--- title: "Total Fleet Solution Framework" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dc1885d4-b697-42a4-ac17-ec51a0562daf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc1885d4-b697-42a4-ac17-ec51a0562daf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc1885d4-b697-42a4-ac17-ec51a0562daf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc1885d4-b697-42a4-ac17-ec51a0562daf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ECHELON CONSULTANCY LTD" published: "2025-01-29" --- # Total Fleet Solution Framework Buyer: ECHELON CONSULTANCY LTD Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dc1885d4-b697-42a4-ac17-ec51a0562daf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dc1885d4-b697-42a4-ac17-ec51a0562daf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dc1885d4-b697-42a4-ac17-ec51a0562daf.json) ## Summary Watford Community Housing (WCH) invites tenders for a four-year, multi-supplier framework titled "Total Fleet Solution Framework". This procurement, managed by Echelon Consultancy Ltd, seeks suppliers for motor vehicles and flexible fleet services, including maintenance and fleet management. The framework will serve various organisations across the UK. The procurement is in the tender stage with an end date for tenders on 3rd March 2025. The contract period will commence on 1st April 2025 and conclude on 1st April 2029. This is an open procedure intended to cater to diverse entities such as social housing providers, NHS Trusts, and local, regional, and national authorities. This tender presents a substantial growth opportunity for businesses capable of providing vehicles and associated services on flexible terms. Companies adept at offering competitive total cost of ownership through rental and lease arrangements, along with additional fleet management services, will find this opportunity particularly suited to their capabilities. The framework is inclusive, allowing a wide range of public and private sector organisations to participate, encouraging small to medium enterprises and specialised vehicle service providers to expand their market presence. ## Notice Watford Community Housing ("WCH") is seeking Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of vehicles and associated flexible fleet services under this four-year, multi supplier framework. This framework seeks to offer the benefits of a flexible vehicle hire solution that can react to legislative and other operating context changes, incorporating the flexibility of a rental model whilst competing with the total cost of ownership of a fixed-term contract hire/lease arrangement. The framework will provide additional services to support the fleet operation including but not limited to maintenance, fleet management services and additional fleet related services as set out in the specification. Full details are available in the procurement documents. The framework is to operate across the UK and will be open to: * any entity within the same group of companies as WCH from time to time * any entity or joint venture company that WCH holds an interest in from time to time * any Social Housing Provider in the United Kingdom * any supply chain member of any Social Housing Provider in the United Kingdom, including direct labour organisations and suppliers * any national, regional or local health authority in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, any NHS Trust, and any organisation providing a service to these bodies; * any local or regional authority in the United Kingdom (including any arms length organisation or service provider working on their behalf) delivering any public or private sector construction related projects including, without limitation, housing, education, highways and infrastructure work; and * any service provider delivering services to any other Government Agency in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, the Ministry of Defence and the Highways Agency * and, in the case of the organisations listed in bullet points (iii) to (vii) above, who has entered into an Access Agreement with WCH and whose identity has been notified in writing by Pretium to the Supplier. * any other organisation in public or private ownership who wishes to use the framework Access to public sector bodies other than the Contract Authority will be an Access Agreement between WCH, the Framework Suppliers and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH has appointed to administer the framework on its behalf. Full details of the scope and requirements of the Framework and the procurement process, including how to Tender are included within the procurement and Tender documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04a23fd2-faf2-4bf4-92a7-ec5bdfb58bbf | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 3 Mar 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 1 Apr 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £400,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ECHELON CONSULTANCY LTD | | Locality | WATFORD HERTFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Watford | | Postcode | WD17 1LA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH27 South West Hertfordshire | | Local authority | Watford | | Electoral ward | Central | | Westminster constituency | Watford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34100000 - Motor vehicles ## Release History - 29 Jan 2025 at 16:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04a23fd2-faf2-4bf4-92a7-ec5bdfb58bbf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04a23fd2-faf2-4bf4-92a7-ec5bdfb58bbf 29th January 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=89365&B=ECHELON Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/45191 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.wcht.org.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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