Official UK procurement notice
Leasing and Loans Finance DPS
Authority: The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCrown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Leasing and Loans Finance funding for all UK central government bodies, wider public sector organisations and charities.
CPV: Financial and insurance services · Financial leasing services
How this dynamic market works
From the published notice- Type
- Dynamic market
The lotProcurement structure
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Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Dynamic Purchasing Agreement (DPS) for services to acquire funding for the assets that public sector organisations require.
The types of funding available are: Finance Leases, Operating Leases, Hire Purchase and Sale and Leaseback, the DPS also offers asset secured loans.
The DPS will be available for all UK central government bodies, wider public sector organisations and charities and Specialist Leasing Advisors who are appointed through a call-off from the Leasing Advisory Services framework (RM6146).
The Leasing and Loans Finance DPS will be organised into distinct categories to enable Suppliers to select all elements relevant to their service offering.
Customers can filter the elements to produce a shortlist of Suppliers to invite to a competition.
The four (4) distinct categories comprise of:
Funding Type
Customer Type
Asset Class
Engagement Size Additional information: This Dynamic Purchasing Agreement (DPS) for the provision of Leasing and Loans Finance funding sits alongside a Framework Agreement for Leasing Advisory Services (RM6146).
Suppliers on the Framework Agreement RM6146 can act as Agents for Buyers and use this DPS.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Suitability
Suppliers will be assessed on their response to the selection criteria in their request to participate for a place on the RM6120 Leasing and Loans Finance DPS Agreement. The procurement bid pack and registration details can be accessed via the following URL address
supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/dps ↗
and clicking on Leasing and Loans Finance
Please read the DPS Needs document first for a full overview of the procurement process and read the instructions carefully. To register for the RM6120 – Leasing and Loans Finance DPS Agreement please select the ‘Access as a Supplier’ link which can be located at the URL address above. An example of how to register for the DPS platform can be found at the following YouTube generic guide
Please note that to register you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering, who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. The procurement will be managed electronically via CCS. The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. We cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. This procurement offering does not guarantee any minimum spend and there will be no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee under this DPS. As part of this contract notice the bid pack and the following documents can be accessed at the link provided below:
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- “Leasing and Loans Finance DPS” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 1 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Authority reference
RM6120- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-021684- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02dc23Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The value provided in Section II.1.5) is only an estimate. The Authority cannot guarantee to suppliers any business through this DPS Agreement. The Authority expressly reserves the right: (i) not to award any DPS Agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and (ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the customer be liable for any costs incurred by the suppliers. (iii) to make changes to the management charge applicable to this DPS in relation to both the percentage charged and the methodology used. We consider that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 ("TUPE") may apply at the call for competition. It is the suppliers responsibility to take your own advice and consider whether TUPE is likely to apply in the particular circumstances of the contract and to act accordingly. On 2.4.2014 Government introduced its Government Security Classifications (GSC) scheme which replaced Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All bidders should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this requirement. The link below to Gov.uk provides information on the GSC at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications. Cyber essentials is a mandatory requirement for central government contracts which involve handling personal information or provide certain ICT products/services. Government is taking steps to reduce the levels of cyber security risk in its supply chain through the cyber essentials scheme. The scheme defines a set of controls which, when implemented, will provide organisations with basic protection from the most prevalent forms of threat coming from the internet. To participate in this procurement, bidders must be able to demonstrate they comply with the technical requirements prescribed by cyber essentials, for services under and in connection with this procurement.
How it was run
Official notice- Admission period ends
- 30 Sept 2025
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Sept 2021 → 30 Sept 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published1 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends393 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown30 Sept 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria