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Fleet and Building Material Procurement specialists

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Sustainable procurement solutions

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE

Efficient, compliant supported procurement solutions

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Explore our compliant frameworks:
Fleet Purchase, Leasing & Rental
Building Materials & Modular Buildings
Electrical Vehicle Charging
Hydrogen DPS
Grounds Maintenance, Plant & Tools
Asset Finance & Leasing

Following recent commencement of the Procurement Act 2023, our team are available to support members, partners and suppliers. Should you require immediate assistance please contact 01954 250517, or email enquiries@tppl.co.uk.

For details on our current range of procurement solutions click here. Don’t forget we also offer procurement consultancy services. Click here for more information on our procurement consultancy services.

Frameworks

Whether you are looking for purchase, leasing or rental options, our fleet procurement experts and in house tender team can provide specialist industry knowledge to help support your needs. Our vast range of cost-effective solutions include any vehicle type a public body may require, including electric vehicles, large commercial vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, plant and more.

Suppliers

We work closely with over 250 industry leading suppliers to facilitate a range of National Procurement solutions to over 800 UK public sector organisations. Suppliers appointed to our frameworks are  fundamental in delivering a comprehensive range of  products and services, primarily across the fleet and building material sectors.

Consultancy

TPPL’s consultancy team has extensive experience in the delivery and management of procurement activity to the public sector. We have supported a wide range of clients to maximise value for money and implement strategic and sustainable change, leading to improved efficiency.

Member Tools & Portal

TPPL Membership is open to all Local Authorities and the wider public sector. Joining is easy, once signed up, you will have access to the range of procurement solutions and-easy to-use portals, offering you instant pricing, and the ability to shortlist suppliers, improving efficiency during procurement.
MEMBERS AREA

85%

Our members currently consist of over 900 public sector organisations, including over 85% of all UK Local Authorities.

£1 Billion

TPPL have tendered over 1 billion pounds on behalf of its members in the last 4 years.

£500k

We provide over half a million pounds back into the public purse each year

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Specialist procurement solutions for the public sector

As a leading public sector procurement organisation and supplier of compliant framework agreements, our members have access to a range of vehicles and products at market-leading prices backed by the expertise to support you every step of the way.
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Case Studies

Islington Council expands depot EV Charging Infrastructure with support from TPPL

Islington Council expands depot EV Charging Infrastructure with support from TPPL

 Background The London Borough of Islington is a London borough in Inner London with an estimated population of 215,667. It was formed in 1965 by merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury, yet the merged entity remains the second smallest borough in London and the third smallest district in England. The borough contains … Continued
Procurement of Electric Van Conversion Systems for Ipswich Borough Council Housing Maintenance Division

Procurement of Electric Van Conversion Systems for Ipswich Borough Council Housing Maintenance Division

 Background Ipswich Borough Council, the local authority for Ipswich, Suffolk, England, operates within a two-tier system, providing essential services such as refuse collection, housing, and planning. Suffolk County Council, as the upper-tier authority, oversees services such as transport, education, and social services. The council manages a fleet of 235 vehicles, primarily commercial, ranging from small … Continued
Fleet and Building Materials investment for Bournville residents

Fleet and Building Materials investment for Bournville residents

 Bournville Village Trust (BVT) is based on the legacy of George Cadbury and the accommodation provided for workers of the world-famous Cadbury’s chocolate factory. Today, Bournville is a values-led charitable trust working to create and sustain communities where people can thrive. The communities consist of shops, agricultural land & buildings, and more than 4,000 residential … Continued
Building Maintenance & Repairs services in East Anglia

Building Maintenance & Repairs services in East Anglia

 Norwich City Services Limited (NCSL) was established by Norwich City Council in 2021. Initially set up to provide Environmental Services (arboriculture, street cleansing, building cleaning and grounds maintenance), it expanded in April 2022 to include Building Maintenance for the city council’s 15,000 council homes and other buildings. NCSL now has around 400 employees, most of … Continued
Highlands and Islands Airports

Highlands and Islands Airports

 Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) is responsible for the management and operation of 11 regional airports serving some of the nation’s most remote communities: at Barra, Benbecula, Campbeltown, Dundee, Inverness, Islay, Kirkwall, Stornoway, Sumburgh, Tiree and Wick John O’Groats. With a view to maintaining and developing the vital connections they provide, HIAL had a … Continued
Buying support in the Valleys

