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title: "Soft Market Testing - Fleet"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ASPIRE HOUSING"
published: "2024-06-17"
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# Soft Market Testing - Fleet

Buyer: ASPIRE HOUSING  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-161fc75b-528e-43cf-9fdc-09073ed22455

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## Summary

Aspire Housing is planning a Soft Market Testing procurement process for the recommissioning of its Fleet. The engagement end date is set for 17th September 2024. The procurement falls within the industry category of Fleet management, repair, and maintenance services, with a focus on the Supply and Management of Commercial Fleet Vehicles in Stoke on Trent/Newcastle under Lyme.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in vehicle-fleet management services to participate. Potential providers and stakeholders can express their interests and provide input on service models and definitions. Aspire Housing aims to use this information to evaluate options and refine the specification. Businesses in the relevant industry category, especially those with experience in fleet management services, are well-suited to compete in this procurement process.

## Notice

Aspire Housing is recommissioning its Fleet. Aspire would like to undertake a soft market test. This gives potential providers and other stakeholders the opportunity to express their interests and feed in their views about the potential service model and service definitions. Aspire will use the information to appraise options and further develop the specification. Our primary purpose is the Supply and Management of Commercial Fleet Vehicles in Stoke on Trent/Newcastle under Lyme. Additional information: Please download Soft Market Test Questionnaire from In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/aspirehousing/aspx/Tenders/Current Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/634314e9-68ea-4126-813e-7bd680b5e143 |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ASPIRE HOUSING |
| Locality | N-U-L |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST5 0QW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Electoral ward | May Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
- 50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2024 at 16:32 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/634314e9-68ea-4126-813e-7bd680b5e143

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/634314e9-68ea-4126-813e-7bd680b5e143
  17th June 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/aspirehousing/aspx/
  Additional information on how to apply for this contract

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/aspirehousing/aspx/Tenders/Current

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