Official UK procurement notice
Procurement of Leasing Facilities Framework
Authority: Durham County Council (Local council)·On behalf of: MUFG Corporate Markets (A division of MUFG Pension & Market Services)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionDurham County Council invited tenders from organisation to participate in a 48-month framework (“the Framework”). MUFG Corporate Markets (“MUFG”), a division of MUFG Pension & Market Services are a major provider of advisory services to the UK public sector. MUFG intends to use this Framework to enable its clients to procure leasing facilities.
The Framework will be used by the Council and may also be used by MUFG clients and all other Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom as defined in Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023, including (but not limited to) all Local Authorities, Fire & Rescue Services, Police and Crime Commissioners, Registered Providers of Social Housing, Schools, Colleges, Universities and other public sector organisations located in the United Kingdom, (“Eligible Bodies”). A list of Eligible Bodies can be found with the tender documentation.
The tender and subsequent Framework consists of four lots: -
Lot 1: Residual based Lease Facilities
Lot 2: Non-residual based Lease Facilities
Lot 3: Educational Establishment Lease Facilities
Lot 4: Microsoft® Software and Services Lease Facilities
In compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, Durham County Council are the principle Contracting Authority for the establishment of this framework, and MUFG Corporate Markets are the managing agent.
CPV: Financial leasing services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Places
- up to 53 suppliers · 11 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (0.2 per place) · 12 appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 16 Mar 2026
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
1% of call-off value · Maximum framework fees will apply to Call-Off Contracts, as described below:
Lot 1 = 1.00% of the capital cost plus VAT
Lot 2 = 1.00% of the capital cost plus VAT
Lot 3 = 1.00% of the capital cost plus VAT
Lot 4 = 0.50% of the capital cost plus VAT
MUFG reserve the right to amend these fees at their discretion for individual Call-Off Contracts.
Who may buy through it
The Framework can be used by the Council and may also be used by MUFG clients and all other Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom as defined in Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023, including (but not limited to) all Local Authorities, Fire & Rescue Services, Police and Crime Commissioners, Registered Providers of Social Housing, Schools, Colleges, Universities and other public sector organisations located in the United Kingdom, (“Eligible Bodies”). A list of Eligible Bodies could be found with the tender documentation.
Published description of the framework
Call-off contracts may be awarded by Eligible Bodies as set out in the Framework, either: without competition (available for all lots); or through the use a competitive selection process (“mini-competition”) available for Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 4.
The duration and size of any Call-off Contract is likely to vary at the discretion of individual Eligible Bodies. The method used to award a Call-off Contract will be at the discretion of individual Eligible Bodies and decided on a case by case basis. Where mini-competitions are undertaken, Eligible Bodies reserve the right to amend and refine the competitive award criteria and applicable weightings as appropriate for the Call-Off Contract requirements.
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £600,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Residual based Lease FacilitiesAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documentation
Lot #2Non-residual based Lease FacilitiesAwardedPublished value£500,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documentation
Lot #3Educational Establishment Lease FacilitiesAwardedPublished value£60,000,000
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documentation
Lot #4Microsoft® Software and Services Lease FacilitiesAwardedceiling above
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documentation
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 | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Residual based Lease Facilities | 60% | 40% | |
| 2 · Non-residual based Lease Facilities | 60% | 40% | |
| 3 · Educational Establishment Lease Facilities | 60% | 40% | |
| 4 · Microsoft® Software and Services Lease Facilities | 25% | 75% |
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documentation
- Price carries 40–75 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 40 points.
- “Procurement of Leasing Facilities Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 53 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- The Framework can be used by the Council and may also be used by MUFG clients and all other Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom as defined in Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023, including (but not limited to) all Local Authorities, Fire & Rescue Services, Police and Crime Commissioners, Registered Providers of Social Housing, Schools, Colleges, Universities and other public sector organisations located in the United Kingdom, (“Eligible Bodies”). A list of Eligible Bodies could be found with the tender documentation.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2026, 11:34 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
1003794251- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000436- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ff97Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 1% of call-off value · Maximum framework fees will apply to Call-Off Contracts, as described below:
Lot 1 = 1.00% of the capital cost plus VAT
Lot 2 = 1.00% of the capital cost plus VAT
Lot 3 = 1.00% of the capital cost plus VAT
Lot 4 = 0.50% of the capital cost plus VAT
MUFG reserve the right to amend these fees at their discretion for individual Call-Off Contracts.
