St.Helens Council · Awarded contract
Awarded

Vehicle Hire Services for Liverpool City Region Councils and St Helens Schools

Awarded 05 Jul 2024

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Awarded05 Jul 2024
Value£3,000,000.00
SupplierArnold Clark Finance Ltd.,Autohorn Ltd,C P Davidson & Sons Ltd,Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Ltd t/a Days Rental,Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited,Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited,Econ Engineering Ltd,Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK,Euro Municipal Ltd,Fulcrum Automotive Solutions Ltd,Karcher UK,Leeds Commercial Ltd,London Hire,ND Brown Limited,Northgate Vehicle Hire Ltd,PSD Vehicle rental,Riverside Truck Rental Ltd,Thrifty Car and Van Rental,West Wallasey Car Hire Ltd T/A Fleet Hire Services
AgencySt.Helens Council
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Ended 6mo ago1y 10mo term
Awarded 5 July 2024Expired 29 Apr 2026

About

St.Helens Council awarded a contract to Arnold Clark Finance Ltd., Autohorn Ltd, C P Davidson & Sons Ltd, Car Hire (Day of Swansea) Ltd t/a Days Rental, Dawsongroup Bus and Coach Limited, Dawsongroup Environmental Municipal Civil Limited, Econ En for the provision of vehicle hire services as lead Council for the Liverpool City Region group, which includes Knowsley, Sefton, Wirral, and Liverpool local authorities.

The contract, valued at £3,000,000, covers business-use vehicles divided into lots: LOT 1-6 for passenger and light commercial hire, LOT 7 for adapted minibuses, and LOT 8 for heavy commercial and plant hire.

LOT 1-6 are awarded on a fixed rate ad-hoc call-off arrangement as required, managed via each Council's Fleet Manager or representative.

The hire contract will also be utilised by schools within the borough of St Helens, which will organise their hire requirements directly with the hire company.

The contract period is 22 months, commencing 6 July 2024.

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