- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Cars and light commercial vehicle rental 365 days
- Lot 2. Minibus, Bus, and Coaches with any number of seats rental
- Lot 3. Medium, Heavy, and Specialist Commercial Vehicles rental up to 44t rental
- Lot 4. Cars and light commercial vehicle long-term and flexible rental 365 days to 3 years
- Lot 5. Car clubs and pool car schemes, including travel management systems and packages.
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Commercial Services Kent Limited
Head Office, 1 Abbey Wood Road, Kings Hill
West Malling
ME19 4YT
Telephone
+44 1954250517
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ - South East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Motor-vehicles./S8CGUT7D7J
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Motor-vehicles./S8CGUT7D7J
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CSKL & TPPL Vehicle Rental Framework 2025
Reference number
TPPLCSKL03
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- PA01 - Hire
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
CSKL invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48-month Framework Agreement
(‘the Agreement’) for the rental of vehicles, including passenger cars, accessible/non-accessible minibuses/coaches,
light/medium commercials, heavy goods vehicles, and car clubs/pool car schemes. The Agreement will be used by
CSKL and may also be used by all Local Authorities and other organisations (“Eligible Bodies”) located in the United
Kingdom.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £120,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cars and light commercial vehicle rental 365 days
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34110000 - Passenger cars
- PA01 - Hire
- 34136000 - Vans
- PA01 - Hire
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hire of Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles including vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuels. Includes on/off road
4x4 vehicles up to 3.5 tonne, and the hire of vehicles with body conversions including but not limited to tippers, dropside, Luton, flat, curtain-side, recycling, aerial platform, jetter, cranes, street lighting and any other body type an Authority may require, including all vehicle racking.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of
the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Minibus, Bus, and Coaches with any number of seats rental
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34115200 - Motor vehicles for the transport of fewer than 10 persons
- PA01 - Hire
- 34120000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons
- PA01 - Hire
- 34121000 - Buses and coaches
- PA01 - Hire
- 34121200 - Articulated buses
- PA01 - Hire
- 34121300 - Double-decker buses
- PA01 - Hire
- 34114400 - Minibuses
- PA01 - Hire
- 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles
- PA01 - Hire
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hire of Minibuses Buses, Buses and Coaches with any number of seats including vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuel. Accessible/non-accessible welfare buses will be van or coach-built. Coaches can be articulated, double or single decked or any other body type an authority may require.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Medium, Heavy, and Specialist Commercial Vehicles rental up to 44t rental
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34130000 - Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
- PA01 - Hire
- 34140000 - Heavy-duty motor vehicles
- PA01 - Hire
- 34144430 - Road-sweeping vehicles
- PA01 - Hire
- 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
- PA01 - Hire
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hire of Medium Commercial Vehicles (MCVs) from 3.5 tonnes to 12.5 tonnes, Hire of Sweepers, including pedestrian, sub-compact, compact, mid-size and truck-mounted (up to 18.5 tonnes). Hire of Heavy Goods Vehicles up to 44t. Vehicles hired may operate on Diesel, Petrol, Hybrid, Electric, LPG, Hydrogen, and Biofuels or any other alternative powered drivetrain. Hire of medium commercial vehicles can include vehicles with body conversions including but not limited to tippers, drop-side, Luton, flat, curtain-side, recycling, aerial platform, jetter, cranes, street lighting and any other body type an Authority may require, including all vehicle racking.
Hire of heavy goods vehicles can include those with specialist and municipal bodies and conversions including but not limited to tippers, dropside, flat, beavertail, curtain-side, box, Luton, refuse collection, bin lifts and recycling bodies, gritter, snowplough and auger spreaders, tanker, gully emptier, aerial platforms, hook loader and demountable body systems, jetter, cranes, mobile library and offices, vehicle and plant recovery, street lighting and highway maintenance bodies, generators, temporary lighting and any other body type an Authority may require including associated trailers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cars and light commercial vehicle long-term and flexible rental 365 days to 3 years
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34110000 - Passenger cars
- PA01 - Hire
- 34136000 - Vans
- PA01 - Hire
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hire of Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles on a longer-term and/or flexible duration. To include vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Biofuels. Includes all the vehicles scoped under lots 1, 2 & 3, or any other body type an Authority may require, including all vehicle racking.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Car clubs and pool car schemes, including travel management systems and packages.
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 34110000 - Passenger cars
- PA01 - Hire
- 34136000 - Vans
- PA01 - Hire
- 50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Access to, or creation of car club schemes as required by an Authority. Types of schemes can include (but are not limited to) dedicated schemes, for which vehicles are dedicated only for use by the
Authority. Access to publicly available schemes for the Authority. An Authority could seek a blended or mixed scheme comprising a combination of dedicated and publicly accessible vehicles. Alternatively, an Authority can engage with the supplier to use their software and systems to create a scheme using the Authority’s existing vehicles and infrastructure.
Vehicle types to be available under schemes includes (but is not limited to) Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles including those operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG (liquid petroleum gas), Hydrogen and Bio fuels. Includes on/off road 4x4 vehicles up to 3.5 tonne.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
48
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Vehicles types and associated services that may not be easily identifiable as part of the procurement documents can be specified by individual Eligible Bodies during their call-off processes. Therefore
other vehicles and services that are related to the focus of this Agreement are expected to be provided as part of this Agreement within the closest relevant Lot(s).
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
21 March 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
21 March 2025
Local time
12:05pm
Place
TPPL Offices
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 48 months from publication of this contract notice.
six.3) Additional information
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. The Agreement is accessible by all local authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The following links provide an opportunity to search for local authorities in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Agreement may also be used by all other Eligible Bodies within the UK, including but not limited to the definable groups of contracting authorities in the links provided.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
https://gov.wales/find-your-local-authority
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
http://www.cosla.gov.uk/councils
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
https://www.housingregulator.gov.scot/landlord-performance/landlords)
https://gov.wales/registered-social-landlords
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
https://www.aoc.co.uk/about/list-of-colleges-in-the-uk
https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies
http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php
https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england
https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone
https://gov.wales/address-list-schools
http://apps.education-ni.gov.uk/appinstitutes/default.aspx
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development
https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-provider-directory/
https://www.specialistinfo.com/trust_find.php?r=SC&s=3&l=0
https://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/
https://www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory
https://www.nhs.wales/hpb/local-services/
https://aace.org.uk/uk-ambulance-service/
http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/health-and-social-care-trusts
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm
https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
https://www.police.uk/pu/contact-us/uk-police-forces/
https://www.police.uk/pu/your-area/police-service-of-northern-ireland/
http://www.scotland.police.uk/
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services
https://www.nifrs.org/contact-us/
http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx
http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharities/registerhomepage.aspx
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/national-probation-service/about#divisional-areas
https://communityleisureuk.org/members/
The Agreement is available to all current and future members of The Procurement Partnership Limited’s (TPPL)
buying club. A list of members of TPPL can be obtained from http://www.tppl.co.uk/about-us/our-members/. Members
of the TPPL buying club can only be public sector organisations and their wholly owned subsidiaries who classify as a
contracting authority.
TPPL are acting as an agent on behalf of CSKL and will undertake activities relating to this proposed Agreement, including but not limited to management of this tender process, evaluation of submissions, management of the Agreement when awarded, delivery of mini-competitions, assistance with direct awards and collection of associated Agreement fees
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-West-Malling:-Motor-vehicles./S8CGUT7D7J
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/S8CGUT7D7J
GO Reference: GO-2025210-PRO-29369975
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Royal Court of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
A
A
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
CSKL will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day (when using electronic means) standstill period at the point
information on the award of the Framework Agreement is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the decision to award the Framework Agreement before it is executed/signed (as appropriate).
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘Regulations’) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly and within the time limits as defined in the above regulations. Where an agreement has not been entered into the court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the contracting authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the Framework Agreement has been entered into the court has the options to award damages and/or to shorten or order the Framework Agreement ineffective.
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
A
A
Country
United Kingdom