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# 218_26 Specialist Vehicle Contract Hire/Leasing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/218-26-specialist-vehicle-contract-hire-leasing-ocds-h6vhtk-051d0c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO: "218_26 Specialist Vehicle Contract Hire/Leasing". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £41,666,667. 9 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 15 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.eastmidstenders.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leicestershire-county-council-trading-as-espo-GB-PPON-PYDD-1122-TCVN)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £41,666,667 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 9
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Buses and coaches, Chassis, Flatbed and Tipper trucks, Gritter vehicles, Gully emptiers (+11 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 42 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/218-26-specialist-vehicle-contract-hire-leasing-ocds-h6vhtk-051d0c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051d0c`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** As a Centralised procurement authority as defined in the Procurement Act 2023, the Framework is open for use by Public Bodies (defined at https://www.espo.org/amfile/file/download/file/9608/) that also fall into one of the following classifications of user throughout all administrative regions of the UK: Local Authorities; Educational Establishments (including Academies); Central Government Departments and Agencies; Police, Fire & Rescue and Coastguard Emergency Services; NHS and HSC Bodies, including Ambulance Services; Registered Charities; Registered Social Landlords; The Corporate Office of the House of Lords, The Corporate Officer of the House of Commons; or any public body established by or under the Scotland Act 1998 or any Act of the Scottish Parliament. Details on general classification of end user establishments and geographical areas are available at: https://www.espo.org/legal

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/218-26-specialist-vehicle-contract-hire-leasing-ocds-h6vhtk-051d0c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [eastmidstenders.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eastmidstenders.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/218-26-specialist-vehicle-contract-hire-leasing-ocds-h6vhtk-051d0c#participate

## Description
ESPO is a public sector-owned professional buying organisation offering a comprehensive range of procurement services, including access to over 100 free-to-access framework solutions for the wider public sector.
ESPO framework for the medium/long term hire/lease of specialist vehicles, including internal combustion engine and alternatively fuelled options.
The Framework is divided into 9 lots.
Note: The “Contract value” per lot as captured in this notice is for the overall framework (with this same overall value being captured per lot), as ESPO offers no guarantees or estimates of value that may pass through each individual lot (but the overall usage across all lots is not expected to exceed this overall framework value).
For any additional details please also refer to https://www.espo.org/specialist-vehicle-contract-hire-leasing-218-26.html
Note: Overall framework award was concluded on 23/07/2026, with this notice being published to follow on from this.

## Lots (9)
### Lot 1: Lot 1. Refuse collection vehicles (RCV’s)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34144510, 34144511, 34144512
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £41,666,667
- **Description:** This lot covers the contract hire/lease of ICE and alternatively fuelled refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies/bin lifts including but not limited to: RCVs under 18t, RCV’s 18t and above and RCV...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2. Sweepers
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34144431, 34921100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £41,666,667
- **Description:** This lot covers the contract hire/lease of ICE and alternatively fuelled sweeper vehicles of varying weights/capacities to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 3: Lot 3. Winter maintenance vehicles
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34143000, 34144440
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £41,666,667
- **Description:** This lot covers the contract hire/lease of ICE and alternatively fuelled winter maintenance vehicles of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies/snowploughs to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 4: Lot 4. Gully emptiers
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34144410
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £41,666,667
- **Description:** This lot covers the contract hire/lease of ICE and alternatively fuelled gully emptiers of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 5: Lot 5. Buses and minibuses
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34114400, 34121000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £41,666,667
- **Description:** This lot covers the contract hire/lease of ICE and alternatively fuelled buses and minibuses of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and bodies to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 6: Lot 6. Tippers
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34134000, 34223370
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £41,666,667
- **Description:** This lot covers the contract hire/lease of ICE and alternatively fuelled tippers of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and tipper bodies to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 7: Lot 7. Loaders
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34142200, 34144710
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £41,666,667
- **Description:** This lot covers the contract hire/lease of ICE and alternatively fuelled hook and skip loaders vehicles of varying weights/capacities comprising chassis and hook/skip loader units/bodies to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 8: Lot 8. Other specialist vehicles
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34139000, 34144760
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £41,666,667
- **Description:** This lot covers the contract hire/lease of ICE and alternatively fuelled other specialist vehicles (eg. mobile library vehicles, hot boxes, chassis cabs, etc) of varying weights/capacities to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies.
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030

