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Published 5 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Vehicle Leasing Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Crown Estate (Central government)

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£725,000≈ £242k / year · £870,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 Sept 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 15 Oct 2029 · up to 15 Oct 2031 with extensions · starts 16 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Crown Estate requires forty-two (42) vehicles (cars and light commercial vehicles) to support daily operations at Windsor Great Park. Vehicles are to be provided on a 48-month contract hire basis with two optional one-year extensions (48 + 12 + 12 months).

  • How the procedure runs: The process will consist of a PSQ stage, followed by a down-selection of suppliers, and an ITT stage that includes a supplier presentation.

CPV: Fleet management, repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£725,000
Contract period: 16 Oct 2026 – 15 Oct 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 15 Oct 2031 with extensionsValue: £725,000 exc. VAT · £870,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Vehicles are to be provided on a 48-month contract hire basis with two optional one-year extensions (48 + 12 + 12 months).

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 30%
  • Presentation: 20%
  • Commercial: 50%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Commercial
  • Presentation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
5 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Sept 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074170
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it runs

The process will consist of a PSQ stage, followed by a down-selection of suppliers, and an ITT stage that includes a supplier presentation.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Submission deadline
1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To access the event, please use the following link to the e-sourcing portal;

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Timeline

5 Aug 2026 → 16 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published83 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST
  2. Submission deadline56 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by37 days ago
    19 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts11 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 12:51 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Crown Estate

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PYYN-4743-GYVQ 1 St James Market, London, London, SW1Y 4AHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender