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    ContractsSpecialist Vehicle Contract Hire and Leasing Framework
    Awarded contract

    Specialist Vehicle Contract Hire and Leasing Framework

    Awarded
    £375m
    Published 7 Jul 2026

    ESPO framework for hiring and leasing specialist vehicles across nine categories including refuse collection, sweepers, winter maintenance, buses, and other fleet options.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 7 Jul 2026· 4 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £375m
    Published 7 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £375,000,003
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Transport & Logistics
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Suppliers

    29 suppliers
    • DE
      DAWSONGROUP ENVIRONMENTAL MUNICIPAL CIVIL LIMITED (05881107)
      Lead contractor
    • MT
      MARKS TRANSPORT GROUP LTD (04567563)
      Consortium partner
    • AS
      AEBI SCHMIDT UK LIMITED (00557725)
      Consortium partner
    • RT
      RIVERSIDE TRUCK RENTAL LIMITED (03190863)
      Consortium partner
    • DB
      DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH LIMITED (02434773)
      Consortium partner
    • TB
      TORTON BODIES LIMITED (00683438)
      Consortium partner
    • JA
      JAMES A. CUTHBERTSON, LIMITED (SC024322)
      Consortium partner
    • TT
      TIP TRAILER SERVICES UK LIMITED (08570225) - t/a TIP Group
      Consortium partner
    • ND
      N.D. BROWN LIMITED (01471913)
      Consortium partner
    • RU
      ROMAQUIP UK (FC029368)
      Consortium partner
    • KU
      KARCHER (U.K.) LIMITED (01350233)
      Consortium partner
    • ER
      ELITE REFUSE LTD (13885598)
      Consortium partner
    • MM
      MURDOCH MACKENZIE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (SC056894)
      Consortium partner
    • HM
      HAKO MACHINES LIMITED (01414225)
      Consortium partner
    • FZ
      FAUN ZOELLER FLEET SERVICES LIMITED (02590166)
      Consortium partner
    • LC
      LEEDS COMMERCIAL LIMITED (00587618)
      Consortium partner
    • M0
      MULTEVO LIMITED (07308583)
      Consortium partner
    • BA
      BUNCE (ASHBURY) LIMITED (01008283)
      Consortium partner
    • HV
      HARRIS VEHICLE HIRE LTD (SC701028)
      Consortium partner
    • EV
      ENDURANCE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (11836655)
      Consortium partner
    • EE
      ECON ENGINEERING LIMITED (00644062)
      Consortium partner
    • CH
      CAR HIRE (DAY OF SWANSEA) LIMITED (00571025) - t/a Day's Fleet & Day's Rental
      Consortium partner
    • FM
      FIVEWAYS MUNICIPAL VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED (03513123)
      Consortium partner
    • SF
      SPECIALIST FLEET SERVICES LIMITED (02843547)
      Consortium partner
    • LV
      LIMESQUARE VEHICLE RENTAL LIMITED (04897613)
      Consortium partner
    • MB
      MISTRAL BUS & COACH PLC (02716967)
      Consortium partner
    • LH
      LONDON HIRE LIMITED (01773149)
      Consortium partner
    • SS
      SCARAB SWEEPERS LIMITED (01823459)
      Consortium partner
    • MS
      MIDHIRE SELF DRIVE RENTALS LIMITED (02686202)
      Consortium partner

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 weeks ago.

    7 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is an ESPO framework agreement for the medium to long-term hire and lease of specialist vehicles, including standard internal combustion engine and alternatively fuelled options. The framework is organized into 9 lots to accommodate different vehicle types and operational needs: Lot 1 (Refuse collection vehicles), Lot 2 (Sweepers), Lot 3 (Winter maintenance vehicles), Lot 4 (Gully emptiers), Lot 5 (Buses and minibuses), Lot 6 (Tippers), Lot 7 (Loaders), Lot 8 (Other specialist vehicles), and Lot 9 (Mixed specialist vehicle fleet). Suppliers can bid on one or multiple lots. The contract value shown represents the overall framework maximum across all lots combined; ESPO does not guarantee or estimate individual lot values, but total usage across all lots will not exceed the stated framework value. UK4 Tender notice: 2026/S 000-034176; OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051d0c.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In transport logistics, Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. DAWSONGROUP ENVIRONMENTAL MUNICIPAL CIVIL LIMITED (05881107)1× · 100%

    Across transport logistics, the most active winners are DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED, MAN TRUCK BUS GERMANY LTD, ROSENBAUER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-051d0c
    LC
    Buyer
    Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO
    Sector
    Transport & Logistics