Fleet Rental

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Passenger Cars
Electric Cars
Hybrid Cars
MCV's
Welfare Buses
Coaches (5-72 Seats)
Sweepers (up to 18.5t)
HGVs
specialist vehicles

The Procurement Partnership Ltd (TPPL) has completed a tendering exercise on behalf of Commercial Services Kent Limited (CSKL) to establish a Vehicle Rental Framework covering Daily Fleet Rental for Passenger Cars & LCVs, Welfare Buses and Coaches, MCVs, Sweepers, and Heavy Goods Vehicles up to 44 tonnes. The contract is also scoped to cover Long Term and Flexible rental for Cars and LCVs in addition to Car Clubs and Pool Car schemes including travel management systems and packages.

    • Agreement Reference: TPPLCSKL02
    • Start Date: June 2021
    • End Date: June 2025
    • Number of suppliers: 42
    • Contract Notice: 2021/S 000-007133
    • Award Notice: 2021/S 000-013705
  • Lot 1: Hire of Passenger Cars & Light Commercial Vehicles < 365 days (22 suppliers)

    Hire of Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles including vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG, Hydrogen and Biofuels. This lot includes on/off road 4×4 vehicles up to 3.5t and vehicles with any conversion a Public Sector Body may require, including vehicle racking.

    Lot 2: Hire of Converted accessible and non-accessible minibuses and coaches 5-72 seats (6 suppliers)

    Hire of Converted accessible and non-accessible minibuses and coaches 5-72 seats including vehicles operating on Petrol, Diesel, Hybrid, Electric, LPG, Hydrogen and Biofuels. Coaches include articulated, double or single decked or any other body type a Public Sector Body may require.

    Lot 3: Hire of Medium Commercial Vehicles up to 12.5t, Sweepers up to 18.5t and Heavy Goods Vehicles up to 44t (22 suppliers)

    Hire of Medium Commercial Vehicles (MCVs) including conversions from 3.5t to 12.5t. Hire of Sweepers including pedestrian, sub-compact, compact, mid-size and truck-mounted (up to 18.5t). Hire of Heavy Goods Vehicles up to 44t. The lot also includes vehicles with specialist and municipal body conversions including but not limited to tippers, dropside, flat, Luton, beavertail, curtain-side, box, 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 a Public Sector Body may require including vehicle racking and associated trailers.
    All vehicles hired may operate on Diesel, Petrol, Hybrid, Electric, LPG, Hydrogen and Biofuels or any other alternative powered drivetrain.

    Lot 4: Car and Light Commercial Vehicle long-term and flexible rental > 365 days (10 suppliers)

    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, Hydrogen and Biofuels. Includes on/off road 4×4 vehicles up to 3.5 tonne and the hire of 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 a Public Sector Body may require, including all vehicle racking.

    Lot 5: Car clubs and pool car schemes, including travel management systems and packages (4 suppliers)

    Car clubs and pool car schemes, including travel management systems and packages.
    Access to, or creation of car club schemes as required by a Public Sector Body. Types of schemes can include (but are not limited to) dedicated schemes, for which vehicles are dedicated only for use by the organisation. Access to publicly available schemes for the organisation. A Public Sector Body could seek a blended or mixed scheme comprising a combination of dedicated and publicly accessible vehicles. Alternatively, the organisation 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, Hydrogen and Bio fuels. Includes on/off road 4×4 vehicles up to 3.5 tonne.

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  • This comprehensive Framework is available to Local Authorities and the wider public/not-for-profit sector including:

    • NHS Trusts
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    • Registered Social Landlords
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    • Schools, Colleges and Universities
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    All current and future members can access this framework.

  • The Framework Agreement provides access to 42
    vehicle rental companies.

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Simon Partridge, Norwich City Council

Simon Partridge, Norwich City Council

“At a time of global supply shortages, thanks to the information, guidance, and assistance from Peter and his team at TPPL, we were ready, on day one, with the vehicles we needed to deliver our building maintenance service.”
Simon Partridge Norwich City Council
Paul Rodden, Highlands and Islands Airports

Paul Rodden, Highlands and Islands Airports

“The procurement process ran smoothly throughout, and we were able to replace the existing vehicles and equipment with minimum disruption.”
Paul Rodden Highland and Islands Airports
Simon Phillips, Tai Calon

Simon Phillips, Tai Calon

“Peter from TPPL has been excellent to work with from the start of the process.  TPPL clearly explained how the process would work and the companies we would potentially be working with.  When the bids were submitted to us by TPPL they were laid out in a way we could easily understand what was being … Continued
Simon Phillips Tai Calon
Chris Demetriou, Islington

Chris Demetriou, Islington

“Working with TPPL has been a brilliant experience, everyone at TPPL is efficient, professional and most importantly prompt in responding and communicating. In particular working with Peter Vickers has been a breath of fresh air and a brilliant experience, Peter is always very responsive, honest and transparent in his communications and there is no question … Continued
Chris Demetriou Islington Council
Nigel Leighton

Nigel Leighton

‘Sovereign have worked with TPPL on a number of tenders over the years, including fleet and building materials, and have had excellent support, advice and communications from all the TPPL team.he values that TPPL put at the core of their operation align with Sovereign’s and have throughout made working with them both enjoyable and ensured … Continued
Nigel Leighton Sovereign Housing Association
Bernard McGreevy

Bernard McGreevy

‘I can state that TPPL enabled the procurement of 11 welfare minibuses as required in a professional manner and in the required time scale as well as being on a cost benefit basis’
Bernard McGreevy London Borough of Barnet
Rod Willis

Rod Willis

‘As a local authority, we needed to procure welfare buses through a framework agreement. After contact we decided to use BNES welfare bus framework offered by TPPL. We found Jim Brennan and his team very helpful and the framework easy to use. The performance and professionalism from TPPL was 100% and we would recommend them … Continued
Rod Willis London Borough of Hounslow
John Mellor

John Mellor

‘Firstly may I say thank you for your assistance in this process. I have found it to be very efficient and well managed’
John Mellor Norse Commercial Services
Gary White

Gary White

‘North Yorkshire County Council has now been utilising the services of TPPL for three years. In which time we have both purchased and contract hired many vehicles including welfare buses. The benefits of using their services have been many; we have seen major savings in all elements of our procurement processes, time, costs and environmental … Continued
Gary White North Yorkshire County Council
Bev Thomas

Bev Thomas

‘TPPL provided exceptional advice and support to the Council on a 1:1 basis, through excellent industry knowledge and experience; which enabled the best opportunities through the framework to be identified for the Council’s requirements.’
Bev Thomas Harlow District Council
Chris Wheeler

Chris Wheeler

‘We have undertaken a number of mini tenders via TPPL in recent years. We have found the team supportive in pulling the tender together and excellent at supporting us through the process. The combination of the effective frameworks and support minimises the procurement workload for us as well as achieving what we consider to be … Continued
Chris Wheeler Guildford Borough Council
Carol Bishop

Carol Bishop

‘Once we had decided on our final specification it was such a simple process to use The Framework. The support from TPPL was excellent; the whole process was streamlined and efficient. The overall cost of the vehicles represented excellent value for money. This was the most straightforward tender process I have even been involved with’
Carol Bishop Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes

‘TPPL provide a very user friendly, helpful and efficient service in the procurement of many of our vehicles. They offer specialist knowledge and advice and have secured some very competitive outcomes for us.’
Howard Hughes Watford Borough Council
Carl Nicholson

Carl Nicholson

‘The Team at TPPL helped the west of England council (Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset, and South Gloucester) run a further competition for a share of 100 electric Vehicles as part of a combined effort to convert 25% of the councils’ collective fleet to EV’s by 2020. The support and expertise given … Continued
Carl Nicholson North Somerset Council