Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Gentoo Group
Emperor House, 2 Emperor Way
Sunderland
SR3 3XR
UK
Contact person: Neil Dixon
E-mail: 067389@logon.tothedomain.com
NUTS: UKC23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gentoogroup.com/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: Registered Charity
I.5) Main activity
Housing and community amenities
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Commercial Fleet
Reference number: OPFL008-A
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50111000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Commercial Fleet replacement of vehicles on behalf of Gentoo Group.
Contract Hire of Up to 333 x Vehicles
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
9 622 862.40
GBP/ Highest offer:
10 620 841.80
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC23
Main site or place of performance:
Sunderland/Wearside
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Gentoo Group Fleet replacement
Intention to Lease Hire 333 vehicles.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 30
Quality criterion: Interview
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
II.2.14) Additional information
5 years Lease
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
Gentoo Group undertook Procurement exercise via
Call Off for Vehicle Contract Hire
Hertfordshire County Council Contract Hire Framework – Lot 2
Framework Ref – 2024/S 000-031042
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Title: HCC and TPPL Contract Hire Framework TPPLHCCCH03 - Contract Hire of Up to 333 x Vehicles
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 8
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 8
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
VOLKSWAGEN FINANCIAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED
Brunswick Court Yeomans Drive, Blakelands,
Milton Keynes
MK14 5LR
UK
NUTS: UKC23
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
9 622 862.40
GBP
/ Highest offer:
10 620 841.80
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/10/2025