Planning

Vehicle Hire, Lease, Purchase & Services Portal

YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION

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Planning

25 Jun 2025 at 15:26

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the Vehicle Hire, Lease, Purchase & Services Portal is currently in the planning stage, managed by the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO), a sub-central government public authority. The framework aims to encompass multiple lots, covering vehicle hire, lease, purchase, accident damage repair, and vehicle service and repair. The initiative targets service delivery across the United Kingdom, under the "services" industry category, with an estimated gross contract value of £36 million. Preliminary market engagement is ongoing, with a questionnaire deadline set for 18th July 2025. The process will adhere to the Procurement Act 2023, aiming for a formal tender process post-engagement.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses capable of delivering transport equipment, software packages, maintenance services, and transport solutions. SMEs and VCSEs are particularly encouraged to engage, as the framework is structured to support a broad range of suppliers, aiming for collaborative growth within the industry. Businesses providing cloud-based portal solutions could gain a competitive edge, contributing to a streamlined, efficient procurement system leveraging modern technology. Engaging in the planned market consultations could facilitate substantial business growth opportunities, enabling participants to align and refine their offerings to meet public sector requirements effectively.

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Notice Title

Vehicle Hire, Lease, Purchase & Services Portal

Notice Description

YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the provision of - Vehicle Hire, Lease, Purchase & Services Portal. It is proposed that we will be looking for the following Lot Structure :- Lot 1 Vehicle Hire - including but not limited to Cars, LCV, Specialist Vehicles, Commercial vehicles under & over 3.5t Lot 2 Vehicle Lease - including but not limited to Cars, LCV, Specialist Vehicles, Commercial vehicles under & over 3.5t Lot 3 Vehicle Purchase - including but not limited to Cars, LCV, Specialist Vehicles, Commercial vehicles under & over 3.5t Lot 4 Accident Damage Repair - including but not limited to Cars, LCV, Specialist Vehicles, Commercial vehicles under & over 3.5t Lot 5 Vehicle Service & Repair - including but not limited to Cars, LCV, Specialist Vehicles, Commercial vehicles under & over 3.5t Each Lot will have one awarded supplier that can provide a portal. This portal should be a cloud-based comparison style system. This Framework is contractual where the end customer will place orders directly with the Provider on a "contract" basis and the Provider will deliver direct to the end customer on an agreed basis. This is subject to change following the conclusion of our market engagement process.

Planning Information

YPO are looking to start premarket engagement for the provision of a Vehicle Hire, Lease, Purchase & Services Portal Framework. The aim is to engage with suppliers by outlining a proposed structure (see description above). This is to explore the supplier market to identify if it can support this style of requirement. It is also to capture data and information in order to realign it to suit customers requirements while supporting the supplier market offerings, if required. Information may be shared or used in the creation of the new tender. If you are interested in this opportunity a short questionnaire has been created to capture relevant information. We would appreciate you taking the time to complete this as comprehensively as possible. Any expressions of interest, request for the questionnaire, responses or questions can be sent to fleet@ypo.co.uk - FAO Michelle Wood - email heading 1302 Supplier Engagement Process. After completing and returning the questionnaire should suppliers wish to engage further and have a Teams meeting this can be arranged by emailing us with a request to do so. Meetings will be limited to 30-minute sessions and are restricted to suppliers who can provide a portal solution. In response to Q12, if you would be willing to offer a demo, please contact us as detailed above to arrange a meeting. Please note as part of the demonstration we would be looking at solutions that can cover some or all of the functions mentioned in Q3 but we are willing to explore any additional functions that are available. If significant engagement is shown a follow up Webinar may be arranged with all suppliers that have contacted us throughout this period - date to be confirmed. YPO intends to close the preliminary market engagement by the 18th July 2025. YPO reserves the right to not commit to advertising this tender should. Should YPO wish to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules and in line with the Procurement Act 2023 as relevant. Please note that any information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0553ab
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035189-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

48 - Software package and information systems

50 - Repair and maintenance services

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)


CPV Codes

34000000 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

48000000 - Software package and information systems

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Feb 2026 - 27 Feb 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YORKSHIRE PURCHASING ORGANISATION
Contact Name
Contracts Team
Contact Email
contracts@ypo.co.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF2 0XE
Post Town
Wakefield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Further Information

Notice Documents

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