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Published 13 Feb 2026, 11:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Lease Car Management Services

Official notice

Authority: COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Awarded value£85,500published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 2 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Knowles Associates - Total Fleet Management Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and Synchronicity Care Limited have a requirement for the ongoing provision of a lease car management service. The current provision is for approximately 979 vehicles.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West
50111100 Vehicle-fleet management services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
13 Feb 2026, 11:43 GMT
Last source update
2 Mar 2026, 12:37 GMT
Authority reference
C420536
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-018405
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0653bb Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 11:43 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Feb 2026, 13:54 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 12:37 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £85,5001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Knowles Associates - Total Fleet Management Limited2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2027£85,5002 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RXP · GB-PPON: PQLT-2871-PCJY Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, North East, DL3 6HXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender