Official UK procurement notice
Forestry Commission Vehicle Hire
Authority: Forestry England
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Forestry Commission have a requirement for the provision of short-term, long-term, and welfare vehicle hire. Full details of the requirement are contained in the tender documentation.
- Recurrence: July 2029
CPV: Motor vehicles · Welfare vehicles
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£5,950,000 together) · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Short-term Vehicle HireAwardedPublished value£2,500,000
This lot is for short-term vehicle hire. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9637D94XU8 ↗
Lot #2Long-term hireAwardedPublished value£3,100,000
This Lot is for long-term vehicle hire
Lot #3Welfare VehiclesCancelledPublished value£350,000
This Lot is for welfare vehicle hire.
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Short-term Vehicle Hire | 40 | 50 | 10 | |
| 2 · Long-term hire | 40 | 50 | 10 | |
| 3 · Welfare Vehicles | 40 | — | 10 |
- Suitability
As stated in the procurement documents
- Price carries 50 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 5 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · July 2029
- First published
- 13 Sept 2024, 16:05 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Aug 2025, 10:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 14 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
FCCN002158- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045060- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049aedFind a Tender
- Performance terms
As stated in the procurement documents
Publisher note: 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. To view this notice, please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=915830764 GO Reference: GO-202581-PRO-31669765
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
14 Oct 2024 → 1 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Submission deadline14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened14 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published1 Aug 2025, 10:05 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete1 Aug 2025, 10:05 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Short-term Vehicle Hire1 award | |||
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited | £2,500,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Long-term hire1 award | |||
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK LimitedLong-term Vehicle Hire | £3,100,000 † | — | Awarded |
1 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracts
Short-term Vehicle Hire · Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited
- Signed
- 10 Jan 2025
- Value
- £2,500,000
- Status
- active
Long-term Vehicle Hire · Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited
- Signed
- 10 Jan 2025
- Value
- £3,100,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Short-term Vehicle Hire | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Long-term hire | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Enterprise Rent-A-Car LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria