Contract

Forestry Commission Vehicle Hire

  • Forestry England for and on behalf of The Forestry Commission

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-045060

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049aed (view related notices)

Published 1 August 2025, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Forestry England for and on behalf of The Forestry Commission

620 Bristol Business Park

Bristol

BS16 1EJ

Contact

Emily Coffin

Email

emily.coffin@forestryengland.uk

Telephone

+44 3000674000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.forestryengland.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Forestry


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Forestry Commission Vehicle Hire

Reference number

FCCN002158

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 34100000 - Motor vehicles

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Forestry Commission have a requirement for the provision of short-term, long-term, and welfare vehicle hire. Full details of the requirement are contained in the tender documentation.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £5,950,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Short-term Vehicle Hire

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34100000 - Motor vehicles

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

This lot is for short-term vehicle hire.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Delivering a Quality Service / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management and Continuous Improvement / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Online Booking System / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 50

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

To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/respond/9637D94XU8

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Long-term hire

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34100000 - Motor vehicles

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

This Lot is for long-term vehicle hire

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Delivering a Quality Service / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management and Continuous Improvement / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Online Booking System / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 50

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

Welfare Vehicles

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34114300 - Welfare vehicles

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

This Lot is for welfare vehicle hire.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Delivering a Quality Service / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Contract Management and Continuous Improvement. / Weighting: 15

Quality criterion - Name: Online Booking System / Weighting: 10

Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10

Price

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


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-029466


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FCCN2158/1

Lot No

1

Title

Short-term Vehicle Hire

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ltd

Enterprise House

Egham

TW20 9FB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

02946689

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £2,500,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FCCN2158/2

Lot No

2

Title

Long-term Vehicle Hire

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

10 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ltd

Enterprise House

Egham

TW20 9FB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

02946689

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,100,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £3,100,000


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

FCCN2158/3

Lot No

3

Title

Welfare Vehicle Hire

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section six. Complementary information

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.

To view this notice, please click here:

https://forestryengland.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=915830764 GO Reference: GO-202581-PRO-31669765

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals