Procurement of Leasing Facilities Framework
Durham County Council · Local authority
In brief
Durham County Council awarded financial services work to JCB Finance Ltd, BPCE Equipment Solutions UK Limited and Chg-Meridian UK Limited and 9 others on 1 July 2026.
It is a framework worth up to £1,760,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 16 March 2026.
It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Residual based Lease Facilities 16 March 2026 to 15 March 2030 What this lot coversLot 1 is for residual based lease facilities; cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, specialist vehicles, IT, copiers, multi-functional devices, plant, general equipment and any other asset type the Council or any Eligible Bodies may require. It is envisaged that a maximum of 25 Suppliers will be awarded a position on the Framework for Lot 1. | Financial services and insurance | £600,000,000 |
| Non-residual based Lease Facilities 16 March 2026 to 15 March 2030 What this lot coversLot 2 is for non-residual based lease facilities; cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy goods vehicles, specialist vehicles, IT, copiers, multi-functional devices, plant, general equipment and any other asset type the Council or an Eligible Bodies may require. It is envisaged that a maximum of 25 Suppliers will be awarded a position on the Framework for Lot 2. | Financial services and insurance | £500,000,000 |
| Educational Establishment Lease Facilities 16 March 2026 to 15 March 2030 What this lot coversLot 3 is for non-residual and residual based lease facilities of reprographic equipment and ICT based equipment for educational establishments such as schools, Academy Trusts, colleges and universities. It is anticipated that the combined requirement from all Eligible Bodies accessing the Framework will result in between 500 and 1,000 leases being procured during the life of the Framework. It is envisaged that 1 Supplier will be awarded a position on the Framework for Lot 3. | Financial services and insurance | £60,000,000 |
| Microsoft® Software and Services Lease Facilities 16 March 2026 to 15 March 2030 What this lot coversLot 4 is for finance lease facilities and deferred payment plan agreements for Microsoft® licenses, other relevant software or IT related products provided by Microsoft® (and approved Microsoft® partners and third parties) and Microsoft® Premier / consulting services (and other relevant services provided by Microsoft® (and approved Microsoft® partners and third parties). It is envisaged that 2 Suppliers will be awarded a position on the Framework for Lot 4. | Financial services and insurance | £600,000,000 |
Who won
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 000436-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 007335-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 063314-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 063685-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
55Awards
30Suppliers it has used most for financial services
- Age Concern Durham County1 contract
- BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions Limited1 contract
- BPCE Equipment Solutions UK Limited1 contract
- Chg-Meridian UK Limited1 contract
- County Durham Furniture Help Scheme1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open financial services tenders- £400kestimated
- £3.48mestimated
- £545kestimated
- £5.2mframework ceiling
- £278kestimated
From notice 000436-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 January 2026, last updated 7 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.