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title: "The Purchase of Vehicles"
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# The Purchase of Vehicles

Buyer: PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a5f48e8-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the purchase of vehicles by Procurement for Housing, a consortium representing social housing providers across the UK, including local authorities, housing associations, and charities. The tender titled "The Purchase of Vehicles" has been awarded, with a total contract value of £18,056,111. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically related to motor vehicles, and was conducted using an open procedure. The contract period commenced on 4th April 2016 and runs until 3rd April 2020, with a possible extension. The procurement covers regions across the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with a particular focus on medium commercial vehicles ranging from 7.5 to 12.5 tonnes.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in the supply of commercial vehicles, including medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, as well as those offering body building and conversion services. Companies that are well-suited to compete include suppliers of varied fuel types and established manufacturers of commercial vehicles. This is an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage with a framework that covers over 900 member organisations in the social housing sector, enabling them to expand their market presence while supporting public bodies throughout the UK.

## Notice

Procurement for Housing is a consortium of social housing providers throughout the UK. Its members include local authorities, housing associations, ALMOS, and charities. Procurement for Housing is establishing a vehicle purchase framework agreement for UK public bodies which includes, but is not limited to, all 900+ current members of Procurement for Housing and any future members. http://www.procurementforhousing.co.uk/who-we-are/members/ Any member organisations are located throughout the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The framework is for the outright purchase of commercial vehicles , to include but not be limited to: - Medium commercial vehicles from 7.5t to 12.5t All vehicles will be of various fuel types. The framework also covers for body building and/or conversion work that is required by the individual member. The framework will be let for a period of 2-years (24 months) with two possible extensions of up to 1 year (12-months) each (2+1+1), dependent upon supplier performance and market conditions. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at http://www.mytenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=154589. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at http://www.mytenders.org/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7fbbdfd-8e57-4b0b-ac41-ec20c99f9402 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Feb 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2016 |
| Contract period | 3 Apr 2016 - 3 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,056,111 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,056,111 |
| 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 | PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSING |
| Locality | BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA2 0YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD61 Warrington |
| Local authority | Warrington |
| Electoral ward | Poulton North |
| Westminster constituency | Warrington North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | EURO COMMERCIALS (SOUTH WALES; ISUZU TRUCK (UK; MAN TRUCK & BUS; RENAULT TRUCKS; RYGOR MERCEDES BENZ |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
- 34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7fbbdfd-8e57-4b0b-ac41-ec20c99f9402

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7fbbdfd-8e57-4b0b-ac41-ec20c99f9402
  25th March 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR122670
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.mytenders.org/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=154589
- http://www.mytenders.org/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx
- http://www.procurementforhousing.co.uk
- http://www.procurementforhousing.co.uk/who-we-are/members/

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