### Lot 9: Lot 9. Mixed specialist vehicle fleet
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34114400, 34121000, 34134000, 34139000, 34142200, 34143000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £41,666,667
- **Description:** This lot covers the contract hire/lease of ICE and alternatively fuelled mixed specialist vehicles (i.e., all vehicles referred to in lots 1- 8) of varying weights/capacities to meet the requirements of eligible public sector bodies. This is for tend...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2026 to 30/06/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (9)
- **Award:** Lot 1. Refuse collection vehicles (RCV's) (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **CMS HIRE LIMITED (04633375) - a wholly-owned subsidiary and operating division of Cooper Group UK Limited, Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited, ELITE REFUSE LTD (13885598) (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PTXH-7454-PPGT`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-PPON:PHVV-9151-RHXV`, `GB-PPON:PWVL-4635-GRBP`, `GB-PPON:PXQC-2123-YVYR`, `GB-PPON:PHHW-5713-BJJL`, `GB-PPON:PLMY-4948-PPXT`, `GB-PPON:PPHT-4965-ZRXX`, `GB-PPON:PVYN-1967-VXHR`, `GB-PPON:PXNR-3573-PCLJ`, `GB-PPON:PTQM-7687-HVXN`
  - Value: £41,666,667 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 2. Sweepers (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **AEBI SCHMIDT UK LIMITED (00557725), BUNCE (ASHBURY) LIMITED (01008283), Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited (+10 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PBQC-2378-BNDL`, `GB-PPON:PYQQ-4221-WZCH`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-PPON:PWVL-4635-GRBP`, `GB-PPON:PGQX-9274-YVPM`, `GB-PPON:PBVG-3629-ZRYG`, `GB-PPON:PGQB-3139-RCQT`, `GB-PPON:PHCT-2162-QHBV`, `GB-PPON:PJLP-9725-PTQX`, `GB-PPON:PPHT-4965-ZRXX`, `GB-PPON:PZHW-3285-GZNQ`, `GB-PPON:PXNR-3573-PCLJ`, `GB-PPON:PTQM-7687-HVXN`
  - Value: £41,666,667 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 3. Winter maintenance vehicles (active)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **AEBI SCHMIDT UK LIMITED (00557725), Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited, ENDURANCE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (11836655) (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PBQC-2378-BNDL`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-PPON:PWVL-4635-GRBP`, `GB-FTS-2566`, `GB-PPON:PLMY-4948-PPXT`, `GB-PPON:PGQC-9649-LBCQ`, `GB-PPON:PGQB-3139-RCQT`, `GB-PPON:PPHT-4965-ZRXX`, `GB-PPON:PVYN-1967-VXHR`, `GB-PPON:PXNR-3573-PCLJ`, `GB-PPON:PTQM-7687-HVXN`
  - Value: £41,666,667 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 4. Gully emptiers (active)
  - Award id: `4`
  - Supplier(s): **Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited, ENDURANCE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (11836655), FLEETEV LIMITED (13278694) - Previously FLEET-E LIMITED (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-PPON:PWVL-4635-GRBP`, `GB-PPON:PLMY-4948-PPXT`, `GB-PPON:PRDC-2892-XNCT`, `GB-PPON:PHCT-2162-QHBV`, `GB-PPON:PJLP-9725-PTQX`, `GB-PPON:PPHT-4965-ZRXX`, `GB-PPON:PXNR-3573-PCLJ`, `GB-PPON:PTQM-7687-HVXN`
  - Value: £41,666,667 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 5. Buses and minibuses (active)
  - Award id: `5`
  - Supplier(s): **Car Hire (Day of Swansea), DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH LIMITED (02434773), FLEETEV LIMITED (13278694) - Previously FLEET-E LIMITED (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-34229`, `GB-PPON:PYRM-8325-WBYW`, `GB-PPON:PLMY-4948-PPXT`, `GB-PPON:PQNV-5358-DWRP`, `GB-PPON:PDVM-5384-PBMV`, `GB-PPON:PDMZ-6649-JNVX`, `GB-PPON:PNVW-2468-XYGM`, `GB-PPON:PTPR-2917-ZQZQ`, `GB-PPON:PPVD-3333-HWTP`, `GB-PPON:PPHT-4965-ZRXX`, `GB-PPON:PXNR-3573-PCLJ`
  - Value: £41,666,667 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 6. Tippers (active)
  - Award id: `6`
  - Supplier(s): **Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited, ENDURANCE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (11836655), FLEETEV LIMITED (13278694) - Previously FLEET-E LIMITED (+8 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-PPON:PWVL-4635-GRBP`, `GB-PPON:PLMY-4948-PPXT`, `GB-PPON:PRDC-2892-XNCT`, `GB-PPON:PDVM-5384-PBMV`, `GB-PPON:PDMZ-6649-JNVX`, `GB-PPON:PTPR-2917-ZQZQ`, `GB-PPON:PJLP-9725-PTQX`, `GB-PPON:PPHT-4965-ZRXX`, `GB-PPON:PXNR-3573-PCLJ`, `GB-PPON:PTQM-7687-HVXN`
  - Value: £41,666,667 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 7. Loaders (active)
  - Award id: `7`
  - Supplier(s): **Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited, ENDURANCE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (11836655), FLEETEV LIMITED (13278694) - Previously FLEET-E LIMITED (+5 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-PPON:PWVL-4635-GRBP`, `GB-PPON:PLMY-4948-PPXT`, `GB-PPON:PRDC-2892-XNCT`, `GB-PPON:PJLP-9725-PTQX`, `GB-PPON:PPHT-4965-ZRXX`, `GB-PPON:PXNR-3573-PCLJ`, `GB-PPON:PTQM-7687-HVXN`
  - Value: £41,666,667 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 8. Other specialist vehicles (active)
  - Award id: `8`
  - Supplier(s): **DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH LIMITED (02434773), FLEETEV LIMITED (13278694) - Previously FLEET-E LIMITED, RIVERSIDE TRUCK RENTAL LIMITED (03190863) (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PYRM-8325-WBYW`, `GB-PPON:PLMY-4948-PPXT`, `GB-PPON:PPHT-4965-ZRXX`, `GB-PPON:PXNR-3573-PCLJ`, `GB-PPON:PMDW-3684-DPRV`
  - Value: £41,666,667 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

