housing services with a social conscience. Key dates include the tender period end date of 18th November 2024, at 12:00 PM, with a 48-month agreement duration. The framework is segmented into four lots, covering varying vehicle categories and types of hire, and will be utilised across the UK by Link Group's clients and other contracting authorities as needed. The procurement method employed is an open procedure with an estimated total framework value of £600,000,000 GBP.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in vehicle supply and hire, to expand their market presence and growth by becoming part of a significant framework agreement. The diverse lots, including contract hire of light and heavy vehicles, specialist vehicles, and employee car salary sacrifice schemes, provide extensive possibilities for companies across different sectors of the motor vehicle industry. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, ensuring a broad and competitive selection of suppliers that can meet the comprehensive and specific requirements outlined in the tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Vehicles Under Short Term, Flexi and Termed Contract Hire Framework 2024

Notice Description

Halton Housing is a not for profit housing association who provide high quality housing services with a social conscience. Link Treasury Services Limited, trading as Link Group (Link) is managing the framework on behalf of Halton Housing and Link's clients. Link, a major provider of advisory services to the UK public sector, intends to use this Framework Agreement to enable its clients to procure vehicles via short term, flexi and termed contract hire. Halton Housing and Link invited tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month Agreement for the supply of vehicles under short term, flexi and termed contract hire. The Framework Agreement will be used by Link clients and may also be used by all other contracting authorities located in the United Kingdom as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and detailed in the tender documentation. The framework is split into 4 lots. Submissions were welcome against any combination of lots that suppliers identified they can provide a relevant service within.

Lot Information

Contract hire of cars and light commercial vehicles up to 5000kg G.V.W.

Contract hire of cars and light commercial vehicles up to 5000kg G.V.W. Including a range of fuels not limited to petrol, diesel, fully electric, hybrid electric, liquid petroleum gas, liquid natural gas and hydrogen. Vehicles can be both new, ex-demonstrator, nearly new and used. Vehicles can be both automatic & manual transmission, all body styles.

Contract hire of specialist vehicles and commercial vehicles exceeding 5000kg G.V.W.

Contract hire of specialist vehicles and commercial vehicles exceeding 5000kg G.V.W. Including a range of fuels not limited to petrol, diesel, fully electric, hybrid electric, liquid petroleum gas, liquid natural gas and hydrogen; both automatic & manual transmission, all body variants. Vehicles can be both new, ex-demonstrator, nearly new and used. The range of vehicles covered ranges from Original Equipment Manufactured (OEM) minibuses, converted accessible vehicles and larger buses and coaches; compact and truck mounted sweepers, specialist and municipal bodies and conversions such as tippers, dropsides, flat-beds, beavertails, curtain-siders, box bodies, Luton bodies, refuse collection, hook loaders and recycling bodies, gritters, gully emptiers, jetters, aerial platforms, snowploughs and demountable body systems, street lighting and cranes, mobile libraries and mobile & static offices, refrigeration units; plant equipment such telehandlers, excavators and earth moving equipment and other equipment and vehicles of a similar ilk a Eligible Body may require to contract hire. Commercial vehicles may be both new and pre-registered or used. This lot also includes post build additions including but not limited to racking, tow bars, pipe carriers, roof racks, inverters, ply lining, tool chests, livery and signage.

Provision of employee car salary sacrifice schemes

Provision of employee car salary sacrifice schemes The Contract hire of vehicles to an Eligible Body which in turn are provided to its employees under a salary sacrifice arrangement. Including a range of fuels not limited to petrol, diesel, fully electric, hybrid electric, liquid petroleum gas, liquid natural gas and hydrogen. Vehicles can be both automatic & manual transmission, all body styles. Vehicles can be both new, ex-demonstrator, nearly new and used.

Short term / Flexi hire of cars, commercial and specialist vehicles up to 364 days

Short term / Flexi hire of cars, commercial and specialist vehicles up to 364 days The provision of vehicles described in both Lot 1 and Lot 2 but provided under short and flexi-hire of up to 364 days, rather than a termed contract hire agreement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04acf7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002156-2025
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

16 - Agricultural machinery

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

42 - Industrial machinery

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

CPV Codes

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

34100000 - Motor vehicles

34110000 - Passenger cars

34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons

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

34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

34131000 - Pick-ups

34134000 - Flatbed and Tipper trucks

34136000 - Vans

34139000 - Chassis

34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles

34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles

34144430 - Road-sweeping vehicles

34144500 - Vehicles for refuse and sewage

34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles

34144512 - Refuse-compaction vehicles

34144900 - Electric vehicles

34210000 - Vehicle bodies

42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane

42415000 - Forklift trucks, works trucks, railway-station platforms tractors

42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery

43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£600,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£660,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
2028

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Halton Housing c/o Link Group
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIDNES
Postcode
WA8 0TD
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Halton
Electoral Ward
Halton View
Westminster Constituency
Widnes and Halewood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
26
Supplier Names

Alltruck plc

Alphabet (GB) Limited

Athlon Mobility Services UK

Car Hire (Day of Swansea Ltd) t/a Day's Fleet

Cebotec Limited

Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited

Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited

Dawsongroup Vans Limited

Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd

Farnworth 2000 Limited T/A PSD vehicle rental

Fiveway Municiple Vehicle Hire Limited

Ford Fleet Management UK Limited

Hako Machines Limited

Knowles Associates Total Fleet Management LTD T/A Knowles Fleet

LeasePlan UK Ltd t/a Ayvens

Lex Autolease Limited

Limesquare Vehicle Rental Limited

London Hire Limited

Riverside Truck Rental Limited (Trading as NRG Riverside)

SG Fleet Solutions UK Limited

SIXT Rent A Car LTD

Specialist Fleet Services Limited

TC Harrison 1960 Ltd ta/s TCH Leasing

Trest Limited

Tuskerdirect Limited

U-Drive Limited

Further Information

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