Planning

218_26 Specialist Vehicle Contract Hire/Leasing

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

16 Dec 2025 at 16:36

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 May 2025 at 10:15

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO, is planning to renew a framework for the specialist vehicle contract hire/leasing, slated to commence on 22 March 2026. This procurement process, categorised under goods, includes specialist vehicles such as buses, tipper trucks, road sweepers, and refuse-collection vehicles. The current procurement stage is planning, with a deadline for responding to the Request for Information (RFI) set at 5pm on 9 January 2026. Interested suppliers are encouraged to express their interest via the EastMidsTenders eProcurement Portal. This initiative serves sub-central government requirements across the United Kingdom.

The tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for suppliers capable of providing medium to long-term hire/lease of specialist vehicles under a national framework agreement. Businesses with expertise in supplying vehicles like motor vehicles for transporting ten or more persons, winter-maintenance vehicles, and mobile library vehicles will find this tender particularly relevant. The framework is favourable for SMEs and those prepared to assist local government and public sector bodies, making it an ideal prospect for companies seeking to expand their reach within the public procurement sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

218_26 Specialist Vehicle Contract Hire/Leasing

Notice Description

ESPO are conducting preliminary market engagement with the intention of establishing a national framework for the medium/long term hire/lease of specialist vehicles. Please note this is not a call for competition, the tender documentation is not yet available.

Planning Information

Supplier engagement is to be undertaken, with the details to be covered broadly encompassing the following: a) the scope of the framework proposed for renewal b) the customer requirements proposed within, i.e., vehicle types, descriptions, hire periods, etc. c) changes/developments/risks in the marketplace to be accounted for, if any d) abilities to meet the renewed framework's requirements e) other feedback on the proposed procurement strategy f) other industry points of note/suggestions Engagement is being undertaken via a Request for Information (RFI) questionnaire hosted on the EastMidsTenders eProcurement Portal (www.eastmidstenders.org). The deadline for responding to the RFI is 17:00 (5pm) on 09 January 2026. Suppliers wishing to participate in the RFI MUST first express an interest as follows: (a) Go to https://www.eastmidstenders.org/; (b) Register (if not already registered on ProContract); (c) Search for opportunity '218_26' (via "View Opportunities" from the EastMidsTenders Portal); d) Express an interest. Suppliers can access and respond to the RFI questionnaire in the Messages section of the eProcurement Portal (via the Activity dashboard once an expression of interest has been registered). Any questions or clarifications should similarly be submitted to ESPO as a message on the eProcurement Portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051d0c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083539-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

CPV Codes

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

34121000 - Buses and coaches

34134000 - Flatbed and Tipper trucks

34142200 - Skip loaders

34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles

34144100 - Mobile drilling derricks

34144431 - Suction-sweeper vehicles

34144440 - Gritter vehicles

34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles

34144760 - Mobile library vehicles

34921100 - Road sweepers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
22 Mar 2026 - 21 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, TRADING AS ESPO
Contact Name
Place and Environment Procurement Team
Contact Email
tenders@espo.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE19 1ES
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Enderby
Westminster Constituency
South Leicestershire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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