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title: "WSFT - Estates - Vehicle Hire"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-edd85ea9-9ee2-4b01-9354-c0c29d838a9f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-10-07"
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# WSFT - Estates - Vehicle Hire

Buyer: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-edd85ea9-9ee2-4b01-9354-c0c29d838a9f

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## Summary

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust procured vehicle hire services for its estates requirements. The scope is described as hire of vehicles, classified as motor vehicles (CPV 34100000). Delivery is associated with West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The requirement is a service for the Trust rather than a purchase of vehicles, and the supplier is expected to provide hired vehicles over the contract period. The published location data also identifies the United Kingdom, while the specific address points to the hospital site. This is a focused fleet-hire requirement for an NHS trust’s estates operation; suppliers specialising in vehicle rental and fleet provision are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Enterprise Rent-A-Car on 6 October 2026. It was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029. The awarded value is £50,000. The tender’s estimated value range was £25,000 to £50,000. The response deadline was 1 October 2026 at 12:00. The opportunity was classified as a service contract. It was not identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published procurement data does not state an evaluation formula or specific award criteria, so the basis for selecting the supplier beyond the framework call-off route is not described.

The award shows that West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has a recurring requirement for hired vehicles to support its estates activity. A credible competitor when this requirement next reaches the market would need to demonstrate the ability to supply and manage vehicle hire for an NHS organisation, with service delivery connected to the Trust’s hospital site in Bury St Edmunds. The successful supplier was a vehicle-rental company, indicating that established rental provision was well matched to the requirement. The call-off route also shows that access to an appropriate framework is commercially relevant for competing for this buyer’s vehicle-hire work. The stated exclusion of SME suitability suggests this opportunity was not positioned for smaller suppliers, so competitors should be able to support the requirement at an established supplier scale.

## Notice

Hire of vehicles

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b74f8afc-08d3-4366-8a22-b943fe527c1a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BURY ST. EDMUNDS |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP33 2QZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH64 West Suffolk |
| Local authority | West Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Southgate |
| Westminster constituency | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| 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 Oct 2026 at 10:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b74f8afc-08d3-4366-8a22-b943fe527c1a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b74f8afc-08d3-4366-8a22-b943fe527c1a
  7th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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