--- title: "Salary Sacrifice Vehicle Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e91a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e91a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e91a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e91a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HEART ACADEMIES TRUST" published: "2026-08-20" --- # Salary Sacrifice Vehicle Services Buyer: HEART ACADEMIES TRUST Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e91a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e91a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e91a.json) ## Summary Heart Academies Trust is developing a managed employee vehicle salary sacrifice service for organisations across the UK. The service is expected to cover vehicle supply, leasing and administration, with a primary customer base in the education sector, including schools, academies, multi-academy trusts, colleges and universities. It may also be available to the wider UK public sector. The scope includes motor vehicles, fleet management, repair and maintenance, financial leasing, motor insurance, and related personnel and payroll services. Delivery will take place across the United Kingdom. The arrangement is intended to support employee access to vehicles, including electric and ultra-low-emission models, through a centrally managed framework. This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to develop a framework and has not invited tenders. Preliminary market engagement is planned, with questionnaires, presentations, demonstrations and discussion sessions intended to inform the procurement strategy, framework structure, specification and evaluation approach. Suppliers are expected to be able to engage by 30 September 2026. The planned framework is expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. Its estimated value is £250 million excluding VAT, or £300 million including VAT, and it is above the relevant threshold. The procurement is planned as a single lot, with a framework agreement approach. Market engagement will examine delivery models, implementation, system integration, employee communications, pension effects, administration, reporting, governance, support, account management, pricing and commercial options. The work is likely to suit vehicle leasing and supply companies, fleet operators, motor insurers, payroll and HR technology providers, and organisations able to combine these services into a managed salary sacrifice solution. It may also suit smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Suppliers should be prepared to demonstrate implementation methods and integration with HR, payroll and finance systems, alongside effective employee onboarding and communications. Relevant capability includes administering salary sacrifice arrangements, supporting electric and ultra-low-emission vehicles, handling pension considerations, and managing operational requirements for HR, payroll and finance teams. Strong reporting, governance and management information, responsive supplier support, and practical account management will be important. Businesses with flexible pricing models and experience serving education or public-sector organisations should prepare to contribute to the planned engagement. ## Notice Managed vehicle salary sacrifice solutions for employees, incorporating vehicle supply, leasing and scheme administration. Primary customer base is expected to be education sector. ### Planning Information The Authority is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to a proposed framework for the provision of employee vehicle salary sacrifice solutions. The framework is expected to be available primarily to education sector organisations, including schools, academies, multi-academy trusts, colleges and universities, and may also be accessible to the wider UK public sector. The purpose of this market engagement is to better understand current market capability, delivery models and emerging best practice for employee vehicle salary sacrifice schemes, including electric and ultra-low emission vehicle offerings. The Authority is particularly interested in engaging with suppliers to understand: Available service delivery models and implementation approaches; System functionality and integration with HR, payroll and finance systems; Employee experience, onboarding and communication processes; Pension considerations and the potential impact of salary sacrifice arrangements on participating employees; Operational and administrative implications for HR, payroll and finance teams; Reporting, governance and management information capabilities; Supplier support arrangements and account management models; Pricing structures and commercial options available to participating organisations. Suppliers interested in participating in market engagement activities, including questionnaires, presentations, demonstrations and discussion sessions should contact sustainabilityservices@value-match.co.uk Any information gathered will be used solely to inform the development of the procurement strategy, framework structure, specification and evaluation approach. Participation in this market engagement exercise will not prejudice or influence participation in any future procurement process. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079680-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000,000 | | 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 | HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | | Locality | BEDFORD | | Postcode area | Milton Keynes | | Postcode | MK42 9TR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH24 Bedford | | Local authority | Bedford | | Electoral ward | Cauldwell | | Westminster constituency | Bedford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 50 - Repair and maintenance services - 66 - Financial and insurance services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 34100000 - Motor vehicles - 50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services - 66114000 - Financial leasing services - 66514110 - Motor vehicle insurance services - 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services ## Release History - 20 Aug 2026 at 19:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079680-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079680-2026 20th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents - https://www.value-match.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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