Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Short Term Vehicle Hire

Natural Resources Wales

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Sep 2026 at 10:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

26 Aug 2026 at 11:51

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural Resources Wales procured short-term vehicle hire services for its operational needs. The requirement covers the provision of vehicles for short-term hire, classified as transport services, with delivery across Wales. It is a services contract bought by Natural Resources Wales, a Welsh public authority based in Cardiff. The procurement was arranged as a single requirement rather than separate service areas, and the work is associated with the buyer’s activities across the country. Businesses relevant to this requirement include vehicle-hire operators and transport-service providers able to supply vehicles for short-term use and support delivery across multiple Welsh locations. The selected supplier was Car Hire (Day of Swansea), a small and medium-sized enterprise based in Gorseinon.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a competitive selective procedure under a framework agreement. It covered one lot. The contract was awarded to Car Hire (Day of Swansea) on 24 June 2026 for £500,000 excluding VAT, or £600,000 including VAT. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 14 September 2026 to 30 June 2027. The active contract has a value of £500,000 excluding VAT, or £599,999.94 including VAT. The tender and contract were above the applicable threshold. The procurement used a framework-award route, with competition between framework suppliers. The award and contract are active, and the tender is complete.

This award provides a clear indication that Natural Resources Wales has an established requirement for short-term vehicle hire delivered across Wales, using a framework-based competitive route. Suppliers considering similar public-sector work should be able to provide short-term vehicle-hire services at significant scale, support operational demand across multiple locations, and compete through a framework arrangement. Relevant experience would include managing vehicle availability, arranging hires efficiently, and maintaining reliable service across a geographically dispersed public body. A credible competitor would also need the organisational capacity to handle a substantial public-sector requirement and the commercial and administrative capability to participate in competitive framework call-offs. The incumbent’s SME status indicates that this type of requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist provider.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Short Term Vehicle Hire

Notice Description

Provision of Short Term Vehicle Hire

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec47
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086714-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jun 20264 months ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 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
Natural Resources Wales
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF10 3NQ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Cathays
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...