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CONTRACT HIRE WITH MAINTENANCE; AND MAINTENANCE ONLY; OF REFUSE COLLECTION VEHICLES, MECHANICAL SWEEPERS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WASTE COLLECTION VEHICLES

East Staffordshire Borough Council(buyer)

Published
Published 23 October 2026
Deadline
Deadline: 19 November 2026 (7 days left)

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Overview

East Staffordshire Borough Council is seeking bids to replace its fleet of refuse collection vehicles, mechanical sweepers, and other miscellaneous waste collection vehicles. The requirement is split into contracts for the contract hire with maintenance of the vehicle fleet, as well as maintenance-only services. The procurement is currently open with an estimated value of £13,500,000 and submissions due by 17 November 2026.

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Lots (2)

  • Contract Hire with Maintenance

    Lot 1 is a contract for an organisation to supply a fleet of the specified waste collection vehicles through a contract hire agreement and in addition provide maintenance services for that specified fleet of vehicles. The scope of the fleet includes: - Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs): 26 tonne single body; 26 tonne split compaction; 12 tonne split compaction; - Mechanical Sweepers: Compact sweeper - small (to be procured November 2028); Road Sweeper; - 3.5 tonne Cage Vehicles: 3.5 tonne caged vehicle - day cab; 3.5 tonne caged vehicle - crew cab; - Other: Electric car derived van; Electric car derived van crew cab; Electric Panel Van; 4x4 Crew Cab Pickup truck; 7.5 tonne Food Waste Collection Vehicle & Fly Tip Collection Vehicle (to be procured April 2032). All maintenance and repairs are to be carried out by the Contractor at their own or subcontracted facilities. The Council may allow the Contractor to undertake minor repairs at the Operating Address, if agreed in advance with the Authorised Officer, and provided that the Contractor complies fully with the Contractor’s and the Council’s risk assessments and safe working procedures. The contract hire Service will include Full Vehicle Maintenance as set out in the procurement documents. All maintenance and repairs are to be carried out by the Contractor at their own or subcontracted facilities. The Council may allow the Contractor to undertake minor repairs at the Operating Address, if agreed in advance with the Authorised Officer, and provided that the Contractor complies fully with the Contractor’s and the Council’s risk assessments and safe working procedures. For the avoidance of doubt, Lot 2 is for Maintenance Services WITHOUT incorporating the supply of the waste collection vehicles. The Authority’s intention is either to undertake a separate procurement process for the supply only of the waste collection vehicles to the same vehicle specification on an outright purchase or to source the vehicles on an outright purchase via a Framework Agreement direct call or a mini competition. Both will be alternatives to Contract Hire with Maintenance and it is the Authority’s intention to use the alternative processes set out above to identify the most economically advantageous funding option incorporating the maintenance considerations.

    £9,500,000
  • Maintenance Only

    The scope of the fleet includes: - Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs): 26 tonne single body; 26 tonne split compaction; 12 tonne split compaction; - Mechanical Sweepers: Compact sweeper - small (to be procured November 2028); Road Sweeper; - 3.5 tonne Cage Vehicles: 3.5 tonne caged vehicle - day cab; 3.5 tonne caged vehicle - crew cab; - Other: Electric car derived van; Electric car derived van crew cab; Electric Panel Van; 4x4 Crew Cab Pickup truck; 7.5 tonne Food Waste Collection Vehicle & Fly Tip Collection Vehicle (to be procured April 2032). All maintenance and repairs are to be carried out by the Contractor at their own or subcontracted facilities. The Council may allow the Contractor to undertake minor repairs at the Operating Address, if agreed in advance with the Authorised Officer, and provided that the Contractor complies fully with the Contractor’s and the Council’s risk assessments and safe working procedures. The contract hire Service will include Full Vehicle Maintenance as set out in the procurement documents. All maintenance and repairs are to be carried out by the Contractor at their own or subcontracted facilities. The Council may allow the Contractor to undertake minor repairs at the Operating Address, if agreed in advance with the Authorised Officer, and provided that the Contractor complies fully with the Contractor’s and the Council’s risk assessments and safe working procedures. For the avoidance of doubt, Lot 2 is for Maintenance Services WITHOUT incorporating the supply of the waste collection vehicles. The Authority’s intention is either to undertake a separate procurement process for the supply only of the waste collection vehicles to the same vehicle specification on an outright purchase or to source the vehicles on an outright purchase via a Framework Agreement direct call or a mini competition. Both will be alternatives to Contract Hire with Maintenance and it is the Authority’s intention to use the alternative processes set out above to identify the most economically advantageous funding option incorporating the maintenance considerations.

    £4,000,000

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Open for bids
Category
Services
Estimated value
£13,500,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
23 October 2026
Questions by
12 November 2026
Deadline
19 November 2026
Classification (CPV)
Refuse-collection vehiclesRepair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipmentFleet management, repair and maintenance services

Competition and scoring criteria

Expected competition

2

Median bids on comparable tenders

Open and restricted tenders in Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation drew a median of 2 bids over the last 24 months; 37% received only one.

How bids will be scored

Price 51% · Quality 49%

  • Price51%
  • Method Statements (1-6)49%

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Market context

Typical award in Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

£150,000

Median of 5,058 awards in the last 24 months

East Staffordshire Borough Council in the last 12 months

18

contracts awarded, worth £1,609,160 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Tender Update

    11 November 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    23 October 2026

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