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title: "Fleet Management for Blackpool Coastal Housing"
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# Fleet Management for Blackpool Coastal Housing

Buyer: Blackpool Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3a45957c-ec1c-4ba5-9bf6-971a5550a78d

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## Summary

Blackpool Council procured fleet management services for Blackpool Coastal Housing. The requirement is for managing a vehicle fleet, rather than supplying vehicles or carrying out vehicle repairs. The procurement is classified as vehicle-fleet management services (CPV 50111100). Blackpool Council is based in Blackpool; the service is associated with the North West of England.

The procurement is complete and Knowles Associates was selected for the contract. The award was made on 6 June 2026. Its value is £672,666.52. The contract period runs from 23 November 2026 to 22 November 2030. The work was awarded through a selective call-off from the Procure Plus Fleet Management Framework. The tender’s submission deadline was 1 June 2026. The procurement was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from Blackpool Council for fleet management services supporting Blackpool Coastal Housing, on a scale suited to an SME according to the procurement’s suitability assessment. Knowles Associates, itself identified as an SME, was selected through a call-off from the Procure Plus Fleet Management Framework. Businesses considering similar future work for this buyer should assess their ability to manage a vehicle fleet and their access to the relevant framework route. The procurement records no specific technical capabilities, accreditations, staffing levels or experience requirements, so the awarded supplier’s selection alone does not establish that any particular qualification was required.

## Notice

Provision of fleet management services for Blackpool Coastal Housing. Blackpool Coastal Housing have awarded this service from Procure Plus Fleet Management Framework. The suppliers were appointed onto the framework via a compliant selection process published in the UK Find a Tender Service dated 2nd August 2022, reference number 2022/S 000-021065.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87bc1ed7-f613-46e2-9bd3-80f67d28ea52 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 23 Nov 2026 - 22 Nov 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £672,666 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £672,666 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Blackpool Council |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Postcode area | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Knowles Associates |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2026 at 11:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87bc1ed7-f613-46e2-9bd3-80f67d28ea52

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87bc1ed7-f613-46e2-9bd3-80f67d28ea52
  23rd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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