Official UK procurement notice
Vehicle Hire, Lease and Purchase.
Authority: Nexus Multi-Academy Trust (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe scope of the Contract includes the supply of new vehicles suitable for use within an educational environment, including but not limited to passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, minibuses and other operational vehicles reasonably required by the Customer.
CPV: Vehicle-fleet management services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Nexus Multi Academy Trust has awarded a call-off contract under the YPO Vehicle Hire,…Awarded
Nexus Multi Academy Trust has awarded a call-off contract under the YPO Vehicle Hire, Lease and Purchase Portal Framework (1092) for the provision of vehicle purchase and leasing services.
The contract provides the Trust with access to the supply of vehicles on an as-required basis to support operational needs across its schools and central services. The scope of the contract includes the purchase and/or lease of vehicles such as passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles and minibuses.
Requirements will arise on a reactive basis, including but not limited to the replacement of vehicles, operational expansion and expiry of existing lease arrangements.
The contract has been established as a centrally managed agreement accessible across the Trust to ensure a compliant and efficient route for vehicle procurement. The total estimated value of the contract is £300,000 (exclusive of VAT) over the contract term. The Trust does not guarantee any minimum volume of orders under this arrangement.
The contract was awarded by direct award under the relevant single supplier lot of the framework.
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
- 4 Mar 2026, 09:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2026, 09:49 GMT
- Authority reference
NX004- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019315- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0661b8Find 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 YPO Vehicle Hire, Lease and Purchase Portal Framework (1092). The framework agreement was established following a competitive procurement process and permits direct award under the relevant single supplier lot. In accordance with the framework terms, no further competition was required for this call-off contract.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMP Drivercare LimitedSME | £300,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 019315-2026-1 · GMP Drivercare LimitedSME
- Signed
- 20 Feb 2026
- Value
- £300,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GMP DRIVERCARE LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.