Timeline
5 Jan 2026 → 7 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published288 days ago5 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMT
- Clarification questions by263 days ago30 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends252 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by232 days ago2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts219 days ago16 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent111 days ago2 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends96 days ago16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published14 days ago7 Oct 2026, 11:34 BST
Notice history
8 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2026- Tender notice published5 Jan 2026, 16:05 GMTUK4
- Tender notice published27 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMTUK4
- Deadline moved to 11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT27 Jan 2026, 19:05 GMT+7 days · was 4 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract award notice published6 Jul 2026, 16:06 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete6 Jul 2026, 16:06 BST
- Contract award notice published7 Jul 2026, 14:23 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published7 Oct 2026, 11:34 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 2 releases · 5 Jan 2026, 27 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£600,000,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 2 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 2 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Residual based Lease Facilities1 award | |||
| CHG Meridian UK Ltd,, De Lage Landen Leasing Limited, Econocom Limited, Mitsubishi HC Capital UK Plc (trading as Novuna), Siemens Financial Services Ltd, Societe Generale Equipment Finance Ltd +5 more18 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2030Amended: The initial UK6 notice (2026/S 000-063314) incorrectly stated that CHG Meridian had been successful in Lot 3. This has been amended with the correct bidder, Econocom Ltd, marked as successful in this Lot. | ceiling above | 1 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Non-residual based Lease Facilities1 award | |||
| CHG Meridian UK Ltd,, De Lage Landen Leasing Limited, JCB Finance LtdSME, Mitsubishi HC Capital UK Plc (trading as Novuna), Siemens Financial Services Ltd, Societe Generale Equipment Finance Ltd +4 more18 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2030Amended: The initial UK6 notice (2026/S 000-063314) incorrectly stated that CHG Meridian had been successful in Lot 3. This has been amended with the correct bidder, Econocom Ltd, marked as successful in this Lot. | £500,000,000 | 1 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Educational Establishment Lease Facilities1 award | |||
| CHG Meridian UK Ltd,, Econocom Limited18 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2030Amended: The initial UK6 notice (2026/S 000-063314) incorrectly stated that CHG Meridian had been successful in Lot 3. This has been amended with the correct bidder, Econocom Ltd, marked as successful in this Lot. | £60,000,000 | 1 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Microsoft® Software and Services Lease Facilities1 award | |||
| BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Limited, Societe Generale Equipment Finance Ltd18 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2030Amended: The initial UK6 notice (2026/S 000-063314) incorrectly stated that CHG Meridian had been successful in Lot 3. This has been amended with the correct bidder, Econocom Ltd, marked as successful in this Lot. | ceiling above | 1 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £600,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 1 · CHG Meridian UK Ltd,, De Lage Landen Leasing Limited, Econocom Limited, Mitsubishi HC Capital UK Plc (trading as Novuna), Siemens Financial Services Ltd, Societe Generale Equipment Finance Ltd +5 more
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 18 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 2 · CHG Meridian UK Ltd,, De Lage Landen Leasing Limited, JCB Finance LtdSME, Mitsubishi HC Capital UK Plc (trading as Novuna), Siemens Financial Services Ltd, Societe Generale Equipment Finance Ltd +4 more
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2026
- Value
- £500,000,000
- Period
- 18 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 3 · CHG Meridian UK Ltd,, Econocom Limited
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2026
- Value
- £60,000,000
- Period
- 18 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
Contract 4 · BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Limited, Societe Generale Equipment Finance Ltd
- Signed
- 17 Jul 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 18 Jul 2026 – 17 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Residual based Lease Facilities | 11final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Non-residual based Lease Facilities | 10final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Educational Establishment Lease Facilities | 1final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Microsoft® Software and Services Lease Facilities | 2final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonBPCE Equipment Solutions UK Limited · Greater London · 1, 2, 4
- wonCHG-MERIDIAN UK LIMITED · South East England · 1, 2
- wonDe Lage Landen Leasing Ltd · East of England · 1, 2
- wonEconocom Limited · Greater London · 1, 3
- wonJCB Finance LtdSME · West Midlands · 1, 2
- wonMitsubishi HC Capital UK Plc (trading as Novuna) · South East England · 1, 2
- did not winRichard C Bircher (Holdings) LimitedSME · South West England · 1, 2
- did not winRoom Twelve LtdSME · East Midlands · 1, 2
- wonSiemens Financial Services Limited · South East England · 1, 2
- wonTriple Point Lease Partners · Greater London · 1, 2
- wonTP Leasing Limited · Greater London · 1, 2
- wonBNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Limited · South East England · 4
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- MUFG Corporate Markets (A division of MUFG Pension & Market Services)Procuring entityManaging agent for the framework
Framework contractors & participating bidders
12 commercial parties on the notice- BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- BPCE Equipment Solutions UK LimitedFramework contractor
- CHG-MERIDIAN UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
- De Lage Landen Leasing LtdFramework contractor
- Econocom LimitedFramework contractor
- JCB Finance LtdFramework contractor
- Mitsubishi HC Capital UK Plc (trading as Novuna)Framework contractor
- Richard C Bircher (Holdings) LimitedFramework contractor
- Room Twelve LtdFramework contractor
- Siemens Financial Services LimitedFramework contractor
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- TP Leasing LimitedFramework contractor
- Triple Point Lease PartnersFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (15)
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