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Provision of Lease Car Management Services

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom is inviting bids for “Provision of Lease Car Management Services”. Bids close on 23 October 2026, 12:00 BST; the estimated value is £386,280. Who can bid: Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as particularly suitable. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.

The tender in brief

Lease car management service for an NHS trust in North East England, open to small and medium-sized firms

Synchronicity Care Limited, on behalf of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, needs a provider to run the administrative and management service that offers cars to trust employees, including salary sacrifice, salary deduction, lead-in vehicles and business use vehicles. The estimated value is £386,280 excluding VAT (£463,536 including VAT). The contract runs from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2030, with possible extension to 29 February 2032, and is an open competitive procurement without an electronic auction.

Who can win it

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises are identified as particularly suitable

Key facts

Estimated value
£386,280
Contract period
1 March 2027 to 28 February 2030, with possible extension to 29 February 2032 (2 x 12 months optional extensions)
How bids are judged
Quality and price criteria weighted: Service Delivery 19%, Price 19%, Vehicle and Driver Management 12%, Compliance, Risk and Financial Management 12%, Social Value 10%, Lease Car Scheme and Management 8%, Vehicle Maintenance, Repairs and Breakdown Support 8%, Contract Management and Management Information 8%, Electric Vehicles and Sustainability 4%
Published
02 Oct 2026

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