Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cumberland Council
Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
UK
Contact person: Mrs Michelle James
Telephone: +44 1228221743
E-mail: michelle.james@cumberland.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Corporate Vehicle Hire
Reference number: DN752511
II.1.2) Main CPV code
34110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Cumberland Council has a requirement for a contract for the Supply of Corporate Hire Vehicles.
The contract is for locations throughout Cumbria and delivery and collections are required from both business and home addresses.
Due to Cumbria’s rural demographic the contract must be serviced from branches with a hire facility within the geographical area of each lot.
In line with Cumberland Council’s Travel Policy this contract will be serviced mainly by Class/Group B vehicles; other classes of vehicle will only be hired where there is an identified health & safety, licence or equality need.
This contract will be tendered in 4 lots. Suppliers will be able to tender for one, more than one, or all Lots.
Each Lot will be evaluated individually, and each lot will be awarded to one supplier.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option of two extensions of up to 12 months each.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Carlisle & Eden
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cumberland Council has a requirement for a contract for the Supply of Corporate Hire Vehicles.
The contract is for locations throughout Cumbria and delivery and collections are required from both business and home addresses.
Due to Cumbria’s rural demographic the contract must be serviced from branches with a hire facility within the geographical area of each lot.
In line with Cumberland Council’s Travel Policy this contract will be serviced mainly by Class/Group B vehicles; other classes of vehicle will only be hired where there is an identified health & safety, licence or equality need.
This contract will be tendered in 4 lots. Suppliers will be able to tender for one, more than one, or all Lots.
Each Lot will be evaluated individually, and each lot will be awarded to one supplier.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option of two extensions of up to 12 months each.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Allerdale & Copeland
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cumberland Council has a requirement for a contract for the Supply of Corporate Hire Vehicles.
The contract is for locations throughout Cumbria and delivery and collections are required from both business and home addresses.
Due to Cumbria’s rural demographic the contract must be serviced from branches with a hire facility within the geographical area of each lot.
In line with Cumberland Council’s Travel Policy this contract will be serviced mainly by Class/Group B vehicles; other classes of vehicle will only be hired where there is an identified health & safety, licence or equality need.
This contract will be tendered in 4 lots. Suppliers will be able to tender for one, more than one, or all Lots.
Each Lot will be evaluated individually, and each lot will be awarded to one supplier.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option of two extensions of up to 12 months each.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - South Lakeland & Barrow
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cumberland Council has a requirement for a contract for the Supply of Corporate Hire Vehicles.
The contract is for locations throughout Cumbria and delivery and collections are required from both business and home addresses.
Due to Cumbria’s rural demographic the contract must be serviced from branches with a hire facility within the geographical area of each lot.
In line with Cumberland Council’s Travel Policy this contract will be serviced mainly by Class/Group B vehicles; other classes of vehicle will only be hired where there is an identified health & safety, licence or equality need.
This contract will be tendered in 4 lots. Suppliers will be able to tender for one, more than one, or all Lots.
Each Lot will be evaluated individually, and each lot will be awarded to one supplier.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option of two extensions of up to 12 months each.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Outside the County of Cumbria
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
34100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cumberland Council has a requirement for a contract for the Supply of Corporate Hire Vehicles.
The contract is for locations throughout Cumbria and delivery and collections are required from both business and home addresses.
Due to Cumbria’s rural demographic the contract must be serviced from branches with a hire facility within the geographical area of each lot.
In line with Cumberland Council’s Travel Policy this contract will be serviced mainly by Class/Group B vehicles; other classes of vehicle will only be hired where there is an identified health & safety, licence or equality need.
This contract will be tendered in 4 lots. Suppliers will be able to tender for one, more than one, or all Lots.
Each Lot will be evaluated individually, and each lot will be awarded to one supplier.
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with the option of two extensions of up to 12 months each.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 20
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
70
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-037683
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: DN752511
Title: Lot 1 - Carlisle & Eden
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Arnold Clark Finance Ltd
Glasgow
UK
NUTS: UKM8
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 620 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: DN752511
Title: Lot 2 - Allerdale & Copeland
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Multifleet Vehicle Management Ltd
Solihull
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: DN752511
Title: Lot 3 - South Lakeland & Barrow
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Multifleet Vehicle Management Ltd
Solihull
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 320 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: DN752511
Title: Lot 4 - Outside the County of Cumbria
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Multifleet Vehicle Management Ltd
Solihull
UK
NUTS: UKG
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 60 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/04/2025