- **Award:** Lot 9. Mixed specialist vehicle fleet (active)
  - Award id: `9`
  - Supplier(s): **DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH LIMITED (02434773), Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited, ENDURANCE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (11836655) (+6 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PYRM-8325-WBYW`, `GB-FTS-77095`, `GB-PPON:PWVL-4635-GRBP`, `GB-PPON:PLMY-4948-PPXT`, `GB-PPON:PRDC-2892-XNCT`, `GB-PPON:PDVM-5384-PBMV`, `GB-PPON:PGQB-3139-RCQT`, `GB-PPON:PPHT-4965-ZRXX`, `GB-PPON:PXNR-3573-PCLJ`
  - Value: £41,666,667 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 01/07/2026

## Contracts (9)
- **Contract:** Lot 1. Refuse collection vehicles (RCV's) (active)
  - Signed Value: £41,666,667
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 2. Sweepers (active)
  - Signed Value: £41,666,667
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 3. Winter maintenance vehicles (active)
  - Signed Value: £41,666,667
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 4. Gully emptiers (active)
  - Signed Value: £41,666,667
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 5. Buses and minibuses (active)
  - Signed Value: £41,666,667
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 6. Tippers (active)
  - Signed Value: £41,666,667
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 7. Loaders (active)
  - Signed Value: £41,666,667
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 8. Other specialist vehicles (active)
  - Signed Value: £41,666,667
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2026

- **Contract:** Lot 9. Mixed specialist vehicle fleet (active)
  - Signed Value: £41,666,667
  - Signed Date: 19/07/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F034176-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-07-30T10:02:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T19:54:06.819Z
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