Short and Long-Term Lease and Fleet Management

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    "description": "Essex County Council is seeking a provider to deliver Vehicle Leasing and Fleet Management Services.\nThe contract will include the provision and management of long-term leased vehicles, short-term hire vehicles and specialist vehicles to support operational service delivery across the Council.\nVehicle requirements are expected to include, but are not limited to:\nCars, vans and light commercial vehicles;\n4x4 vehicles and pick-up trucks;\nPeople carriers and minibuses;\nSpecialist and adapted vehicles, including wheelchair-accessible vehicles and other bespoke vehicle requirements;\nVehicle conversions and modification services, where required.\nAssociated services are expected to include fleet management, maintenance management, compliance support, roadside assistance, vehicle delivery and collection, reporting, account management and related support services.\nThe contractor will be required to provide a flexible and scalable solution capable of accommodating changes in fleet size, operational requirements and organisational structures throughout the contract term.",
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        "locality": "Chelmsford",
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        "dueDate": "2026-07-29T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Essex County Council (ECC) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform a future procurement for Vehicle Leasing and Fleet Management Services.\nThe scope of this engagement includes:\nLong-term vehicle leasing\nShort-term vehicle hire\nSpecialist and modified vehicles\nVehicle availability and lead times\nCommercial and pricing models\nFleet growth and demand management\nDelivery and collection services\nWhole life costing\nFuture market developments\nThe PME is being conducted through a Request for Information (RFI), available via the Open e-tendering portal at www.open-uk.org under reference OPEN20261523.\nSuppliers wishing to participate should register their interest and submit their completed RFI response through Open by the stated deadline. Any clarification questions should be submitted using the messaging facility within the Open portal.\nFor guidance on using the Open system, please visit:\nwww.open-hub.org/how-to-guides\nFor routine queries (passwords, account queries, locating information, etc.) email: open.support@nepo.org\nPlease note: The Open system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Technical support is available:\nMonday to Thursday: 08:30 - 17:00\nFriday: 08:30 - 16:30"
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