--- title: "Provision of a Car Club" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c7ae6e79-7475-4e93-be71-1c548751077d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c7ae6e79-7475-4e93-be71-1c548751077d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c7ae6e79-7475-4e93-be71-1c548751077d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c7ae6e79-7475-4e93-be71-1c548751077d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-04-13" --- # Provision of a Car Club Buyer: CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7ae6e79-7475-4e93-be71-1c548751077d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c7ae6e79-7475-4e93-be71-1c548751077d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c7ae6e79-7475-4e93-be71-1c548751077d.json) ## Summary The Cheshire East Borough Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the "Provision of a Car Club," aimed at developing, managing, and maintaining a brand-new electric vehicle car club for staff and residents in Cheshire East. This initiative seeks to replace the current pool car system, promoting a more sustainable transport solution across the borough. Interested parties should note that the engagement end date is 13th May 2022, and the council is actively inviting feedback and presentations from potential providers, with response submissions required by 12:00 noon on the same date. The procurement is classified under fleet management, repair, and maintenance services. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in electric vehicle services, fleet management, and sustainable transportation solutions. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), may find particularly advantageous prospects in competing for this contract. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in electric vehicle operations, customer engagement, and innovative service delivery models would be well-positioned to participate and potentially thrive through this initiative, aligning their offerings with the council's objectives of expanding low-emission transport services in the region. ## Notice Cheshire East Council are seeking a partner to develop, manage and maintain a brand-new car club for Cheshire East staff and residential use. The largely electric vehicle (EV) car club is intended to replace our current pool car system to create a more efficient and effective mode of transport across the borough. The council's intention is to invite feedback from a variety of organisations to explore what opportunities are possible and how the Council's needs can best be met. The council would expect the operator of the scheme to expand and improve the provision of the service where appropriate, prioritising low emission vehicles and proactively extending memberships across Cheshire East to ensure the service benefits our intended users. Before finalising the procurement procedure, the Council is seeking the views of potential market participants through presentation responses to the questions in Appendix 1. The feedback and information provided by the responding organisations will be carefully considered by the Council in finalising the choice of delivery model and development of the procurement procedure. The Council is keen to understand the attractiveness to the market of the opportunity and any modifications or features that will help deliver the Council's Aims and Objectives. The background document and the questionnaire will be available on The Chest e-tendering portal at: www.the-chest.org.uk - Project ID DN605531. Participants are asked to consider the questions in Appendix 1 and present the answers and their potential service offering in the form of a presentation. Slots are available on a first come first served basis and presentations should be designed to be delivered on Microsoft Teams. A copy of the completed presentations should be returned via the Chest by the deadline date of 12:00 noon; 13/05/21 There are no restrictions on the word count and the format should ideally be in Powerpoint or PDF. Slots are available to present on the 19th and 20th of May and are available on a first come first served basis and should be booked through the Chest's messaging function. Respondents are asked to provide the name and contact details of the person submitting and presenting the response on the organisation's behalf. When submitting a response, responding organisations should clearly indicate which (if any) part of their response they view as commercially confidential. Any such response must be clearly marked 'Confidential' and the responding organisation must set out the reason(s) why. Additional information: If you intend to submit a response to this early engagement notice, please note your organisation must bear all costs associated with the procurement process. The Council intends to proceed to procurement later this year (2022), however makes no guarantees that this notice will be followed with a Contract Notice or tender. This early engagement notice is an indication of potential future procurement activity and is subject to change. The notice is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process and is not a commitment to procure anything. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd5f507b-5560-42d6-8671-4ba046d691eb | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Apr 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 May 2022 | | 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 | CHESHIRE EAST BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | SANDBACH | | Post town | Crewe | | Postcode | CW11 1HZ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire | | ITL 3 | TLD62 Cheshire East | | Local authority | Cheshire East | | Electoral ward | Sandbach Town | | Westminster constituency | Congleton | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services ## Release History - 13 Apr 2022 at 12:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd5f507b-5560-42d6-8671-4ba046d691eb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd5f507b-5560-42d6-8671-4ba046d691eb 13th April 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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