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Provision of Lease Car Management Services

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Open Closes in 7 days

Key facts

Closing date
Friday 23 October 2026, 12:00 (UK time) Closes in 7 days
Buyer's estimated value
£386,280 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you.
Clarification questions deadline
19 October 2026, 12:00
Contract period
1 Mar 2027 to 28 Feb 2030
Procedure
Open procedure
Notice type
Tender notice (UK4)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored
  • Service Delivery 19%
  • Lease Car Scheme and Management 8%
  • Vehicle and Driver Management 12%
  • Vehicle Maintenance, Repairs and Breakdown Support 8%
  • Compliance, Risk and Financial Management 12%
  • Contract Management and Management Information 8%
  • Electric Vehicles and Sustainability 4%
  • Social Value 10%
  • Price 19%
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
1 Mar 2027 to 28 Feb 2030. Extensions: 2 x 12 months optional extensions.
How to submit
Through atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com ↗ (the buyer's own portal). Electronic submission: allowed.
Changes the buyer has announced
  • Extension on clarification and tender submission deadline.
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
New to public tenders? Plain-English guide to this page
Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
Official codes for the type of notice. A "tender notice" means bids are being invited.

General explanations written by Tenderpatch, not part of this notice.

Description

Synchronicity Care Limited on behalf of Country Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust require a provider for the Provision of Lease Car Management Services. The contractor is required to provide the administrative and management service of offering available cars to the employees of the trust; inclusive of salary sacrifice, salary deduction, lead in vehicles and business use vehicles. An open competitive procurement is to be utilised and is not to include an E-Auction. Further details regarding this tender can be found in the tender documentation available via the Atamis portal.