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Hire of Vehicles and Plant/Machinery

Ubico Ltd · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 15:46.

Opportunity overview

The vehicle hire services will be provided under a Framework consisting of 9 lots. This new Contract will replace the Company's existing vehicle hire arrangements, which are due to expire in early 2027, ensuring continuity of service and ongoing access to a range of hired vehicles to support operational requirements. Providers can Tender for any combination of lot or lots. Being awarded a place on the Contract is not a guarantee of any work. The framework agreement will be for a duration of 4 years, with the option to extend for two further periods of 12 months each. The Contract is anticipated to commence on 1 March 2027. The framework agreement will be divided into 9 lots as detailed below: LOTDESCRIPTION LOT 14x4/beaver tails/vans/tippers/luton box LOT 2RCV and skip/hook loaders LOT 3RCV with perstorp capable bin lifters LOT 4Kerbside sort recycling and food waste LOT 5Road sweepers LOT 6Grounds maintenance LOT 7Material handling LOT 8Battery electric vehicles (BEV – full EV) LOT 9Powered Access Equipment The vehicles have been divided into individual lots. The Company intends to appoint up to a maximum of five Suppliers to each lot. Tenderers will be evaluated against the published price and quality criteria and ranked in order of their overall score. Suppliers appointed to each lot will be ranked from highest to lowest scoring Tenderer. When a vehicle hire requirement arises, the request will first be offered to the highest-ranked Supplier for the relevant lot. If that Supplier is unable to meet the requirement, the Company will approach the next-ranked Supplier, and so on until the requirement is fulfilled. Appointment to the framework agreement does not guarantee any minimum volume or value of work. Vehicle hire requirements will be placed on an as-needed basis throughout the Contract term. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Cheltenham:-Motor-vehicles./68Q9ERBX77 To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/68Q9ERBX77

Classification

  • CPV34100000 — Motor vehicles
  • CPV34113000 — 4-wheel-drive vehicles
  • CPV34113200 — All-terrain vehicles
  • CPV34113300 — Off-road vehicles
  • CPV34114000 — Specialist vehicles

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
ocds-h6vhtk-077999
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2033, 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
34113000
Description
4-wheel-drive vehicles
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
34113200
Description
All-terrain vehicles
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
34113300
Description
Off-road vehicles
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
34114000
Description
Specialist vehicles

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Engagement Process Description The Company is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise to inform the development of a new Vehicle Hire Services Framework, which will replace the current arrangements due to expire in early 2027. The proposed Framework is anticipated to commence on 1 March 2027 and will cover 9 lots across a range of vehicle and equipment hire requirements. The Company intends to appoint up to five suppliers per lot, with suppliers able to bid for any combination of lots. As part of this engagement, interested suppliers are invited to provide feedback on the proposed framework structure, service requirements, and market capability by completing the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire available at the link below: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DVWcRsmY002QT447DCiN44D3yVTKOXRBjVCAkWeNK_5UNEpTV0FWNVNBNElERUxMRlkxNEYxSE0zVC4u Feedback received will help shape the final specification, requirements, and procurement approach. Participation in this engagement exercise is voluntary and will not form part of the evaluation of any future tender submission. Engagement Period: 24/09/2026 to 23/10/2026
Due
20 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
090614-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Sept 2026, 14:22
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Ubico Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PPZT-4245-XXTP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPZT-4245-XXTP

Address

Street Address
Central Depot, Swindon Road, Gloucestershire
Locality
Cheltenham
Postal Code
GL51 9JZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK13

Contact

Name
Marius Pruteanu

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicUndertaking
Description
Public undertaking

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cheltenham · UKK13 · GL51 9JZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK13 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. 090614-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·