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Procurement of Leasing Facilities Framework

Durham County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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07 Jul 2026 at 14:23

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06 Jul 2026 at 16:06

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27 Jan 2026 at 19:05

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05 Jan 2026 at 16:05

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Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council has completed the procurement process for a 48-month framework titled "Procurement of Leasing Facilities Framework," under the Procurement Act 2023. This involves various services such as financial leasing facilities for residual-based lease facilities, non-residual-based lease facilities, educational establishment lease facilities, and Microsoft® software and services lease facilities. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure and is managed by MUFG Corporate Markets. The framework is intended to be utilised by the council and may extend to other UK contracting authorities, covering a wide range of public and social sectors. The award date for the various lots is scheduled on 17th July 2026 with the contracts running until 2030. Key locations involved include Durham and Leeds, United Kingdom, with estimated values reaching up to £720 million for certain lots.

This framework offers numerous opportunities for business growth, particularly for large-scale suppliers and those in the vehicle leasing, IT equipment, and software services industries. Businesses that can supply assets like commercial vehicles, IT solutions or finance leasing services should find this framework beneficial in expanding their reach within the public sector. Additionally, the structured call-off contracts, either through direct awards or mini-competitions, provide flexible opportunities for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to engage competitively alongside larger corporations. With a broad scope and the advantage of being part of a significant government procurement, companies involved stand to strengthen their market presence considerably.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Procurement of Leasing Facilities Framework

Notice Description

Durham County Council invited tenders from organisation to participate in a 48-month framework ("the Framework"). MUFG Corporate Markets ("MUFG"), a division of MUFG Pension & Market Services are a major provider of advisory services to the UK public sector. MUFG intends to use this Framework to enable its clients to procure leasing facilities. The Framework will be used by the Council and may also be used by MUFG clients and all other Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom as defined in Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023, including (but not limited to) all Local Authorities, Fire & Rescue Services, Police and Crime Commissioners, Registered Providers of Social Housing, Schools, Colleges, Universities and other public sector organisations located in the United Kingdom, ("Eligible Bodies"). A list of Eligible Bodies can be found with the tender documentation. The tender and subsequent Framework consists of four lots: - Lot 1: Residual based Lease Facilities Lot 2: Non-residual based Lease Facilities Lot 3: Educational Establishment Lease Facilities Lot 4: Microsoft(r) Software and Services Lease Facilities In compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, Durham County Council are the principle Contracting Authority for the establishment of this framework, and MUFG Corporate Markets are the managing agent.

Lot Information

Residual based Lease Facilities

Lot 1 is for residual based lease facilities; cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, specialist vehicles, IT, copiers, multi-functional devices, plant, general equipment and any other asset type the Council or any Eligible Bodies may require. It is envisaged that a maximum of 25 Suppliers will be awarded a position on the Framework for Lot 1.

Non-residual based Lease Facilities

Lot 2 is for non-residual based lease facilities; cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, specialist vehicles, IT, copiers, multi-functional devices, plant, general equipment and any other asset type the Council or an Eligible Bodies may require. It is envisaged that a maximum of 25 Suppliers will be awarded a position on the Framework for Lot 2.

Educational Establishment Lease Facilities

Lot 3 is for non-residual and residual based lease facilities of reprographic equipment and ICT based equipment for educational establishments such as schools, Academy Trusts, colleges and universities. It is anticipated that the combined requirement from all Eligible Bodies accessing the Framework will result in between 500 and 1,000 leases being procured during the life of the Framework. It is envisaged that 1 Supplier will be awarded a position on the Framework for Lot 3.

Microsoft(r) Software and Services Lease Facilities

Lot 4 is for finance lease facilities and deferred payment plan agreements for Microsoft(r) licenses, other relevant software or IT related products provided by Microsoft(r) (and approved Microsoft(r) partners and third parties) and Microsoft(r) Premier / consulting services (and other relevant services provided by Microsoft(r) (and approved Microsoft(r) partners and third parties). It is envisaged that 2 Suppliers will be awarded a position on the Framework for Lot 4.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff97
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063685-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66114000 - Financial leasing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,760,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£1,760,000,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
£1,160,000,000 £1B-£10B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
18 Jul 2026 - 17 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Durham County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UL
Postcode Area
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
12
Supplier Names

BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Limited

BPCE Equipment Solutions UK Limited

CHG-MERIDIAN UK LIMITED

De Lage Landen Leasing Ltd

Econocom Limited

JCB Finance Ltd

Mitsubishi HC Capital UK Plc (trading as Novuna)

Richard C Bircher (Holdings) Limited

Room Twelve Ltd

Siemens Financial Services Limited

TP Leasing Limited

Triple Point Lease Partners

Further Information

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