Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Lease Car Management Services
Notice Description
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Synchronicity Care Limited have a requirement for the ongoing provision of a lease car management service. The current provision is for approximately 979 vehicles.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0653bb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018405-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £85,500 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £85,500 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Mar 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 2 Feb 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 2 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DARLINGTON
- Postcode
- DL3 6HX
- Post Town
- Darlington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC33 Darlington
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Darlington
- Electoral Ward
- Pierremont
- Westminster Constituency
- Darlington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018405-2026
2nd March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014794-2026
18th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013345-2026
13th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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