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Short and Long-Term Lease and Fleet Management

Essex County Council · Local authority

In brief

Essex County Council has announced plans to buy vehicle and fleet and financial services 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 £15,000,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 30 November 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 46 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Essex County Council is seeking a provider to deliver Vehicle Leasing and Fleet Management Services. The contract will include the provision and management of long-term leased vehicles, short-term hire vehicles and specialist vehicles to support operational service delivery across the Council. Vehicle requirements are expected to include, but are not limited to: Cars, vans and light commercial vehicles; 4x4 vehicles and pick-up trucks; People carriers and minibuses; Specialist and adapted vehicles, including wheelchair-accessible vehicles and other bespoke vehicle requirements; Vehicle conversions and modification services, where required. Associated services are expected to include fleet management, maintenance management, compliance support, roadside assistance, vehicle delivery and collection, reporting, account management and related support services. The contractor will be required to provide a flexible and scalable solution capable of accommodating changes in fleet size, operational requirements and organisational structures throughout the contract term.

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 064207-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 064478-2026

About the buyer

Essex County CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

134

Awards

75

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

All tenders and awards from Essex County Council

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From notice 064207-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 July 2026, last updated 9 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.