Buying support in the Valleys

 The procurement support provided by TPPL, was based on tenders for contract hire, racking and telematics. This was a new customer approach.  For the fleet of vehicles there was not a specific manufacturer stated as a preference.  We therefore approached three – and obtained quotes and discounts.  The market intelligence that this brought in was … Continued
Powering up in Islington

Powering up in Islington

 The London Borough of Islington is a proudly diverse borough, home to people from all faiths, nationalities and backgrounds with a commitment to a more equal future for all its residents by providing a cleaner, greener and healthier place to live and work for all. The Environment directorate within Islington Council are responsible for a … Continued
Increasing accessibility on building materials

Increasing accessibility on building materials

 Sovereign Housing Association provides almost 60,000 homes focused in a core area covering Berkshire, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Dorset, Devon, Wiltshire, the West of England and the Isle of Wight. They had identified a key business need to increase operational efficiency. Having engaged extensively with key stakeholders, Sovereign developed a business plan to ensure wider availability and … Continued
Enabling a housing association to decarbonise their fleet through an innovative cost calculator

Enabling a housing association to decarbonise their fleet through an innovative cost calculator

 Tai Tarian are one of the largest social landlords in Wales and have responsibility for over 9,000 properties across the Neath Port Talbot County Borough. For the housing association, becoming more carbon friendly and decarbonising their current fleet is a top priority, and fortunately a vision that is shared across the whole organisation. However, they … Continued
Achieving significant cost savings for Cottsway Housing

Achieving significant cost savings for Cottsway Housing

 Cottsway Housing provide homes for over 10,000 customers via rent and shared ownership, with a repairs and maintenance workforce of over 40 people. Cottsway have a substantial ongoing requirement for building materials to support repairs to their housing stock of over 5,000 properties – amounting to £1.5 Million per annum. They had an existing contract … Continued
Driving down costs and implementing operational efficiencies through a successful re-tendering strategy

Driving down costs and implementing operational efficiencies through a successful re-tendering strategy

 Vivid Homes is one of the one of the largest providers of affordable homes and housing-related services in the south of England. Having expanded in 2016, they had a requirement to double their fleet size with a higher level of efficiency, whilst ensuring full compliance was met and maximising cost control.  They engaged TPPL to … Continued
Managing complex vehicle requirements to deliver a compliant route to market

Managing complex vehicle requirements to deliver a compliant route to market

 Clarion Housing Group comprises of the country’s largest housing association, Clarion Housing, with 125,000 homes nationwide, part of the group is Clarion Response which is the repair and maintenance arm of the Group. The services provided by Clarion Response have grown significantly in recent years and with it a large variety of complex vehicle procurement … Continued
Supporting carbon neutral objectives via procurement of electric vehicle charging points

Supporting carbon neutral objectives via procurement of electric vehicle charging points

 Newcastle City Council implemented a climate change strategy in 2018 with aspirations to become carbon neutral by 2030. As a result, the authority has committed to the procurement of electric vehicles via an electric by default policy – meaning all new cars and small vans will be electric powered as opposed to diesel. The procurement process … Continued
Simple efficient process to successfully procure refuse vehicles

Simple efficient process to successfully procure refuse vehicles

 North Warwickshire Borough Council had a requirement to procure three 26ft refuse vehicles for green waste to replace three existing ones that were at the end of their life span. The Council needed a simplistic yet efficient process to replace their existing model of using small suppliers which was arduous, time consuming and difficult. They … Continued
Meeting electric vehicle procurement goals through technical knowledge and expertise

Meeting electric vehicle procurement goals through technical knowledge and expertise

 Oxfordshire County Council has very specific and ad hoc vehicle requirements to facilitate a wide range of services delivered. Having been one of TPPL’s members since 2012, they have been supplied with a wide range of cars, vans, medium commercials buses and HGV’s. Currently, TPPL run tenders on their behalf; help with the evaluations and … Continued
Delivering single-step access to quality building materials at competitive costs

Delivering single-step access to quality building materials at competitive costs

 South Holland Council own and manage over 4,000 social housing homes in the UK and have a significant maintenance and repairs team to support their requirements. As a result, their need to get quick and easy access to a full range of quality building materials on an ongoing basis is particularly high. In addition, they … Continued