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title: "Supply of Vehicles Under Short Term, Flexi and Termed Contract Hire Framework 2024"
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# Supply of Vehicles Under Short Term, Flexi and Termed Contract Hire Framework 2024

Buyer: HALTON HOUSING C/O LINK GROUP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04acf7

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## Summary

Halton Housing c/o Link Group is seeking tenders for the "Supply of Vehicles Under Short Term, Flexi and Termed Contract Hire Framework 2024." This procurement, managed by Link Treasury Services Limited trading as Link Group, falls under the "Motor vehicles" industry category and is aimed at providing high-quality housing services with a social conscience. Key dates include the tender period end date of 18th November 2024, at 12:00 PM, with a 48-month agreement duration. The framework is segmented into four lots, covering varying vehicle categories and types of hire, and will be utilised across the UK by Link Group's clients and other contracting authorities as needed. The procurement method employed is an open procedure with an estimated total framework value of £600,000,000 GBP.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in vehicle supply and hire, to expand their market presence and growth by becoming part of a significant framework agreement. The diverse lots, including contract hire of light and heavy vehicles, specialist vehicles, and employee car salary sacrifice schemes, provide extensive possibilities for companies across different sectors of the motor vehicle industry. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, ensuring a broad and competitive selection of suppliers that can meet the comprehensive and specific requirements outlined in the tender.

## Notice

Halton Housing is a not for profit housing association who provide high quality housing services with a social conscience. Link Treasury Services Limited, trading as Link Group (Link) is managing the framework on behalf of Halton Housing and Link's clients. Link, a major provider of advisory services to the UK public sector, intends to use this Framework Agreement to enable its clients to procure vehicles via short term, flexi and termed contract hire. Halton Housing and Link invited tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month Agreement for the supply of vehicles under short term, flexi and termed contract hire. The Framework Agreement will be used by Link clients and may also be used by all other contracting authorities located in the United Kingdom as defined in Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and detailed in the tender documentation. The framework is split into 4 lots. Submissions were welcome against any combination of lots that suppliers identified they can provide a relevant service within.

### Lot Information

Contract hire of cars and light commercial vehicles up to 5000kg G.V.W.

Contract hire of cars and light commercial vehicles up to 5000kg G.V.W. Including a range of fuels not limited to petrol, diesel, fully electric, hybrid electric, liquid petroleum gas, liquid natural gas and hydrogen. Vehicles can be both new, ex-demonstrator, nearly new and used. Vehicles can be both automatic & manual transmission, all body styles.

Contract hire of specialist vehicles and commercial vehicles exceeding 5000kg G.V.W.

Contract hire of specialist vehicles and commercial vehicles exceeding 5000kg G.V.W. Including a range of fuels not limited to petrol, diesel, fully electric, hybrid electric, liquid petroleum gas, liquid natural gas and hydrogen; both automatic & manual transmission, all body variants. Vehicles can be both new, ex-demonstrator, nearly new and used. The range of vehicles covered ranges from Original Equipment Manufactured (OEM) minibuses, converted accessible vehicles and larger buses and coaches; compact and truck mounted sweepers, specialist and municipal bodies and conversions such as tippers, dropsides, flat-beds, beavertails, curtain-siders, box bodies, Luton bodies, refuse collection, hook loaders and recycling bodies, gritters, gully emptiers, jetters, aerial platforms, snowploughs and demountable body systems, street lighting and cranes, mobile libraries and mobile & static offices, refrigeration units; plant equipment such telehandlers, excavators and earth moving equipment and other equipment and vehicles of a similar ilk a Eligible Body may require to contract hire. Commercial vehicles may be both new and pre-registered or used. This lot also includes post build additions including but not limited to racking, tow bars, pipe carriers, roof racks, inverters, ply lining, tool chests, livery and signage.

Provision of employee car salary sacrifice schemes

Provision of employee car salary sacrifice schemes The Contract hire of vehicles to an Eligible Body which in turn are provided to its employees under a salary sacrifice arrangement. Including a range of fuels not limited to petrol, diesel, fully electric, hybrid electric, liquid petroleum gas, liquid natural gas and hydrogen. Vehicles can be both automatic & manual transmission, all body styles. Vehicles can be both new, ex-demonstrator, nearly new and used.

Short term / Flexi hire of cars, commercial and specialist vehicles up to 364 days

Short term / Flexi hire of cars, commercial and specialist vehicles up to 364 days The provision of vehicles described in both Lot 1 and Lot 2 but provided under short and flexi-hire of up to 364 days, rather than a termed contract hire agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002156-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jan 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2028 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000,000 |
| Lots value | £600,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £660,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HALTON HOUSING C/O LINK GROUP |
| Locality | WIDNES |
| Post town | Warrington |
| Postcode | WA8 0TD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Halton |
| Electoral ward | Halton View |
| Westminster constituency | Widnes and Halewood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 26 |
| Supplier names | ALLTRUCK; ALPHABET (GB; ATHLON MOBILITY SERVICES; CAR HIRE (DAY OF SWANSEA LTD) T/A DAY'S FLEET; CEBOTEC; DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH; DAWSONGROUP ENVIRONMENTAL MUNICIPAL CIVIL; DAWSONGROUP VANS; ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR; FARNWORTH 2000 LIMITED T/A PSD VEHICLE RENTAL; FIVEWAY MUNICIPLE VEHICLE HIRE; FORD FLEET MANAGEMENT; HAKO MACHINES; KNOWLES ASSOCIATES TOTAL FLEET MANAGEMENT LTD T/A KNOWLES FLEET; LEASEPLAN UK LTD T/A AYVENS; LEX AUTOLEASE; LIMESQUARE VEHICLE RENTAL; LONDON HIRE; RIVERSIDE TRUCK RENTAL LIMITED (TRADING AS NRG RIVERSIDE; SG FLEET SOLUTIONS; SIXT RENT A CAR; SPECIALIST FLEET SERVICES; TC HARRISON 1960 LTD TA/S TCH LEASING; TREST; TUSKERDIRECT; U-DRIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 16 - Agricultural machinery
- 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

### Codes

- 16000000 - Agricultural machinery
- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 34110000 - Passenger cars
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
- 34131000 - Pick-ups
- 34134000 - Flatbed and Tipper trucks
- 34136000 - Vans
- 34139000 - Chassis
- 34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles
- 34144400 - Road-maintenance vehicles
- 34144430 - Road-sweeping vehicles
- 34144500 - Vehicles for refuse and sewage
- 34144511 - Refuse-collection vehicles
- 34144512 - Refuse-compaction vehicles
- 34144900 - Electric vehicles
- 34210000 - Vehicle bodies
- 42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
- 42415000 - Forklift trucks, works trucks, railway-station platforms tractors
- 42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
- 43000000 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

## Release History

- 22 Jan 2025 at 12:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002156-2025
- 16 Oct 2024 at 15:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033419-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=918759767
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Widnes:-Motor-vehicles./3R8858K7Z7
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/3R8858K7Z7
- https://www.haltonhousing.org/

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