Official UK procurement notice
CSKL & TPPL Vehicle Rental Framework 2025
Authority: Cantium Business Solutions Limited (Public body)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCSKL invited tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month Framework Agreement
(‘the Agreement’) for the rental of vehicles, including passenger cars, accessible/non-accessible minibuses/coaches,
light/medium commercials, heavy goods vehicles, and car clubs/pool car schemes. The Agreement will be used by
CSKL and may also be used by all Local Authorities and other organisations (“Eligible Bodies”) located in the United
Kingdom.
- Recurrence: 48 months from publication of this contract notice.
CPV: Articulated buses · Buses and coaches · Double-decker buses · Heavy-duty motor vehicles · Hire · Minibuses · Motor vehicles · Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons · Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons · Motor vehicles for the transport of goods · Passenger cars · Patient-transport vehicles · +4 more
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 38 bids on the busiest of 5 lots · 44 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Cars and light commercial vehicle rentalAwarded
Hire of Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles including vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuels. Includes on/off road
4x4 vehicles up to 3.5 tonne, and the hire of vehicles with body conversions including but not limited to tippers, dropside, Luton, flat, curtain-side, recycling, aerial platform, jetter, cranes, street lighting and any other body type an Authority may require, including all vehicle racking. Additional information: Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of
the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
Lot #2Minibus, Bus, and Coaches with any number of seats rentalAwarded
Hire of Minibuses Buses, Buses and Coaches with any number of seats including vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuel. Accessible/non-accessible welfare buses will be van or coach-built. Coaches can be articulated, double or single decked or any other body type an authority may require. Additional information: Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
Lot #3Medium, Heavy, and Specialist Commercial Vehicles rental up to 44t rentalAwarded
Hire of Medium Commercial Vehicles (MCVs) from 3.5 tonnes to 12.5 tonnes, Hire of Sweepers, including pedestrian, sub-compact, compact, mid-size and truck-mounted (up to 18.5 tonnes). Hire of Heavy Goods Vehicles up to 44t. Vehicles hired may operate on Diesel, Petrol, Hybrid, Electric, LPG, Hydrogen, and Biofuels or any other alternative powered drivetrain. Hire of medium commercial vehicles can include vehicles with body conversions including but not limited to tippers, drop-side, Luton, flat, curtain-side, recycling, aerial platform, jetter, cranes, street lighting and any other body type an Authority may require, including all vehicle racking.
Hire of heavy goods vehicles can include those with specialist and municipal bodies and conversions including but not limited to tippers, dropside, flat, beavertail, curtain-side, box, Luton, refuse collection, bin lifts and recycling bodies, gritter, snowplough and auger spreaders, tanker, gully emptier, aerial platforms, hook loader and demountable body systems, jetter, cranes, mobile library and offices, vehicle and plant recovery, street lighting and highway maintenance bodies, generators, temporary lighting and any other body type an Authority may require including associated trailers. Additional information: Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
Lot #4Cars and light commercial vehicle long-term and flexible rentalAwarded
Hire of Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles on a longer-term and/or flexible duration. To include vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuels. Includes all the vehicles scoped under lots 1, 2 & 3, or any other body type an Authority may require, including all vehicle racking. Additional information: Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
Lot #5Car clubs and pool car schemes, including travel management systems and packages.Awarded
Access to, or creation of car club schemes as required by an Authority. Types of schemes can include (but are not limited to) dedicated schemes, for which vehicles are dedicated only for use by the
Authority. Access to publicly available schemes for the Authority. An Authority could seek a blended or mixed scheme comprising a combination of dedicated and publicly accessible vehicles. Alternatively, an Authority can engage with the supplier to use their software and systems to create a scheme using the Authority’s existing vehicles and infrastructure.
Vehicle types to be available under schemes includes (but is not limited to) Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles including those operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Bio fuels. Includes on/off road 4x4 vehicles up to 3.5 tonne. Additional information: Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore
other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “CSKL & TPPL Vehicle Rental Framework 2025” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 48 months from publication of this contract notice.
- First published
- 10 Feb 2025, 19:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Jun 2025, 14:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
TPPLCSKL03- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035086- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd7bFind a Tender
- Review procedure
CSKL incorporated a 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allowed unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award the Framework Agreement before it is executed/signed (as appropriate). The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where an agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Framework Agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework Agreement ineffective.
Publisher note: To view this notice, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=957595415 GO Reference: GO-2025625-PRO-31147851
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 21 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
Timeline
21 Mar 2025 → 25 Jun 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown21 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened21 Mar 2025, 12:05 GMT
- Notice published25 Jun 2025, 14:05 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete25 Jun 2025, 14:05 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextII.2.1) Title: · II.2.1 | Cars and light commercial vehicle long-term and flexible rental 365 days to 3 years | Cars and light commercial vehicle long-term and flexible rental 365 days to 4 years (or longer) |
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The Agreement is accessible by all local authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The following links provide an opportunity to search for…
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast9 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 9 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £120,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Cars and light commercial vehicle rental
- Signed
- 20 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Cars and light commercial vehicle rental
- Signed
- 20 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Cars and light commercial vehicle rental
- Signed
- 20 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Minibus, Bus, and Coaches with any number of seats rental
- Signed
- 20 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Medium, Heavy, and Specialist Commercial Vehicles rental up to 44t rental
- Signed
- 20 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Medium, Heavy, and Specialist Commercial Vehicles rental up to 44t rental
- Signed
- 20 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Medium, Heavy, and Specialist Commercial Vehicles rental up to 44t rental
- Signed
- 20 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Cars and light commercial vehicle long-term and flexible rental
- Signed
- 20 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Car clubs and pool car schemes, including travel management systems and packages
- Signed
- 20 May 2025
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Cars and light commercial vehicle rental | 31bids · 31 electronic | 19 | — | — |
| 2 · Minibus, Bus, and Coaches with any number of seats rental | 14bids | 9 | — | — |
| 3 · Medium, Heavy, and Specialist Commercial Vehicles rental up to 44t rental | 27bids | 19 | — | — |
| 4 · Cars and light commercial vehicle long-term and flexible rental | 38bids | 23 | — | — |
| 5 · Car clubs and pool car schemes, including travel management systems and packages. | 4bids | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- AMediation bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
45 commercial parties on the notice- ACL Hire LtdFramework contractor
- Access Hire NationwideFramework contractor
- Access Hire NationwideFramework contractor
- Aebi Schmidt UK LtdFramework contractor
- Arnold Clark Finance LimitedFramework contractor
- Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Ltd t/a Days RentalFramework contractor
- Car, Van & Minibus WorldFramework contractor
- Co-wheels Car Club Community Interest CompanyFramework contractor
- Dawsongroup Bus and Coach LimitedFramework contractor
- Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil LimitedFramework contractor
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Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria