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                "description": "Essex County Council (ECC) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform a future procurement for Vehicle Leasing and Fleet Management Services. The scope of this engagement includes: Long-term vehicle leasing Short-term vehicle hire Specialist and modified vehicles Vehicle availability and lead times Commercial and pricing models Fleet growth and demand management Delivery and collection services Whole life costing Future market developments The PME is being conducted through a Request for Information (RFI), available via the Open e-tendering portal at www.open-uk.org under reference OPEN20261523. Suppliers wishing to participate should register their interest and submit their completed RFI response through Open by the stated deadline. Any clarification questions should be submitted using the messaging facility within the Open portal. For guidance on using the Open system, please visit: www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides For routine queries (passwords, account queries, locating information, etc.) email: open.support@nepo.org Please note: The Open system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Technical support is available: Monday to Thursday: 08:30 - 17:00 Friday: 08:30 - 16:30",
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