--- title: "Fleet Transformation Market Engagement for Contract Hire/Leasing and Maintenance of Council Fleet" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04be4b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04be4b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04be4b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04be4b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-11-25" --- # Fleet Transformation Market Engagement for Contract Hire/Leasing and Maintenance of Council Fleet Buyer: DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04be4b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04be4b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04be4b.json) ## Summary Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has initiated the planning stage for a procurement process titled "Fleet Transformation Market Engagement for Contract Hire/Leasing and Maintenance of Council Fleet." This tender falls under the services category, specifically targeting the repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment (CPV code 50110000). The contract will primarily serve the region UKG36 in Dudley, United Kingdom. Interested parties are requested to participate in a soft market test that will help shape the future procurement arrangements and specifications. The deadline for the submission of responses is 12 noon on Thursday, 12th December 2024, with an optional virtual discussion to follow. This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies specialising in vehicle repair, maintenance, and leasing services. Businesses that can provide comprehensive fleet management solutions, including contract hire and vehicle maintenance, are well-suited to compete. Participating in this market engagement exercise will not only help suppliers understand the Council's requirements but also position them favourably for upcoming procurement opportunities. Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council encourages all relevant businesses to submit detailed responses to contribute to the redesigning of the service and refining of contract terms and conditions. ## Notice This exercise is a soft market test that will inform potential procuring arrangements and procurement of a contract hire/lease and maintenance contract for the authority's fleet of vehicles. Your responses will be considered in the redesign of the service and the refinement of the service specification, as well as the terms and conditions of the contract.We are seeking written responses to the questions set out in the market engagement documents which can be requested from Nicola Davies - nicola.davies@dudley.gov.uk Whilst there is no obligation to answer all questions, and all answers are for information purposes only, we would encourage your cooperation to respond to as many of the questions as possible.The deadline for the submission of your completed questionnaire is 12 noon Thursday 12th December 2024. Following the receipt of completed questionnaires to Nicola Davies, Dudley MBC may also seek to follow up and to invite you to participate in an optional virtual discussion. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This exercise is a soft market test that will inform potential procuring arrangements and procurement of a contract hire/lease and maintenance contract for the authority's fleet of vehicles. Your responses will be considered in the redesign of the service and the refinement of the service specification, as well as the terms and conditions of the contract.We are seeking written responses to the questions set out in the market engagement documents which can be requested from Nicola Davies - nicola.davies@dudley.gov.uk Whilst there is no obligation to answer all questions, and all answers are for information purposes only, we would encourage your cooperation to respond to as many of the questions as possible.The deadline for the submission of your completed questionnaire is 12 noon Thursday 12th December 2024. Following the receipt of completed questionnaires to Nicola Davies, Dudley MBC may also seek to follow up and to invite you to participate in an optional virtual discussion. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037954-2024 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Nov 2024 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | DUDLEY | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | N/A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | TLG36 Dudley | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services ### Codes - 50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment - 50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment - 60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver - 77110000 - Services incidental to agricultural production ## Release History - 25 Nov 2024 at 10:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037954-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.dudley.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04be4b. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04be4b.json.