Short Term Vehicle & Plant Hire Framework Awarded by Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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Bradford Metropolitan District Council awarded a contract to A-Plant, Arnold Clark Finance Ltd., Leeds Commercial Ltd, GAP Group Limited, Endurance Vehicle Solutions, Premier Truck Hire Ltd, Chippindale Plant Limited, arrow self drive, and C P Davidson & Sons Ltd for a short term vehicle and plant hire framework.

The framework provides a range of vehicles and plant equipment on an as-needed basis for the Council's fleet of approximately 700 items, including cars, small vans, mini buses, tippers, road sweepers, refuse collection vehicles, trailers, and plant equipment.

The contract was awarded initially for a two-year period, with an option to extend for a further two years, up to a maximum of four years.

Prices are fixed for the initial two years and may be reviewed at the extension point.

The estimated annual expenditure for short term hire is circa £320,000, based on previous expenditure across multiple suppliers, though no particular volume of business is guaranteed.

The contract value is AUD 600,000.