--- title: "Watford Community Housing Flexible Fleet Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-235282a7-af1c-450e-85b4-f170b18daed7" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-235282a7-af1c-450e-85b4-f170b18daed7" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-235282a7-af1c-450e-85b4-f170b18daed7.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-235282a7-af1c-450e-85b4-f170b18daed7.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ECHELON CONSULTANCY LTD" published: "2021-01-11" --- # Watford Community Housing Flexible Fleet Framework Buyer: ECHELON CONSULTANCY LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-235282a7-af1c-450e-85b4-f170b18daed7 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-235282a7-af1c-450e-85b4-f170b18daed7) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-235282a7-af1c-450e-85b4-f170b18daed7.json) ## Summary Watford Community Housing (WCH), represented by Echelon Consultancy Ltd, is currently seeking tenders for the "Watford Community Housing Flexible Fleet Framework." This procurement process falls under the goods category and involves the provision of vehicles and flexible fleet services across the UK. The tender period ends on 11 February 2021, with the contract expected to commence on 1 April 2021 and run until 31 March 2025. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a total contract value of £100,000,000 and a minimum value of £50,000,000. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in fleet management, vehicle provision, and associated services such as maintenance and telematics systems. Companies that provide flexible vehicle hire solutions, breakdown recovery services, and accident management services would be particularly well-suited to compete in this procurement. The framework will be accessible to all UK public sector bodies, allowing successful suppliers to establish long-term service agreements and potentially expand their market reach within the public sector. ## Notice Watford Community Housing ("WCH") is seeking Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of vehicles and associated flexible fleet services under this four-year, single supplier framework. This framework seeks to offer the benefits of a flexible vehicle hire solution that can react to legislative and other operating context changes, incorporating the flexibility of a rental model whilst competing with the total cost of ownership of a fixed-term contract hire/lease arrangement. The framework will provide additional services to support the fleet operation including but not limited to the provision of fleet and accident management services and additional relevant services, for example fuel cards. The framework is to operate across the UK and will be open to all UK public sector bodies to access via a Joining Agreement between WCH, the Supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH has appointed to administer the framework on its behalf. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8b09bec-4970-46b5-bb3f-c41e0c747faf | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ECHELON CONSULTANCY LTD | | Locality | WATFORD | | Post town | Watford | | Postcode | WD17 1LA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Watford | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Watford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages - 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 30163100 - Agency fuel cards - 32441300 - Telematics system - 34100000 - Motor vehicles - 34144220 - Breakdown vehicles - 39151100 - Racking - 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment - 50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment - 50111110 - Vehicle-fleet-support services - 50118100 - Breakdown and recovery services for cars - 50118200 - Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles - 50118300 - Breakdown and recovery services for buses - 50118400 - Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles - 50118500 - Breakdown and recovery services for motorcycles - 64226000 - Telematics services ## Release History - 11 Jan 2021 at 12:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8b09bec-4970-46b5-bb3f-c41e0c747faf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8b09bec-4970-46b5-bb3f-c41e0c747faf 11th January 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=36156&B=ECHELON Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45191 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.wcht.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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