--- title: "Sustainable Fleet Solutions" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dca9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05dca9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05dca9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05dca9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM" published: "2025-11-07" --- # Sustainable Fleet Solutions Buyer: NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dca9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05dca9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05dca9.json) ## Summary The North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium (NWUPC) is in the planning stage of its procurement process for a retender of the Sustainable Fleet Solutions Framework, which will address various needs such as Vehicle Hire, Leasing, Car Club, and Salary Sacrifice across four lots. The process is currently focused on market engagement, inviting suppliers to complete a survey by 31st December 2025 and participate in online meetings. The project aims to inform the strategic planning of tender documents, with an estimated framework value of £15 million to £18 million. The framework is classified under the industry category 'Motor vehicles' (CPV 34100000) and will cover the UK. The new contract is set to commence on 1st October 2026 and run up till 30th September 2028, with potential extensions up to 2030. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for businesses involved in the motor vehicle industry, including those offering leasing, hire services, and innovative fleet solutions. SMEs are encouraged to participate, as the NWUPC has planned meetings to be held online, ensuring broader accessibility and engagement. With the framework focusing on both goods and services, companies that can offer competitive, sustainable solutions in vehicle supply and management should consider engaging in this opportunity, making it ideal for those capable of scaling their operations within the outlined timeframe and geographical scope. ## Notice NWUPC is undertaking preliminary Market Engagement to inform the development of the Strategy and Tender documents for the retender of the Sustainable Fleet Solutions Framework which is due to expire on the 30th September 2026. The current Framework encompasses the provision of Vehicle Hire, Leasing, Car Club and Salary Sacrifice across 4 separate Lots. NWUPC is looking to engage with the market via the completion of a survey which you can find on EU supply at the address in the hyperlink included in this notice. All suppliers are invited and encourage to complete the survey in the first instance. Additionally NWUPC will undertake 121 meetings with suppliers, if your organisation would like to participate in a meeting please contact Myles Woodman on the contact details included within this notice to register your interest, in the interest of value for money, depending on the number of suppliers registering an interest in meeting with the authority, we reserve the right to limit the number of suppliers with whom we meet where this is necessary, we will ensure that a cross section of the market is identified, considering as a minimum organisation size and geographic coverage, in accordance with our obligations under the covered procurement objectives including out obligations under section 12(4). Meetings will take place online to support SME access. You must complete the survey and as relevant register your interest for a meeting before the 31st of December 2025 deadline. ### Planning Information https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=99587&B= NWUPC is looking to engage with the market via the completion of a survey which you can find on EU supply at the address in the hyperlink included in this notice. All suppliers are invited and encourage to complete the survey in the first instance. Additionally NWUPC will undertake 121 meetings with suppliers, if your organisation would like to participate in a meeting please contact Myles Woodman on the contact details included within this notice to register your interest, in the interest of value for money, depending on the number of suppliers registering an interest in meeting with the authority, we reserve the right to limit the number of suppliers with whom we meet where this is necessary, we will ensure that a cross section of the market is identified, considering as a minimum organisation size and geographic coverage, in accordance with our obligations under the covered procurement objectives including out obligations under section 12(4). Meetings will take place online to support SME access. You must complete the survey and as relevant register your interest for a meeting before the 31st of December 2025 deadline. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071984-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Nov 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Mar 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM | | Locality | SALFORD | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M5 4WT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Ordsall | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation ### Codes - 34100000 - Motor vehicles ## Release History - 7 Nov 2025 at 12:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071984-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071984-2025 7th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://nwupc.ac.uk/ - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=99587&B= - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=99587&B=NWUPCislookingtoengagewiththemarketviathecompletionofasurveywhichyoucanfindonEUsupplyattheaddressinthehyperlinkincludedinthisnotice.Allsuppliersareinvitedandencouragetocompletethesurveyinthefirstinstance.AdditionallyNWUPCwillundertake121meetingswithsuppliers,ifyourorganisationwouldliketoparticipateinameetingpleasecontactMylesWoodmanonthecontactdetailsincludedwithinthisnoticetoregisteryourinterest,intheinterestofvalueformoney,dependingonthenumberofsuppliersregisteringaninterestinmeetingwiththeauthority,wereservetherighttolimitthenumberofsupplierswithwhomwemeetwherethisisnecessary,wewillensurethatacrosssectionofthemarketisidentified,consideringasaminimumorganisationsizeandgeographiccoverage,inaccordancewithourobligationsunderthecoveredprocurementobjectivesincludingoutobligationsundersection12(4).MeetingswilltakeplaceonlinetosupportSMEaccess.Youmustcompletethesurveyandasrelevantregisteryourinterestforameetingbeforethe31stofDecember2025deadline. - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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