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Short Term Vehicle Hire Framework

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council 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 notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 31 August 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for this buyer (from 8 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work.

What the notice says

Tameside & St Helens Council are seeking to establish a framework agreement for the hire of various types of vehicles from cars to specialist heavy goods vehicles. The framework agreement will also be open to all Liverpool City Region Local Authorities and all STAR Procurement Partners to utilise if they wish to do so.

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 021115-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

53

Awards

34

Suppliers it has used most for vehicle and fleet

  1. 002468 - Contract for Fleet Equipment Maintenance and Potential Repair

    Durham County CouncilNorth EastVehicles and fleet

    Closing soon4 days leftSmall contract

    £105kestimated

From notice 021115-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 10 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.