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Short and Long-Term Lease and Fleet Management

Essex County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 04:41.

Opportunity overview

Essex County Council is seeking a provider to deliver Vehicle Leasing and Fleet Management Services. The contract will include the provision and management of long-term leased vehicles, short-term hire vehicles and specialist vehicles to support operational service delivery across the Council. Vehicle requirements are expected to include, but are not limited to: Cars, vans and light commercial vehicles; 4x4 vehicles and pick-up trucks; People carriers and minibuses; Specialist and adapted vehicles, including wheelchair-accessible vehicles and other bespoke vehicle requirements; Vehicle conversions and modification services, where required. Associated services are expected to include fleet management, maintenance management, compliance support, roadside assistance, vehicle delivery and collection, reporting, account management and related support services. The contractor will be required to provide a flexible and scalable solution capable of accommodating changes in fleet size, operational requirements and organisational structures throughout the contract term.

Classification

  • CPV34100000 — Motor vehicles
  • CPV50111000 — Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
  • CPV50117100 — Motor vehicle conversion services
  • CPV66114000 — Financial leasing services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
E024PA
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
5 Oct 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planned

Contract period

Starts
30 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends
29 Nov 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
29 Nov 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34100000
Description
Motor vehicles
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50111000
Description
Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
50117100
Description
Motor vehicle conversion services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
66114000
Description
Financial leasing services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Essex County Council (ECC) is undertaking Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) to inform a future procurement for Vehicle Leasing and Fleet Management Services. The scope of this engagement includes: Long-term vehicle leasing Short-term vehicle hire Specialist and modified vehicles Vehicle availability and lead times Commercial and pricing models Fleet growth and demand management Delivery and collection services Whole life costing Future market developments The PME is being conducted through a Request for Information (RFI), available via the Open e-tendering portal at www.open-uk.org under reference OPEN20261523. Suppliers wishing to participate should register their interest and submit their completed RFI response through Open by the stated deadline. Any clarification questions should be submitted using the messaging facility within the Open portal. For guidance on using the Open system, please visit: www.open-hub.org/how-to-guides For routine queries (passwords, account queries, locating information, etc.) email: open.support@nepo.org Please note: The Open system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Technical support is available: Monday to Thursday: 08:30 - 17:00 Friday: 08:30 - 16:30
Due
29 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
064478-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Jul 2026, 09:34
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Essex County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PWVM-4844-NRQH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWVM-4844-NRQH

Address

Street Address
County Hall, Market Road
Locality
Chelmsford
Postal Code
CM1 1QH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH36

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Chelmsford · UKH36 · CM1 1QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 064207-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 064478-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·