Notice Information
Notice Title
Procurement of Leasing Facilities Framework
Notice Description
Durham County Council invites 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 Bidders can bid on one or more lots. It is envisaged that approximately 53 Suppliers will be awarded a position on the Framework in total. 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=1009885483
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 FacilitiesLot 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 FacilitiesLot 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 FacilitiesLot 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/007335-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- 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
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Jan 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 16 Mar 2026 - 15 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
- DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
MUFG CORPORATE MARKETS (A DIVISION OF MUFG PENSION & MARKET SERVICES)
- Contact Name
- Robyn Ruddick
- Contact Email
- robyn.ruddick@mpms.mufg.com
- Contact Phone
- 07912 977 691
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DURHAM
- Postcode
- DH1 5UL
- Post Town
- Durham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE42 Leeds
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Leeds
- Electoral Ward
- Hunslet & Riverside
- Westminster Constituency
- Leeds South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007335-2026
27th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000436-2026
5th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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