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Watford Community Housing · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Watford Community Housing ("WCH") is seeking Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of vehicles and associated flexible fleet services under this four-year, multi supplier framework. This framework seeks to offer the benefits of a flexible vehicle hire solution that can react to legislative and other operating context changes, incorporating the flexibility of a rental model whilst competing with the total cost of ownership of a fixed-term contract hire/lease arrangement. The framework will provide additional services to support the fleet operation including but not limited to maintenance, fleet management services and additional fleet related services as set out in the specification. Full details are available in the procurement documents.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£400m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Apr 2025
Award ID
029245-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Egham, UK, United Kingdom

NORTHGATE VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£400m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Apr 2025
Award ID
029245-2025-2-2
Status
active
Location
Darlington, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV30163100 — Agency fuel cards
  • CPV32441300 — Telematics system
  • CPV34100000 — Motor vehicles
  • CPV34144220 — Breakdown vehicles
  • CPV39151100 — Racking
  • CPV50100000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
  • CPV50110000 — Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
  • CPV50111110 — Vehicle-fleet-support services
  • CPV50118100 — Breakdown and recovery services for cars
  • CPV50118200 — Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles
  • CPV50118300 — Breakdown and recovery services for buses
  • CPV50118400 — Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles
  • CPV50118500 — Breakdown and recovery services for motorcycles
  • CPV64226000 — Telematics services
  • CPV72220000 — Systems and technical consultancy services
  • CPV72221000 — Business analysis consultancy services
  • CPV72224000 — Project management consultancy services

Lots

  • Watford Community Housing ("WCH") is seeking Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of vehicles and associated flexible fleet services under this four-year, multi supplier framework. This framework seeks to offer the benefits of a flexible vehicle hire solution that can react to legislative and other operating context changes, incorporating the flexibility of a rental model whilst competing with the total cost of ownership of a fixed-term contract hire/lease arrangement. The framework will provide additional services to support the fleet operation including but not limited to maintenance, fleet management services and additional fleet related services as set out in the specification. Full details are available in the procurement documents. The framework is to operate across the UK and will be open to, in summary: • any entity within the same group of companies as WCH from time to time • any entity or joint venture company that WCH or any other WCH group Member holds an interest in from time to time • any Social Housing Provider / RSL in the United Kingdom • any supply chain member of any Social Housing Provider in the United Kingdom, including direct labour organisations and suppliers • any national, regional or local health authority in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, any NHS Trust, and any organisation providing a service to these bodies; • any local or regional authority in the United Kingdom (including any arms length organisation or service provider working on their behalf) delivering any public or private sector construction related projects including, without limitation, housing, education, highways and infrastructure work; and • any service provider delivering services to any other Government Agency in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, the Ministry of Defence and the Highways Agency • and, in the case of the organisations listed in bullet points (iii) to (vii) above, who has entered into an Access Agreement with WCH and whose identity has been notified in writing by Pretium to the Supplier. • any other organisation in public or private ownership who wishes to use the framework Access to public sector bodies other than the Contract Authority will be an Access Agreement between WCH, the Framework Supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH has appointed to administer the framework on its behalf. Full details of the scope and requirements of the Framework and the procurement process, including how to Tender are included within the procurement and Tender documents.£400m

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ECH1326
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
WCH will observe a stand still period following the award of the Framework and conduct itself in respect of any appeals in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
3 Mar 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
3

Expected award period

Starts
3 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
3 Mar 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As set out in the procurement and Tender documents.

Classification

Id
34100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Motor vehicles

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As set out in the procurement and Tender documents.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Watford Community Housing ("WCH") is seeking Tenders from suitably skilled and experienced suppliers for the provision of vehicles and associated flexible fleet services under this four-year, multi supplier framework. This framework seeks to offer the benefits of a flexible vehicle hire solution that can react to legislative and other operating context changes, incorporating the flexibility of a rental model whilst competing with the total cost of ownership of a fixed-term contract hire/lease arrangement. The framework will provide additional services to support the fleet operation including but not limited to maintenance, fleet management services and additional fleet related services as set out in the specification. Full details are available in the procurement documents. The framework is to operate across the UK and will be open to, in summary: • any entity within the same group of companies as WCH from time to time • any entity or joint venture company that WCH or any other WCH group Member holds an interest in from time to time • any Social Housing Provider / RSL in the United Kingdom • any supply chain member of any Social Housing Provider in the United Kingdom, including direct labour organisations and suppliers • any national, regional or local health authority in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, any NHS Trust, and any organisation providing a service to these bodies; • any local or regional authority in the United Kingdom (including any arms length organisation or service provider working on their behalf) delivering any public or private sector construction related projects including, without limitation, housing, education, highways and infrastructure work; and • any service provider delivering services to any other Government Agency in the United Kingdom including, without limitation, the Ministry of Defence and the Highways Agency • and, in the case of the organisations listed in bullet points (iii) to (vii) above, who has entered into an Access Agreement with WCH and whose identity has been notified in writing by Pretium to the Supplier. • any other organisation in public or private ownership who wishes to use the framework Access to public sector bodies other than the Contract Authority will be an Access Agreement between WCH, the Framework Supplier and Pretium Frameworks Ltd, who WCH has appointed to administer the framework on its behalf. Full details of the scope and requirements of the Framework and the procurement process, including how to Tender are included within the procurement and Tender documents.

Value

Amount
400,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
40

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
34100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Motor vehicles
Entry 2
Id
30163100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Agency fuel cards
Entry 3
Id
32441300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telematics system
Entry 4
Id
34144220
Scheme
CPV
Description
Breakdown vehicles
Entry 5
Id
39151100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Racking
Entry 6
Id
50100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Entry 7
Id
50110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment
Entry 8
Id
50111110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Vehicle-fleet-support services
Entry 9
Id
50118100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Breakdown and recovery services for cars
Entry 10
Id
50118200
Scheme
CPV
Description
Breakdown and recovery services for commercial vehicles
Entry 11
Id
50118300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Breakdown and recovery services for buses
Entry 12
Id
50118500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Breakdown and recovery services for motorcycles
Entry 13
Id
64226000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telematics services
Entry 14
Id
50118400
Scheme
CPV
Description
Breakdown and recovery services for motor vehicles
Entry 15
Id
72220000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Systems and technical consultancy services
Entry 16
Id
72221000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business analysis consultancy services
Entry 17
Id
72224000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Project management consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-136589
Name
Watford Community Housing

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Watford Hertfordshire
Postal Code
WD171LA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
59 Clarendon Road Watford

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
06
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Housing and community amenities

Identifier

Legal Name
Watford Community Housing

Contact

Name
Joey Barron
Telephone
+44 1707339800
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-726
Name
High Court of England and Wales

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court of England and Wales
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-137
Name
Cabinet Office

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1A 2AS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
70 Whitehall

Identifier

Legal Name
Cabinet Office
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-149951
Name
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR UK LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Egham
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR UK LIMITED
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-149952
Name
NORTHGATE VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Darlington
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
NORTHGATE VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED

Award information

Award 1
Id
029245-2025-1-1
Title
Fleet Framework (Gen 3)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-149951
Name
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR UK LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
029245-2025-2-2
Title
Fleet Framework (Gen 3)
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-149952
Name
NORTHGATE VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
029245-2025-1-1
Title
Fleet Framework (Gen 3)
Status
active
Award ID
029245-2025-1-1
Date Signed
8 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
400,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
029245-2025-2-2
Title
Fleet Framework (Gen 3)
Status
active
Award ID
029245-2025-2-2
Date Signed
8 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
400,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Watford Hertfordshire · UK · WD171LA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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