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title: "Vehicle Hire Framework - Pre-Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0522bf"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-07-22"
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# Vehicle Hire Framework - Pre-Market Engagement

Buyer: ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0522bf

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## Summary

Rotherham Borough Council is in the planning stage for a Vehicle Hire Framework, focusing on transport services in the UKE31 region, United Kingdom. The procurement process involves understanding market options for a diverse range of hire vehicles, including passenger and specialist vehicles, as part of a multi-lot framework agreement. The council has initiated a market engagement due by 1st August 2025 to gather insights from potential suppliers. The planned contract period is set from 1st February 2026 to 31st January 2030, and a future notice is scheduled for 30th November 2025.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses in the vehicle hire industry, particularly those capable of providing a wide variety of vehicles, including specialised equipment. Companies with a strong presence and service capability in the UKE31 region, and those experienced in framework agreements, will find this tender an excellent opportunity for business growth. Engaging early through the current market engagement process could enhance positioning for participation in the subsequent stages of the framework agreement.

## Notice

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) are keen to understand the market options and potential market changes in order to support the council in building a multi-lot, diverse vehicle hire framework. This market engagement therefore seeks to gather any knowledge and data that potential suppliers can provide to RMBC to improve the procurement and industry updates. The Council has a requirement for the usage of hire vehicles that are diverse and are required to be readily available for the council to utilise, the framework is required to be reactive to support the Councils requirements and reduce any down time. The vehicles required could range from standard passenger vehicles to specialist vehicles such as grounds maintenance, tractors, mowers, sweepers, gritters any many more.

### Planning Information

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) are keen to understand the market options and availability for an upcoming vehicle hire procurement and will do this via the Mercell tendering portal: https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
Mercell project reference 101469
The market engagement has been designed as a turnaround document available on Mercell at the address specified above. Please feel free to include any information you feel relevant to the questions asked. Please note that this is not a competitive exercise and is to inform the Council's approach as well as gauge the interest and capacity of the market.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042180-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | 22 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2030 |
| 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 | ROTHERHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | ROTHERHAM |
| Post town | Sheffield |
| Postcode | S60 1AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham |
| Local authority | Rotherham |
| Electoral ward | Boston Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Rotherham |
| Delivery location | TLE31 Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

### Codes

- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2025 at 16:09 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042180-2025
- 23 May 2025 at 12:55 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026396-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042180-2025
  22nd July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026396-2025
  23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=YORTENDER
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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