Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)
RC000672
Sussex House
Falmer, Brighton
BN19RH
UK
E-mail: tb536@sussex.ac.uk
NUTS: UKJ21
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ULEV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Reference number: US_24181
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50111100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The provision of a Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) Salary Sacrifice Scheme. This is a staff benefit available to staff earning over a certain threshold, to have pre-tax deductions from their monthly salary in exchange for a lease of an electric vehicle.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
720 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) Salary Sacrifice Scheme. This is a staff benefit available to staff earning over a certain threshold, to have pre-tax deductions from their monthly salary in exchange for a lease of an electric vehicle.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Initial two-year contract with the option to extend for a further period of two-years
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Allowable direct award process using the CCS Vehicle Lease, Fleet Management and Salary Sacrifice Car Schemes (RM6268) framework
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tuskerdirect Limited
03864648
Watford
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 720 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Sussex
Brighton
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/07/2026