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title: "Vehicle Hire"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9e6265e7-8246-40ae-8ce7-3ba6468189d2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA"
published: "2026-09-07"
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# Vehicle Hire

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e6265e7-8246-40ae-8ce7-3ba6468189d2

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## Summary

The University of East Anglia procured UK car hire and associated motor vehicles for use in the East of England. The requirement was for goods rather than works or professional services, covering vehicle hire to support the university’s activities. Delivery is associated with the East of England, with the buyer based at Norwich Research Park in Norwich. The procurement was made through the university’s established purchasing arrangements, using the ESPO framework for vehicle hire. The selected supplier was Enterprise Rent-A-Car, a large commercial vehicle-hire business. This requirement is relevant to vehicle rental companies and framework providers able to supply cars in the East of England and support the operational needs of a higher education institution.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective procedure as a direct call-off from the ESPO Framework 271_24. The tender deadline was 31 March 2026 at 12:00. The tender’s stated estimated value was £70,000. The contract was awarded to Enterprise Rent-A-Car on 31 March 2026, at an awarded value of £100,000. The contract period runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The published outcome identifies one supplier and covers the overall vehicle-hire requirement rather than separate lots. The process was marked unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award status is active.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates recurring institutional demand for managed car-hire services from the University of East Anglia in the East of England. A credible future competitor would need to provide a dependable vehicle-hire operation with sufficient fleet capacity, geographic coverage and day-to-day availability to support university users. It would also need to understand public-sector call-offs and work within framework-agreement rules, rather than relying only on ad hoc commercial rental. The successful supplier’s large-business scale indicates that operational resilience, established rental infrastructure and the ability to handle a substantial institutional account are important competitive characteristics. Vehicle-rental firms seeking comparable work should be able to evidence consistent service delivery, responsive account management and capacity to meet changing university requirements.

## Notice

UK Car Hire direct award via ESPO Framework 271_24

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77f602c0-406f-43e0-bbfb-adbd11ab3c02 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA |
| Locality | NORWICH |
| Postcode area | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR4 7TJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH5 Norfolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH51 Norwich and East Norfolk |
| Local authority | Norwich |
| Electoral ward | University |
| Westminster constituency | Norwich South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Enterprise Rent-A-Car |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 12:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77f602c0-406f-43e0-bbfb-adbd11ab3c02

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77f602c0-406f-43e0-bbfb-adbd11ab3c02
  7th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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