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Tender: Contract Hire, Service and Maintenance for Council Mixed Fleet (Refuse, Commercial, Grounds & Specialist Vehicles)

Released 3 months ago

Closed18 Sep 2026
Est. valueEstimate£250K to £4.9M
LocationNorth West
SourceFind a Tender
CategoryTransport & Logistics
Submissions closedClosed Fri, 18 Sept 2026

A council is seeking a supplier for a fully managed, end-to-end contract hire, service, maintenance and relief vehicle solution for an above-threshold public contract procured under the Procurement Act 2023. The contract covers a mixed fleet used to deliver council services, including core environmental services vehicles (refuse collection vehicles, food waste collection vehicles and sweepers), operational support vehicles (tippers, cage tippers, panel vans and light commercial vehicles), grounds, agricultural and specialist service vehicles (grounds maintenance vehicles, plant and specialist equipment), and any future fleet transition vehicles specified in the tender pack or introduced via an approved contract change mechanism. Tender documents must be downloaded from The Chest portal, all questions posted via The Chest messaging facility, and all bids submitted through The Chest; allow sufficient time to upload documents before the closing date/time.

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