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title: "271_20 - Vehicle Rental (Self-Drive)"
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# 271_20 - Vehicle Rental (Self-Drive)

Buyer: ESPO  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fa42ce8d-bae0-4d42-b61a-2b7e0ab3f51d

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "271_20 - Vehicle Rental (Self-Drive)" is being conducted by ESPO, a Central Purchasing Body based in Leicester, England. The framework agreement aims to establish a national arrangement for the rental of a diverse range of vehicles, including passenger cars, vans, and heavier commercial vehicles, catering primarily to local government and public sector organisations throughout the UK. The procurement method is open, and the tender period has a deadline for submissions set at 12:00 midday on 30th April 2020. The estimated total value of the contract is £60 million, which may include an option to extend the agreement for an additional 24 months.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in vehicle rental, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies offering a variety of vehicle types—from standard cars to specialist vehicles like refuse collection and winter maintenance vehicles—would find this procurement well-suited to their services. Suppliers who can demonstrate competitive pricing and reliability in fulfilling large orders for public sector clients will be particularly competitive in this tender process.

## Notice

This is to be a national framework arrangement, via which eligible public sector organisations across the UK, can arrange for the hire of a wide spectrum of vehicle types (ranging from small cars and vans through to heavier specialist vehicles) from a choice of suppliers. The framework to be established is intended to meet the requirements of local government and public sector bodies. Lot A: Cars - rental of a range of cars, from small hatch-backs to large MPVs, from a choice of suppliers. Lot B: Mini-Buses - rental of a range of mini-buses, from 12 seat light mini-buses to larger vehicles with capacity to carry wheelchair passengers, from a choice of suppliers Lot C: Light Commercial Vehicles - rental of a range of Light commercial vehicles, including vans, trucks and tippers, from a choice of suppliers. Lot D: Refuse Collection Vehicles - rental of a range of Refuse collection vehicles, from 7.5 tonnes GVW upwards, from a choice of suppliers. Lot E: Sweepers and Gully Emptiers - rental of a range of sweeper and suction vehicles of various weights, from a choice of suppliers. Lot F: HGV Tippers - rental of a range of HGV Tippers, from 7.5 tonnes GVW upwards, from a choice of suppliers. Lot G: HGV Hook / Skip Loaders - rental of a range of hook / skip loaders of various weights, from a choice of suppliers. Lot H: HGV Winter Maintenance Vehicles - rental of a range of winter maintenance vehicles of various weights, from a choice of suppliers. Lot W: Master vendor vehicle rental - rental of a wide spectrum of vehicles from a single supplier. Lot X: Flexi vehicle rental - rental of a range of vehicles on a month by month basis, from a choice of suppliers. Lot Y: Vehicle club rental schemes - Business to business - rental of a number of fully maintained 'pool' vehicles, for use by its employees as and when required. Lot Z: Vehicle club rental schemes - Business to business + public usage - rental of a number of fully maintained 'pool' vehicles, for use by its employees and by members of the public, as and when required. The framework agreement has the option to extend for up to a further 24 months. The total estimated value stated includes the option period. An eAuction process may be used to award subsequent call-off contracts following the reopening of competition among the parties to the framework agreement. To tender: (a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org; (b) register; (c) search for tender opportunity '271_20'; (d) express an interest; (e) download the tender from the website. Please note: the closing date/time for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 30/04/2020. Additional information: As a Central Purchasing Body as defined by the EU Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU, the framework agreement is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: - local authorities, - educational establishments (including academies), - central government departments and agencies, - police, fire and rescue and coastguard emergency services, - NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services, - registered charities, - registered social landlords, - the corporate office of the house of lords, the corporate officer of the house of commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details of the classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal The following information is applicable to all lots: ESPO has established a commercial trading company, ESPO Trading Ltd, whose target clients are third sector organisations such as national and local charities, public sector mutual organisations and other organisations involved in the delivery of services to or for the public sector. The successful supplier may be asked to enter into an additional separate framework agreement (the Second Framework) with ESPO Trading Ltd on materially similar terms to that found in the tender pack to be entered into by ESPO itself. Any Second framework agreement will be a purely commercial agreement and will, for the avoidance of doubt, not be governed by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. ESPO Trading Ltd may enter into the second framework agreement with the successful supplier and make it available to third sector clients who themselves are not required to follow the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or other public procurement legislation. Accordingly, this is provided for bidders' information only. To tender: (a) go to www.eastmidstenders.org; (b) register; (c) search for tender opportunity '271_20'; (d) express an interest; (e) download the tender from the website. Please note: the closing date/time for submission of tenders is 12:00 midday, 20/03/2020.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c2b91a4-4c0e-4cb3-8b26-655db12187d5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £60,000,000 |
| 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 | ESPO |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE19 1ES |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Enderby |
| Westminster constituency | South Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 22 |
| Supplier names | AEBI SCHMIDT; ARNOLD CLARK FINANCE; ARROW COMMERCIAL CENTRE (HUDDERSFIELD) LTD T/A ARROW SELF DRIVE; CAR HIRE (DAYS OF SWANSEA) LTD T/A DAYS RENTAL; DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH; DAWSONGROUP SWEEPERS; DAWSONGROUP VANS; ECON ENGINEERING; ENDURANCE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS; ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR; FLEET 96 RENTALS LIMITED, T/A LOWESTOFT CAR HIRE; L & F PLANT HIRE; LIMESQUARE VEHICLE RENTAL; MUNIHIRE; ND BROWN; NORTHGATE VEHICLE HIRE; RIVERSIDE TRUCK RENTAL; SCOT GROUP LTD T/A THRIFTY CAR & VAN RENTAL; SOUTH STAFFS HIRE LTD T/A SSH SELFDRIVE; SPECIALIST FLEET SERVICES; U-DRIVE; VMS FLEET MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

### Codes

- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 34110000 - Passenger cars
- 34113000 - 4-wheel-drive vehicles
- 34114400 - Minibuses
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
- 34134200 - Tipper trucks
- 34136000 - Vans
- 34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles
- 34142200 - Skip loaders
- 34143000 - Winter-maintenance vehicles
- 34144410 - Gully emptiers
- 34144430 - Road-sweeping vehicles
- 34144431 - Suction-sweeper vehicles
- 34144440 - Gritter vehicles
- 34144510 - Vehicles for refuse
- 34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles
- 34921100 - Road sweepers

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2020 at 13:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c2b91a4-4c0e-4cb3-8b26-655db12187d5
- 8 Apr 2020 at 13:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/719c32b9-385a-45bf-bd8b-079ce33fa464
- 25 Mar 2020 at 08:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4febaac1-c8b3-4c1f-95b2-a2e4a6539728
- 18 Mar 2020 at 16:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c6a4f4d-0bc1-444b-b787-88dce96d5baa
- 21 Feb 2020 at 09:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76846498-73cd-4828-a70e-c31994deb668

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c2b91a4-4c0e-4cb3-8b26-655db12187d5
  30th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/719c32b9-385a-45bf-bd8b-079ce33fa464
  8th April 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4febaac1-c8b3-4c1f-95b2-a2e4a6539728
  25th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c6a4f4d-0bc1-444b-b787-88dce96d5baa
  18th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/76846498-73cd-4828-a70e-c31994deb668
  21st February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.eastmidstenders.org
  East Mids Tenders

## Notice URLs

- http://www.espo.org/
- http://www.espo.org/About-us-%281%29/FAQs/Legal
- https://www.espo.org/ESPO/media/Documents/FAQs/ESPO-s_powers_to_trade__website_-2016-12-22.pdf

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