Construction Contract Leads
East Midlands
Category Goods
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 24th Apr 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-05672a |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Vehicle-fleet management services |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £37,800,000 |
East Midlands
Category Goods
Type
No. of Lots 1
Status Active
Published 24th Apr 2026
| Reference | ocds-h6vhtk-05672a |
| Common Procurement Vocabulary | Vehicle-fleet management services |
| Procurement Method | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Value | £37,800,000 |
Changes to notice
This notice has been edited. The previous version is still available.
Additional CPV Code added
Scope
Reference
DN813196
Description
North Northamptonshire Council are conducting this Procurement for the replacement of current fleet which consists of leased vehicles and owned vehicles which are at, or are approaching the end of their commercial life.
Vehicles will be used to deliver key front line statutory services; such as Waste Collections, Highways Inspections,
Housing Maintenance, Regulatory Services, Enforcement and other Environmental service functions.
The contract will include vehicle inspection, servicing, repairs and maintenance.
Full details are provided for within the tender documents which are available via the Councils e-tendering system, ProContract.
Total value (estimated)
- 拢37,800,000 excluding VAT
- 拢45,360,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2027 to 30 September 2034
- 7 years
Options
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.
The contracting authority reserves the right to procure additional quantities of the goods/services described in this notice during the contract term. These may include increased volumes, or expanded delivery to further sites for example, subject to business need. Any such purchases will be in accordance with the specification and pricing set out in the contract.
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 34100000 - Motor vehicles
- 50111100 - Vehicle-fleet management services
Contract locations
- UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Justification for not using lots
Following pre鈥憁arket engagement, it has been determined that this procurement will not be divided into lots, as a single-lot approach is better aligned with the market response and the requirements of the project.
However, the Council is accepting of bids which are submitted as a consortium arrangement.
Submission
Enquiry deadline
15 May 2026, 11:59pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
25 May 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Potential providers will need to first create an account with ProContract, should they not already have one.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
1 December 2026
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 31 March 2034
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Price | 60% | |
| Quality | Quality also includes 10% attributed to Social Value. | Quality | 40% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
- Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
This Procurement is being conducted via 2 stages which will utilise the Council's e-tendering system ProContract.
Stage one (Invitation to Participate) is open to all potential providers and requires potential providers to submit a completed PSQ and a Declarations questionnaire and a completed Award Criteria questionnaire. The Award Criteria for Stage one is 90% Quality, 10% Social Value.
Following deadline for submissions an Evaluation of Procurement Specific Questionnaire and Declarations questionnaire will be conducted and an evaluation/moderation of the Award Criteria questionnaire will be conducted.
The number of potential providers progressing to 'Stage two' will be limited and calculated as per the instructions within the tender documents.
Outcome for stage one will be communicated to all providers who had submitted a response.
Stage two (Best and Final Offer) commences with only those potential providers selected, as per the details within the tender documents.
All documents made available to potential providers participating in Stage two.
First set of negotiation meetings with all potential providers commence.
Site visits to commence for all providers.
All required information to be completed and submitted prior to the submission deadline for Stage two, as per the tender document timetable.
Stage two will require potential providers to complete and submit an Award Criteria Questionnaire for Stage two and Award Criteria is anticipated to be 30% Quality, 10% Social Value and 60% Price.
Following submission deadline for Stage 2, evaluation and moderation will commence.
Outcome letters will be provided to all potential providers who had submitted a response.
Required notices will be completed.
In addition to the above steps, potential providers must note that the Council may add additional steps, for example additional site visits being provided, or additional negotiation meetings being provided, or further refinement of the award criteria.
Contracting authority
North Northamptonshire Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQCM-5634-HGCN
The Corby Cube, George Street
Corby
NN17 1QG
United Kingdom
Email: procurement [at] northnorthants.gov.uk
Region: UKF25 - North Northamptonshire
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government