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Provision of Lease Car Management Services

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust · NHS and health

In brief

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is looking for suppliers for vehicle and fleet work (North East).

The estimated value is £386,280 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 March 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at midday, Friday 16 October 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: midday, Friday 9 October 2026
Bids by: midday, Friday 16 October 2026

How bids are scored

Service Delivery 19% · Lease Car Scheme and Management 8% · Vehicle and Driver Management 12% · Vehicle Maintenance, Repairs and Breakdown Support 8% · Compliance, Risk and Financial Management 12% · Contract Management and Management Information 8% · Electric Vehicles and Sustainability 4% · Social Value 10% · Price 19%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for vehicle and fleet contracts in this region (from 103 awards in the last 12 months).

The buyer expects to buy this again around February 2031.

What the notice says

Synchronicity Care Limited on behalf of Country Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust require a provider for the Provision of Lease Car Management Services. The contractor is required to provide the administrative and management service of offering available cars to the employees of the trust; inclusive of salary sacrifice, salary deduction, lead in vehicles and business use vehicles. An open competitive procurement is to be utilised and is not to include an E-Auction. Further details regarding this tender can be found in the tender documentation available via the Atamis portal.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 17 days?Leave time for clarification questions and sign-off.
Is a contract of about £386,280 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in North East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com.
Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 9 October 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Friday 16 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

2 April 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 030842-2026
7 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 084259-2026
10 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 085693-2026
14 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 086924-2026
16 September 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 087603-2026

Last time this was bought

Provision of Lease Car Management Services

Won by: Knowles Associates-Total Fleet Management Limited
Awarded: 24 February 2026
Value: £85,500
Contract ends: 1 March 2027

Matched on County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation TrustLast 12 months

Procurements

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

Knowles Associates-Total Fleet Management Limited1 contract

All tenders and awards from County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

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From notice 030842-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 April 2026, last updated 16 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.