--- title: "Soft Market Test - Loan Administration to support vehicle purchase" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-55122f1d-2cf3-4930-a12e-5e156f90e01c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-55122f1d-2cf3-4930-a12e-5e156f90e01c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55122f1d-2cf3-4930-a12e-5e156f90e01c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55122f1d-2cf3-4930-a12e-5e156f90e01c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-04-24" --- # Soft Market Test - Loan Administration to support vehicle purchase Buyer: SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-55122f1d-2cf3-4930-a12e-5e156f90e01c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-55122f1d-2cf3-4930-a12e-5e156f90e01c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55122f1d-2cf3-4930-a12e-5e156f90e01c.json) ## Summary Sheffield City Council is initiating a tender process titled "Soft Market Test - Loan Administration to support vehicle purchase" as part of its planning for a Clean Air Zone in Sheffield. This approach aims to reduce NO2 emissions while promoting cleaner air quality. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with the engagement end date set for 10th May 2019. This project falls within the banking and investment services category, and it is focused on facilitating the acquisition of compliant vehicles for local taxi and transport services based in Yorkshire and the Humber. This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses involved in financial services and vehicle financing solutions, particularly those capable of providing zero-interest loans and managing loan portfolios. Companies that specialise in credit assessments, case management, and account management would find this tender particularly relevant. As the Sheffield City Council is conducting this market test to gauge interest, businesses that can highlight their relevant experience by the deadline could potentially position themselves favourably for future procurement processes related to the Clean Air Zone initiative. ## Notice Sheffield City Council is planning to introduce a charging Clean Air Zone in Sheffield in response to a government directive to reduce NO2 emissions, and in accordance with Sheffield's own ambition to improve air quality across the city as quickly as possible. Based on the findings of a Sheffield/Rotherham feasibility study, our preferred option is for a 'Category C' Clean Air Zone (CAZ C) charging zone within (but including) the inner ring road of the city centre. This means that all non-compliant buses, taxis, Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) and Light Goods Vehicles (LGVs) will be charged a daily clean air zone fee for driving into the city centre. The intention of proposing a charging CAZ model in Sheffield is not to penalise companies or drivers; the intention is to encourage and support the removal of the most polluting vehicles from the city's roads in order to make our air cleaner and safer to breathe. In light of this objective, the Council is currently developing options in relation to a range of support packages to enable certain drivers affected by the CAZ to upgrade and replace non-compliant vehicles. One option currently being developed relates to the provision of a loan fund, or portfolio of funds, to support owners of non-compliant hackney carriage taxis and private hire vehicles, LGVs and HGVs in the acquisition of new vehicles. The intention is that the loan to individual drivers or organisations would be on a zero interest basis, with the Council seeking external grant funding to meet the cost of loan capital borne by the loan administrator. The Council is ideally looking for a provider to undertake all activities relating to the scheme, including the provision of working capital to finance the scheme, undertaking of credit and affordability checks, case management, account management and early enforcement. To further understand options for delivery, we are keen to further understand the degree of market interest and viability of such a scheme. Providers with an interest in delivering the service are asked to submit their details to david.kingston@sheffield.gov.uk by Friday 10th May 2019, including in their response a brief summary of their relevant experience. Please note that this is a market test exercise only and not a competitive exercise; the Council makes no guarantee that a procurement exercise will be undertaken as a result of the market test. More information relating to the Sheffield Clean Air Zone and Sheffield's Clean Air Strategy can be found at the links below: Sheffield CAZ: Clean Air for Sheffield Clean Air Strategy: Clean Air Strategy pdf ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ceca466-85b6-465d-bc33-8ab32cf2e639 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | 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 | 24 Apr 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 May 2019 | | 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 | SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S1 4PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | City | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 60100000 - Road transport services - 66100000 - Banking and investment services ## Release History - 24 Apr 2019 at 09:37 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ceca466-85b6-465d-bc33-8ab32cf2e639 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ceca466-85b6-465d-bc33-8ab32cf2e639 24th April 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=29821b6e-7366-e911-80f7-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-55122f1d-2cf3-4930-a12e-5e156f90e01c. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-55122f1d-2cf3-4930-a12e-5e156f90e01c.json.