Award

Total Fleet Solution Framework

WATFORD COMMUNITY HOUSING

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Jun 2025 at 14:47

Tender

29 Jan 2025 at 15:46

Summary of the contracting process

Watford Community Housing has concluded the procurement of the Total Fleet Solution Framework, a comprehensive initiative to provide vehicles and associated flexible fleet services. The framework covers a four-year term and involves a multi-supplier approach to meeting evolving legislative and operational demands. Situated across the UK, the framework supports sectors such as social housing, local authorities, and health services. The most recent procurement stage of the process is the Award stage, where contracts have been signed with suppliers Enterprise Rent-a-Car UK Limited and Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited on 8th April 2025. The entire project is valued at £400,000,000 and falls under the industry category of motor vehicles.

This framework presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for businesses specialising in vehicle provision, fleet management, and associated services. Enterprises equipped with innovative rental and leasing solutions, particularly those offering vehicle maintenance and management services, stand to benefit. As the framework is designed to incorporate flexible hire models, businesses capable of providing cost-effective and adaptable fleet solutions are well-suited to compete. The open procedure procurement method used indicates an inclusive and competitive bidding environment, promoting broad participation within the UK market.

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Notice Title

Total Fleet Solution Framework

Notice Description

Watford Community Housing ("WCH") is seeking Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of vehicles and associated flexible fleet services under this four-year, multi supplier framework. This framework seeks to offer the benefits of a flexible vehicle hire solution that can react to legislative and other operating context changes, incorporating the flexibility of a rental model whilst competing with the total cost of ownership of a fixed-term contract hire/lease arrangement. The framework will provide additional services to support the fleet operation including but not limited to maintenance, fleet management services and additional fleet related services as set out in the specification. Full details are available in the procurement documents.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Watford Community Housing ("WCH") is seeking Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of vehicles and associated flexible fleet services under this four-year, multi supplier framework. This framework seeks to offer the benefits of a flexible vehicle hire solution that can react to legislative and other operating context changes, incorporating the flexibility of a rental model whilst competing with the total cost of ownership of a fixed-term contract hire/lease arrangement. The framework will provide additional services to support the fleet operation including but not limited to maintenance, fleet management services and additional fleet related services as set out in the specification. Full details are available in the procurement documents. The framework is to operate across the UK and will be open to, in summary: * any entity within the same group of companies as WCH from time to time * any entity or joint venture company that WCH or any other WCH group Member holds an interest in from time to time * any Social Housing Provider / RSL in the United Kingdom * any supply chain member of any Social Housing Provider in the United Kingdom, including direct labour organisations and suppliers * any national, regional or local health authority in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, any NHS Trust, and any organisation providing a service to these bodies; * any local or regional authority in the United Kingdom (including any arms length organisation or service provider working on their behalf) delivering any public or private sector construction related projects including, without limitation, housing, education, highways and infrastructure work; and * any service provider delivering services to any other Government Agency in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, the Ministry of Defence and the Highways Agency * and, in the case of the organisations listed in bullet points (iii) to (vii) above, who has entered into an Access Agreement with WCH and whose identity has been notified in writing by Pretium to the Supplier. * any other organisation in public or private ownership who wishes to use the framework Access to public sector bodies other than the Contract Authority will be an Access Agreement between WCH, the Framework Supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH has appointed to administer the framework on its behalf. Full details of the scope and requirements of the Framework and the procurement process, including how to Tender are included within the procurement and Tender documents.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d717
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029245-2025
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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

50 - Repair and maintenance services

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

30163100 - Agency fuel cards

32441300 - Telematics system

34100000 - Motor vehicles

34144220 - Breakdown vehicles

39151100 - Racking

50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment

50111110 - Vehicle-fleet-support services

50118100 - Breakdown and recovery services for cars

50118200 - Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles

50118300 - Breakdown and recovery services for buses

50118400 - Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles

50118500 - Breakdown and recovery services for motorcycles

64226000 - Telematics services

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 202510 months 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
WATFORD COMMUNITY HOUSING
Contact Name
Joey Barron
Contact Email
joey@echelonconsultancy.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1707339800

Buyer Location

Locality
WATFORD HERTFORDSHIRE
Postcode
WD17 1LA
Post Town
Watford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH27 South West Hertfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Watford
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Watford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR

NORTHGATE VEHICLE HIRE

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