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Sustainable Fleet Solutions

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium · Local or regional public body

In brief

North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium 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.

It is a framework worth up to £15,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 October 2026.

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.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for vehicle and fleet contracts across the UK (from 472 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. The £15,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

NWUPC is undertaking preliminary Market Engagement to inform the development of the Strategy and Tender documents for the retender of the Sustainable Fleet Solutions Framework which is due to expire on the 30th September 2026. The current Framework encompasses the provision of Vehicle Hire, Leasing, Car Club and Salary Sacrifice across 4 separate Lots. NWUPC is looking to engage with the market via the completion of a survey which you can find on EU supply at the address in the hyperlink included in this notice. All suppliers are invited and encourage to complete the survey in the first instance. Additionally NWUPC will undertake 121 meetings with suppliers, if your organisation would like…Read the full description
NWUPC is undertaking preliminary Market Engagement to inform the development of the Strategy and Tender documents for the retender of the Sustainable Fleet Solutions Framework which is due to expire on the 30th September 2026. The current Framework encompasses the provision of Vehicle Hire, Leasing, Car Club and Salary Sacrifice across 4 separate Lots. NWUPC is looking to engage with the market via the completion of a survey which you can find on EU supply at the address in the hyperlink included in this notice. All suppliers are invited and encourage to complete the survey in the first instance. Additionally NWUPC will undertake 121 meetings with suppliers, if your organisation would like to participate in a meeting please contact Myles Woodman on the contact details included within this notice to register your interest, in the interest of value for money, depending on the number of suppliers registering an interest in meeting with the authority, we reserve the right to limit the number of suppliers with whom we meet where this is necessary, we will ensure that a cross section of the market is identified, considering as a minimum organisation size and geographic coverage, in accordance with our obligations under the covered procurement objectives including out obligations under section 12(4). Meetings will take place online to support SME access. You must complete the survey and as relevant register your interest for a meeting before the 31st of December 2025 deadline.

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 071984-2025

About the buyer

  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 071984-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 7 November 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.