This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Jun 2025 at 14:05

TenderUpdate

20 Feb 2025 at 14:05

Tender

10 Feb 2025 at 19:05

Summary of the contracting process

Commercial Services Kent Limited has completed the award stage of a 48-month framework agreement for the rental of various types of vehicles across the United Kingdom. The procurement, titled "CSKL & TPPL Vehicle Rental Framework 2025," covered motor vehicles, including passenger cars, minibuses, coaches, commercial vehicles, and car clubs/pool car schemes. It was executed under an open procurement procedure as per legal basis CELEX id 32014L0024. The total framework value amounted to £120,000,000 GBP, with the framework accessible to all local authorities and eligible bodies within the UK. The contracts for individual lots, such as "Cars and light commercial vehicle rental" and "Medium, Heavy, and Specialist Commercial Vehicles rental," were signed on 20 May 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for varied automotive companies, particularly those specialising in vehicle hire and management services, to expand their market presence within the public sector. The framework is particularly suited for businesses that can provide a range of vehicle types, as flexibility and the ability to cater to diverse requirements—from small passenger vehicles to specialised commercial rigs—are key to securing segments within this comprehensive agreement. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, offering a diverse supplier landscape to improve competitive offerings and service delivery across the UK. With the agreement facilitating a broad network of suppliers, participants can leverage robust vehicle hire services to meet both immediate and strategic transportation needs for public entities.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

CSKL & TPPL Vehicle Rental Framework 2025

Notice Description

CSKL invited tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month Framework Agreement ('the Agreement') for the rental of vehicles, including passenger cars, accessible/non-accessible minibuses/coaches, light/medium commercials, heavy goods vehicles, and car clubs/pool car schemes. The Agreement will be used by CSKL and may also be used by all Local Authorities and other organisations ("Eligible Bodies") located in the United Kingdom.

Lot Information

Cars and light commercial vehicle rental

Hire of Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles including vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuels. Includes on/off road 4x4 vehicles up to 3.5 tonne, and the hire of vehicles with body conversions including but not limited to tippers, dropside, Luton, flat, curtain-side, recycling, aerial platform, jetter, cranes, street lighting and any other body type an Authority may require, including all vehicle racking. Additional information: Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).

Minibus, Bus, and Coaches with any number of seats rental

Hire of Minibuses Buses, Buses and Coaches with any number of seats including vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuel. Accessible/non-accessible welfare buses will be van or coach-built. Coaches can be articulated, double or single decked or any other body type an authority may require. Additional information: Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).

Medium, Heavy, and Specialist Commercial Vehicles rental up to 44t rental

Hire of Medium Commercial Vehicles (MCVs) from 3.5 tonnes to 12.5 tonnes, Hire of Sweepers, including pedestrian, sub-compact, compact, mid-size and truck-mounted (up to 18.5 tonnes). Hire of Heavy Goods Vehicles up to 44t. Vehicles hired may operate on Diesel, Petrol, Hybrid, Electric, LPG, Hydrogen, and Biofuels or any other alternative powered drivetrain. Hire of medium commercial vehicles can include vehicles with body conversions including but not limited to tippers, drop-side, Luton, flat, curtain-side, recycling, aerial platform, jetter, cranes, street lighting and any other body type an Authority may require, including all vehicle racking. Hire of heavy goods vehicles can include those with specialist and municipal bodies and conversions including but not limited to tippers, dropside, flat, beavertail, curtain-side, box, Luton, refuse collection, bin lifts and recycling bodies, gritter, snowplough and auger spreaders, tanker, gully emptier, aerial platforms, hook loader and demountable body systems, jetter, cranes, mobile library and offices, vehicle and plant recovery, street lighting and highway maintenance bodies, generators, temporary lighting and any other body type an Authority may require including associated trailers. Additional information: Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).

Cars and light commercial vehicle long-term and flexible rental

Hire of Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles on a longer-term and/or flexible duration. To include vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuels. Includes all the vehicles scoped under lots 1, 2 & 3, or any other body type an Authority may require, including all vehicle racking. Additional information: Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).

Car clubs and pool car schemes, including travel management systems and packages.

Access to, or creation of car club schemes as required by an Authority. Types of schemes can include (but are not limited to) dedicated schemes, for which vehicles are dedicated only for use by the Authority. Access to publicly available schemes for the Authority. An Authority could seek a blended or mixed scheme comprising a combination of dedicated and publicly accessible vehicles. Alternatively, an Authority can engage with the supplier to use their software and systems to create a scheme using the Authority's existing vehicles and infrastructure. Vehicle types to be available under schemes includes (but is not limited to) Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles including those operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Bio fuels. Includes on/off road 4x4 vehicles up to 3.5 tonne. Additional information: Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd7b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035086-2025
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

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

34100000 - Motor vehicles

34110000 - Passenger cars

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles

34114400 - Minibuses

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

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

34121000 - Buses and coaches

34121200 - Articulated buses

34121300 - Double-decker buses

34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

34136000 - Vans

34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles

34144430 - Road-sweeping vehicles

50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£120,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
48 months from publication of this contract notice.

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Commercial Services Kent Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MALLING
Postcode
ME19 4YT
Postcode Area
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ46 West Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tonbridge and Malling
Electoral Ward
Kings Hill
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
44
Supplier Names

ACL Hire Ltd

Access Hire Nationwide

Aebi Schmidt UK Ltd

Arnold Clark Finance Limited

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

Car, Van & Minibus World

Co-wheels Car Club Community Interest Company

Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited

Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited

Dawsongroup Vans Limited

Econ Engineering Ltd

Elite Refuse Ltd

Endurance Vehicle Solutions

Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd

Europcar Group UK Ltd

FAUN Zoeller Fleet Services

Farnworth 2000 Limited T/A PSD Vehicle Rental

Fiveways Municipal Vehicle Hire Ltd

Fleet Dynamic Consultancy Limited / T/A Fleet Dynamic

Harris Vehicle Hire Ltd

Herd Group Limited

James A Cuthbertson Limited

Karcher UK Ltd.

L & F Plant hire co Ltd T/A Tipperhire

Leeds Commercial Ltd

Limesquare Vehicle Rental Limited

London Hire Ltd

MINSTER SELF DRIVE LTD

Macs Truck (Rental Leasing) Co Ltd

Midhire self Drive Rentals Ltd

Mistral Bus & Coach PLC

Multevo Limited

ND Brown Limited

Nexus Vehicle Management Limited

Northgate Vehicle Hire Limited

Riverside Truck Rental Limited (Trading as NRG Riverside)

Romaquip Ltd.

Scarab Sweepers Ltd

Scot Group

Specialist Fleet Services Limited

Trash UK Limited

Trest Limited

U-Drive Ltd

West Wallasey Car Hire Ltd T/A Fleet Hire Services

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