---
title: "Provision of Lease Car Management Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067bb5"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067bb5.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-04-02"
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# Provision of Lease Car Management Services

Buyer: COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067bb5

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## Summary

The County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, in collaboration with Synchronicity Care Limited, is in the planning stage of a procurement process for lease car management services. This process is part of a market consultation falling under Section 16-17 of the Procurement Act 2023. The procurement aims to engage suppliers in pre-market discussions to review potential opportunities for offering a lease car management service that includes administrative features such as salary sacrifice and salary deduction. Located in Darlington, within the UKC region, this procurement is categorised under vehicle-fleet management services, intending to publish an Open Tender in Atamis by July 2026, with preliminary submissions closing on 24th April 2026.

This tender presents a notable opportunity for businesses specialising in vehicle-fleet management services, particularly those capable of providing comprehensive administrative and management solutions for lease and business vehicles. Companies with expertise in managing similar services and a substantial capability to offer innovative car leasing programmes will find this contract a lucrative proposition. With a contract period set to commence on 1st March 2027 and extend potentially up to 28th February 2032, participating businesses can achieve significant growth by serving a prominent health trust, gaining long-term visibility and partnership in the public sector.

## Notice

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Synchronicity Care Limited are inviting suppliers to take part in pre-market engagement, to review the procurement opportunity to provide a lease car management service. The suitable supplier must provide the administrative and management service of offering available cars to the employees of the trust; inclusive of salary sacrifice, salary deduction, lead-in vehicles and business use vehicles. The pre-market engagement will contribute to finalising the Service Specification and Technical Questions, an Open Tender is expected to be published in Atamis in July 2026.

### Planning Information

This is market consultation under Section 16-17 of the Procurement Act 2023. The scope is to consult with the market on current system availability.
Please submit your pre-market engagement responses via Atamis using the following link:
https://atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a07Pz00001TYF54IAH&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com
The opportunity is available on the Atamis portal via contract reference C436543.
The deadline for the pre-market engagement responses is noon 24th April 2026.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030842-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2027 - 28 Feb 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Additional buyers | SYNCHRONICITY CARE LTD |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL3 6HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Pierremont |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services

## Release History

- 2 Apr 2026 at 11:30 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030842-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030842-2026
  2nd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cddft.nhs.uk
- https://atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a07Pz00001TYF54IAH&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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