ULEV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Official notice

Authority: University of Sussex (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: South East (UKJ)

Awarded value£720,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Tuskerdirect Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of a Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) Salary Sacrifice Scheme. This is a staff benefit available to staff earning over a certain threshold, to have pre-tax deductions from their monthly salary in exchange for a lease of an electric vehicle.

CPV: Vehicle-fleet management services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: South East

Extensions: Initial two-year contract with the option to extend for a further period of two-years

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: Services
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 Jul 2026, 16:06 BST
Last source update: 27 Jul 2026, 16:06 BST
Authority reference: US_24181
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-070899
Classification (CPV): Vehicle-fleet management services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d480 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Allowable direct award process using the CCS Vehicle Lease, Fleet Management and Salary Sacrifice Car Schemes (RM6268) framework

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £720,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Tuskerdirect Limited	£720,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 070899-2026-1 · Tuskerdirect Limited
Signed
27 Jul 2026
Value
£720,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation GB-COH: RC000672 Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, South East, BN19RHContact email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

University of SussexReview body Brighton

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Tuskerdirect LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03864648 Watford, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.