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Fleet Contract Hire, Service Maintenance & Relief Vehicles

South Ribble Borough Council

Estimated Value

Up to £5,000,000

Deadline

18 September 2026

Published

17 August 2026

Type

Not specified

North WestGBopen

Overview

The Contractor shall provide a fully managed, end-to-end contract hire, service, maintenance and relief vehicle solution that is suitable for an above-threshold public contract procured in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The contract shall cover a mixed fleet of operational, commercial, specialist and support vehicles required to deliver Council services: • Core environmental services fleet, including refuse collection vehicles, food waste collection vehicles, and sweepers. • Operational support fleet, including tippers, cage tippers, panel vans and light commercial vehicles. • Grounds, agricultural and specialist service vehicles, including grounds maintenance vehicles, plant and specialist equipment where required. • Future fleet transition vehicles where these are specified in the tender pack or introduced through an approved contract change mechanism.

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Regulations cited

  • Procurement Act 2023

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Bids sent via any other method will not be accepted. Please ensure that you leave enough time to upload your documents before the closing date/time, as late or incomplete submissions may not be accepted.

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South Ribble Borough Council
Typepublic body
RegionUKD45
Total tenders20
Total spend£5,411,300
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Published

17 August 2026

Submission deadline

18 September 2026

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