Official UK procurement notice
Short Term Vehicle Hire Contract
Authority: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionShort term vehicle hire for BCP needs outside of the Dorset area
CPV: Heavy-duty motor vehicles · Hire of passenger cars with driver · Motor vehicles · Passenger cars
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Hire of Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) up to 3.5TCancelled
Hire of cars and LCVs up to 3.5T under RM6265 Vehicle Hire Solutions
Lot #2Hire of Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) up to 3.5TCancelled
For Lot 2, the framework covers commercial vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes, including LCVs, 4x4s, minibuses and HGVs up to 7.5T
Lot #3Hire of HGVs from 7.5T upwardsCancelled
Hire of HGVs from 7.5T upwards
Lot #4Car Share SolutionsCancelled
This is listed as Lot 5 in the framework itself.
Provision of car share solutions, including dedicated, publicly accessible and mixed-use vehicles for business and operational travel requirements.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Oct 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Oct 2026, 10:05 GMT
- Authority reference
DN832178- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-101362- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0790ceFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The contract has been awarded by direct award under the Vehicle Hire Solutions Framework RM6265, Lot 1,2,3,5, established by Crown Commercial Service (CCS). The framework was awarded following an advertised above-threshold open procurement procedure and is available for use by UK public sector bodies, including local authorities.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not linked to a lot1 award | |||
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK | £1,750,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 101362-2026-1 · Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK
- Signed
- 1 Jul 2026
- Value
- £1,750,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of Justice The Royal Courts of Justice Strand LondonReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Enterprise Rent-A-Car UKAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.