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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· 2 months 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
  1. MT
    MARKS TRANSPORT GROUP LTD (04567563)
    Consortium partner
  2. AS
    AEBI SCHMIDT UK LIMITED (00557725)
    Consortium partner
  3. RT
    RIVERSIDE TRUCK RENTAL LIMITED (03190863)
    Consortium partner
  4. DB
    DAWSONGROUP BUS AND COACH LIMITED (02434773)
    Consortium partner
  5. TB
    TORTON BODIES LIMITED (00683438)
    Consortium partner
  6. JA
    JAMES A. CUTHBERTSON, LIMITED (SC024322)
    Consortium partner
  7. TT
    TIP TRAILER SERVICES UK LIMITED (08570225) - t/a TIP Group
    Consortium partner
  8. ND
    N.D. BROWN LIMITED (01471913)
    Consortium partner
  9. RU
    ROMAQUIP UK (FC029368)
    Consortium partner
  10. KU
    KARCHER (U.K.) LIMITED (01350233)
    Consortium partner
  11. ER
    ELITE REFUSE LTD (13885598)
    Consortium partner
  12. MM
    MURDOCH MACKENZIE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (SC056894)
    Consortium partner
  13. HM
    HAKO MACHINES LIMITED (01414225)
    Consortium partner
  14. FZ
    FAUN ZOELLER FLEET SERVICES LIMITED (02590166)
    Consortium partner
  15. LC
    LEEDS COMMERCIAL LIMITED (00587618)
    Consortium partner
  16. M0
    MULTEVO LIMITED (07308583)
    Consortium partner
  17. BA
    BUNCE (ASHBURY) LIMITED (01008283)
    Consortium partner
  18. HV
    HARRIS VEHICLE HIRE LTD (SC701028)
    Consortium partner
  19. EV
    ENDURANCE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED (11836655)
    Consortium partner
  20. EE
    ECON ENGINEERING LIMITED (00644062)
    Consortium partner
  21. CH
    CAR HIRE (DAY OF SWANSEA) LIMITED (00571025) - t/a Day's Fleet & Day's Rental
    Consortium partner
  22. FM
    FIVEWAYS MUNICIPAL VEHICLE HIRE LIMITED (03513123)
    Consortium partner
  23. SF
    SPECIALIST FLEET SERVICES LIMITED (02843547)
    Consortium partner
  24. LV
    LIMESQUARE VEHICLE RENTAL LIMITED (04897613)
    Consortium partner
  25. MB
    MISTRAL BUS & COACH PLC (02716967)
    Consortium partner
  26. LH
    LONDON HIRE LIMITED (01773149)
    Consortium partner
  27. SS
    SCARAB SWEEPERS LIMITED (01823459)
    Consortium partner
  28. MS
    MIDHIRE SELF DRIVE RENTALS LIMITED (02686202)
    Consortium partner
  29. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months 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 NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST, DENNIS EAGLE LIMITED, COMPASS MINERALS UK LTD — 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