Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Gentoo Group
Emperor House, 2 Emperor Way
Sunderland
SR3 3XR
Contact
Neil Dixon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Registered Charity
one.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Commercial Fleet
Reference number
OPFL008-A
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Commercial Fleet replacement of vehicles on behalf of Gentoo Group.
Contract Hire of Up to 333 x Vehicles
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £9,622,862.40 / Highest offer: £10,620,841.80 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC23 - Sunderland
Main site or place of performance
Sunderland/Wearside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Gentoo Group Fleet replacement
Intention to Lease Hire 333 vehicles.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Interview / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 60
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
5 years Lease
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Gentoo Group undertook Procurement exercise via
Call Off for Vehicle Contract Hire
Hertfordshire County Council Contract Hire Framework – Lot 2
Framework Ref – 2024/S 000-031042
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Title
HCC and TPPL Contract Hire Framework TPPLHCCCH03 - Contract Hire of Up to 333 x Vehicles
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VOLKSWAGEN FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
Brunswick Court Yeomans Drive, Blakelands,
Milton Keynes
MK14 5LR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC23 - Sunderland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £9,622,862.40 / Highest offer: £10,620,841.80 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom