Notice Information
Notice Title
WGCP - Vehicle Hire IV Framework
Notice Description
Welsh Government Commercial Procurement's Vehicle Hire IV Framework, for access by the Welsh public sector. This framework will replace Vehicle Hire III.
Lot Information
Cars
Description: Cars
LCVs (under 3.5T GVW (ICE), under 4.2T GVW (EV)Description: LCVs (under 3.5T GVW (ICE), under 4.2T GVW (EV)
Specialist Vehicles (over 3.5T GVW)Description: Specialist Vehicles (over 3.5T GVW)
Planning Information
It is our intention to hold a supplier engagement event late June/early July, to provide potential suppliers with an overview of the Procurement Strategy and Process, providing the opportunity to comment and ask questions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050e17
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066100-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
-
- CPV Codes
34100000 - Motor vehicles
34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles
60100000 - Road transport services
63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £100,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £100,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Nov 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Jul 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LLYWODRAETH CYMRU / WELSH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Angharad Simmonds
- Contact Email
- commercialprocurement.fleet@gov.wales
- Contact Phone
- +443000625427
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 3NQ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Cathays
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066100-2025
16th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019461-2025
7th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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