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title: "Vehicle Hire Self Drive - St Helens Borough Council"
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# Vehicle Hire Self Drive - St Helens Borough Council

Buyer: ST.HELENS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-954c2aaa-3a18-4c74-b734-d9db50e3dd7a

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## Summary

St Helens Council, as the lead authority for the Liverpool City Region group, including Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral, and Liverpool local authorities, has awarded a contract for the provision of vehicle hire services. This contract aims to supply vehicles for business use across multiple departments within the council and schools in St. Helens. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, and the total contract value is £3,000,000. The contract, commencing on 6 July 2024, will run for 22 months until 30 April 2026. The procurement stage is now at the Award stage, following the tender period which ended on 3 May 2024. The contract falls under the category of "Transport services (excl. Waste transport)" and will be delivered within England, United Kingdom.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the vehicle hire sector, particularly those capable of providing passenger and light commercial hire in addition to adapted minibuses, heavy commercial, and plant hire. SMEs are particularly encouraged to participate, offering a chance to scale up operations and gain a valuable foothold in public sector procurement. Successful suppliers include large companies like Arnold Clark Finance Ltd. and Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK, as well as several SMEs like Autohorn Ltd and C P Davidson & Sons Ltd, indicating a diverse range of business sizes can feasibly compete for such contracts. This contract not only provides immediate business but also the potential for ongoing relationships with public sector entities in the Liverpool City Region.

## Notice

St Helens Council as lead Council for the Liverpool City Region group (LCR) which also include Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral and Liverpool local authorities are seeking to invite tenders for the provision of vehicle hire services as detailed in the tender documents. The provision of vehicles on hire are intended to be for business use only and need to meet the requirements of the hirer within the Customers' departmental regulations. The opportunity will be divided into Lots, LOT 1 - 6 Passenger & Light Commercial Hire, LOT 7 -Adapted Minibuses, Lot 8 - Heavy Commercial & Plant Hire. LOT 1 - 6 will be awarded on a fixed rate ad-hoc Call Off arrangement as and when required for use by the Liverpool City Region (LCR) which include St. Helens, Sefton, Knowsley, Wirral and Liverpool Council's and will be managed via the Council's respective Fleet Manager or their representative. The hire contract will also be utilised by schools within the borough of St Helens, they will be responsible for organising their hire requirements directly with the hire company The period of the contract shall be awarded for a 22 month period and is due to commence from 6 July 2024

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40bfa403-88ea-47f8-bf97-9f254cb768c9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 3 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | 5 Jul 2024 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000,000 |
| 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 | ST.HELENS COUNCIL |
| Locality | SALE |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M33 7ZF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West |
| Local authority | Trafford |
| Electoral ward | Sale Central |
| Westminster constituency | Wythenshawe and Sale East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 19 |
| Supplier names | ARNOLD CLARK FINANCE; AUTOHORN; C P DAVIDSON & SONS; CAR HIRE (DAY OF SWANSEA) LTD T/A DAYS RENTAL; DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH; DAWSONGROUP ENVIRONMENTAL MUNICIPAL CIVIL; ECON ENGINEERING; ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR; EURO MUNICIPAL; FULCRUM AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS; KARCHER; LEEDS COMMERCIAL; LONDON HIRE; ND BROWN; NORTHGATE VEHICLE HIRE; PSD VEHICLE RENTAL; RIVERSIDE TRUCK RENTAL; THRIFTY CAR AND VAN RENTAL; WEST WALLASEY CAR HIRE LTD T/A FLEET HIRE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 30 Jul 2024 at 11:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40bfa403-88ea-47f8-bf97-9f254cb768c9
- 16 Apr 2024 at 13:59 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90a978cb-f284-4c99-96bd-9fdf05b3047c
- 18 Mar 2024 at 16:25 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a0a619d-2efd-4da5-a0b8-3fdfec8e1235

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/40bfa403-88ea-47f8-bf97-9f254cb768c9
  30th July 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/90a978cb-f284-4c99-96bd-9fdf05b3047c
  16th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a0a619d-2efd-4da5-a0b8-3fdfec8e1235
  18th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=f6c7ac60-42e5-ee11-8127-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sthelens.gov.uk

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