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title: "Hire of Vehicles and Plant/Machinery"
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# Hire of Vehicles and Plant/Machinery

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hire-of-vehicles-and-plant-machinery-ocds-h6vhtk-077999). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ubico Ltd: "Hire of Vehicles and Plant/Machinery". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £3,500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ubico Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ubico-ltd-coh-07824292)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £3,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** 4-wheel-drive vehicles, All-terrain vehicles, Motor vehicles, Off-road vehicles, Specialist vehicles
- **Delivery Location:** UKK13
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hire-of-vehicles-and-plant-machinery-ocds-h6vhtk-077999#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077999`

## 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/hire-of-vehicles-and-plant-machinery-ocds-h6vhtk-077999#tl-md)

## Description
The vehicle hire services will be provided under a Framework consisting of 9 lots. This new Contract will replace the Company's existing vehicle hire arrangements, which are due to expire in early 2027, ensuring continuity of service and ongoing access to a range of hired vehicles to support operational requirements.
Providers can Tender for any combination of lot or lots. Being awarded a place on the Contract is not a guarantee of any work.
The framework agreement will be for a duration of 4 years, with the option to extend for two further periods of 12 months each.
The Contract is anticipated to commence on 1 March 2027.
The framework agreement will be divided into 9 lots as detailed below:
LOTDESCRIPTION
LOT 14x4/beaver tails/vans/tippers/luton box 
LOT 2RCV and skip/hook loaders
LOT 3RCV with perstorp capable bin lifters
LOT 4Kerbside sort recycling and food waste
LOT 5Road sweepers
LOT 6Grounds maintenance
LOT 7Material handling
LOT 8Battery electric vehicles (BEV – full EV)
LOT 9Powered Access Equipment
The vehicles have been divided into individual lots. The Company intends to appoint up to a maximum of five Suppliers to each lot.
Tenderers will be evaluated against the published price and quality criteria and ranked in order of their overall score. Suppliers appointed to each lot will be ranked from highest to lowest scoring Tenderer.
When a vehicle hire requirement arises, the request will first be offered to the highest-ranked Supplier for the relevant lot. If that Supplier is unable to meet the requirement, the Company will approach the next-ranked Supplier, and so on until the requirement is fulfilled.
Appointment to the framework agreement does not guarantee any minimum volume or value of work. Vehicle hire requirements will be placed on an as-needed basis throughout the Contract term.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Cheltenham:-Motor-vehicles./68Q9ERBX77
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/68Q9ERBX77

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 34100000, 34113000, 34113200, 34113300, 34114000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F090614-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-24T13:22:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T08:18:46.277Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077999