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The commercial fleet is made up of approximately: - \n• LCV - 1200 vehicles \n• Mobile Plant - 900 assets\nWWU have a requirement for an outsourced service provision to deliver the following services - \n1.\tFleet management requirements\n•\tManage the fleet database and all key documentation, with comprehensive and guaranteed SLAs.\n•\tDedicated helpdesk to address all driver contact and support.\n•\tFull vehicle management including in-life event planning, safety recalls, road fund licence, MOT planning, vehicle movements, asset disposal, technical support.\n•\tFleet data administration, including fleet list management, cost centre allocation, business hierarchy.\n•\tProactive and robust account management structure\n•\tTechnical and analytical support to inform fleet decision making. \n•\tSupply, management and reporting of hire for all types of managed assets.\n•\tManagement of service schedules based on vehicle type.\n2.\tFleet maintenance requirements\n•\tA managed regional workshop support network aligned to WWU depot geography.\n•\tVehicle and mobile plant maintenance, including;\no\tService, MOT and mandatory PUWER testing (Provision and Use of Work Equipment), inc. LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment) and 110v testing\no\tMaintenance of all vehicle ancillaries at scheduled service events, including but not limited to, on board power, on board weighing, tachograph, lifting equipment, lighting, towing.\no\tDynamic service content to capture proactive repairs and to address safety issues.\no\t24/7/365 breakdown service for vehicles and plant, including roadside repair, recovery and onward travel for driver to their chosen destination where applicable.\n•\tAccident management \n•\tAccess to vehicle wash facilities across WWU geography.\n•\tA robust network of parts suppliers.\n•\tDowntime management incentivised to maximise availability, empowered to make decisions on WWU behalf in the interest of reducing VOR.\n•\tDaily VOR reporting.\n•\tMobile engineer support with vehicle and plant capabilities aligned to WWU depot geography.\n•\tAccess to manufacturer warranty provision and proactive management of costs.\n3.\tFleet services requirements\n•\tOnline management information tool with dashboard and push reporting capabilities.\n•\tStorage of and live access to all vehicle documentation via an online portal - supplier to audit on a 6 monthly pattern and report gaps to WWU Transport.\n•\tUnreported defect analysis.\n•\tAdministration and reporting of fines and NoIPs (Notice of Intended Prosecution).\n•\tFuel card management \n•\tClean air zone charge management \n•\tBest practice advice, including alternative fuel and net zero strategy support.\n•\tContinuous improvement programme to include cost efficiency, innovation in compliance and vehicle uptime.\n•\tReceive telematics (manufacturer and third party) data directly via API (Application Programming Interface)\nThis tender does not include any vehicle leasing. \nWWU would like to invite the first 5 suitable suppliers (subject to the answers provided below) who respond to this premarket engagement notice to take part in a 45 minute Teams call and come prepared to present to WWU on the following - \n•\tHow do you manage Customer data? 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