Official UK procurement notice
Vehicle Hire Solutions · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Government Commercial Agency (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionFramework procurement for the provision of vehicle hire services to cover short, medium and long term hire durations for all vehicle types and sizes including blue light and healthcare vehicles, and further provision for car share solutions and potentially international vehicle hire.
CPV: Motor vehicles
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 18 Feb 2027
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- 1% of call-off value
Who may buy through it
Refer to RM6381 - Customer List for details of contracting authorities that may use the framework.
Published description of the framework
Refer to Framework Schedule 7 - Call-Off Award Procedure for details of the competitive selection processes for the award of contracts under this framework.
In the event that there is a challenge to the Competition and such a challenge is confined to any one particular Lot, the Authority reserves the right to the extent that it is lawful to do so, to conclude a Framework Contract with the successful Suppliers in respect of the Lot(s) that has (have) not been so challenged
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Hire of Vehicles up to 4.25T, including Car Share and International HirePublished value£696,000,000
It will be mandatory for the bidders to provide at least one of the following vehicle types for hire within the UK:
- passenger cars
- LCVs up to 4.25T
- minibuses up to 17 seats
- 4x4s
- other non-standard or modified cars, 4x4s, and LCVs up to 4.25T
It will be mandatory for bidders to be able to offer at least one of the following service provisions within the UK:
Vehicle Hire
Car Share Solutions
It will be desirable for bidders to be able to offer International Hire
- Economic & financial standing
The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire within the Esourcing tool and Attachment 2 How to tender.
- Technical & professional ability
The conditions of participation relating to technical ability are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire within the Esourcing tool and Attachment 2 How to tender.
Lot #2Hire of Commercial and Specialist Vehicles up to 7.5TPublished value£64,000,000
It will be mandatory for bidders to be able to provide at least one of the following Vehicle types for Hire within the UK:
- LCVs up to 7.5T
- Specialist LCVs up to 7.5T (e.g. response vehicles, ambulances, patient transport, mobile medical units, clinical and diagnostic, mobile research units).
It will be desirable for bidders to be able to provide at least one of the following standard and specialist Vehicle types for Hire within the UK:
- HGVs between 4.25T and 7.5T
- Passenger Cars
- 4x4s
- Minibuses
- Economic & financial standing
The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire within the Esourcing tool and Attachment 2 How to tender.
- Technical & professional ability
The conditions of participation relating to technical ability are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire within the Esourcing tool and Attachment 2 How to tender.
Lot #3Hire of HGVs and Specialist Vehicles from 7.5T and abovePublished value£40,000,000
It will be mandatory for bidders to be able to provide at least one of the following Vehicle types for Hire within the UK:
- municipal;
- waste management and street scene Vehicles;
- tractor units;
- trailers;
- hot boxes;
- tippers;
- dropsides and Vehicle mounted cranes either of standard or non-standard build;
- specialist HGV’s 7.5T and above e.g. winter maintenance Vehicles;
- emergency response Vehicles e.g. ambulances;
- specially adapted non-standard Vehicles e.g patient transport;
- specialist healthcare operational Vehicles, including mobile medical units and trailers, clinical and diagnostic units and mobile research units.
- Economic & financial standing
The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire within the Esourcing tool and Attachment 2 How to tender.
- Technical & professional ability
The conditions of participation relating to technical ability are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire within the Esourcing tool and Attachment 2 How to tender.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
The conditions of participation relating to the legal and financial capacity are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire within the Esourcing tool and Attachment 2 How to tender.
- Technical & professional ability
The conditions of participation relating to technical ability are set out in the ITT, in the procurement specific questionnaire. The conditions of participation will be assessed in accordance with the assessment methodologies detailed in the procurement specific questionnaire within the Esourcing tool and Attachment 2 How to tender.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Vehicle Hire Solutions” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Refer to RM6381 - Customer List for details of contracting authorities that may use the framework.
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Apr 2025, 07:37 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 8 Feb 2027
- Authority reference
RM6381- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079275- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05046cFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 2 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · 1% of call-off value
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Timeline
17 Apr 2025 → 18 Feb 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published17 Apr 2025, 07:37 BST
- Market engagement65 days ago18 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) intends to hold a Supplier Industry Day / webinar on 7 August 2025 in order to engage with the market and gain feedback on the proposed framework agreement. If you wish to register an interest in attending the Industry Day, please register via this
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We intend to hold a further Industry Day / webinar in January 2026, details of which will be released in due course.
Please submit the contact details for each representative who wishes to attend. Further details will be sent to you.
Meetings with existing and potential customers and suppliers will also be held.
- Next notice expected64 days ago19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published63 days ago20 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
- Clarification questions by38 days ago14 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends20 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown2 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 109 days8 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 118 days18 Feb 2027
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025- Pipeline notice published17 Apr 2025, 07:37 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published16 Jul 2025, 12:06 BSTUK2
- Published value updated to £800,000,00016 Jul 2025, 12:06 BSTwas £450,000,000
- Pipeline notice published23 Jul 2025, 11:26 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published20 Aug 2026, 09:17 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active20 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
- Deadline published: 2 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST20 Aug 2026, 09:17 BST
Published amendments (1)
The following changes have been made: - Procurement Description - Estimated Contract Value
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-04: 1 release · 17 Apr 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender