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Phoenix 3 UK and International Hire Services

Defence Equipment and Support · Central government

In brief

Defence Equipment and Support has announced plans to buy vehicle and fleet work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £62,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 6 years, starting 1 August 2028.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 2.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Dear Prospective Bidders, Babcock Land Defence Limited (“BLDL” or “Phoenix 3 Service Provider”), acting in the capacity as Agent for the UK Ministry of Defence (“MOD” or “the Authority”) under Project Phoenix 3, are seeking to begin market engagement around the upcoming tender of the Authority’s Vehicle Hire Requirements within the UK and Internationally. The successful supplier or suppliers shall provide the customer with access to a wide range of short, medium, or long-term vehicle hire services both in the UK and Internationally. These are required to support the Authority's White Fleet and their associated operations. The following vehicle types will be required for Vehicle Hire within the UK: Passenger Cars 4x4s Minibuses LCVs up to 4.25 tonnes. The following vehicle types will be required for International Vehicle: Passenger Cars 4x4s Minibuses It is the intention of BLDL to undertake any eventual procurement for these services via Government Commercial Agency (GCA) Framework RM6381, which is expected to commence in March 2027. This notice, however, should not be considered as confirmation that any future procurement will be undertaken and its purpose is intended for engagement only.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 095781-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

243

Awards

93

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

  1. Fleet Management System

    North East Derbyshire District CouncilEast MidlandsIT services and software, Vehicles and fleet

    Closing soon11 hours leftSmall contract

    £30kestimated
  2. Proc-26-78 | Interactive Bus, Community Focused School

    Wrexham County Borough CouncilWalesVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £80kestimated
  3. PAN3502 - Provision of Fleet Maintenance Services

    Leicester City CouncilEast MidlandsVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon3 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated
  4. Vehicle Wash Cleaning Contract

    St Helens CouncilNorth WestVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon3 days leftSmall contract

    £150kestimated
  5. 002468 - Contract for Fleet Equipment Maintenance and Potential Repair

    Durham County CouncilNorth EastVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon4 days leftSmall contract

    £105kestimated

From notice 095781-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 9 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 9 October 2026.