Vehicle Leasing & Associated Services

Description

Established in 2004, Procurement for Housing (PfH) is a national procurement consortium dedicated to the social housing sector and supported by the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and HouseMark. Collectively our Members manage more than 75% of UK’ social housing stock, with PfH helping them to achieve efficiency savings using a wide range of services including framework agreements, spend analyses, strategy reviews, consolidated billing and comprehensive reporting. PfH is a contracting authority under Regulation 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (“PCR 2015”) and a central purchasing body under regulation 37 PCR 2015. PfH is tendering for a framework agreement for Vehicle Leasing and Associated Services. Tenders are invited from suitably experienced organisations that can provide the range of services and meet the minimum selection criteria as set out in the tender documents. The Framework will be awarded for an initial period of 4 years Lot 1: Vehicle Leasing This includes as a minimum the provision of the lease/contract hire of cars and commercial vehicles of up to 12.5 tonnes including but not limited to electric, petrol, diesel, hybrid and hydrogen vehicles. Leases/contract hire services may also need to incorporate but not be limited to: -Advising on vehicle specifications and recommendations -Grant/funding options, e.g. annual/quarterly/months in advance or quarterly/monthly in arrears, sale & leaseback etc. -Road fund licence -First registration -Delivery and collection -Service, maintenance and repair -MOT management -Breakdown cover -Relief vehicle / courtesy cars / pre-contract vehicles -Livery -Racking -Telematics -Insurance database management -Accident and claims management -Glass replacement services -Tyre replacement services -Winter Tyres (fit & storage) -Traffic offence management -Fuel cards -Driver licence verification -Cherished transfers -Daily rental. This allows end to end implementation of fully managed vehicle fleet solutions. Suppliers will deliver services to the whole of the UK PfH is awarding places on the Framework under this Lot to 5 suppliers Lot 2: Racking and Conversion This includes but is not limited to the provision of computer aided drawings (CAD) design, manufacture, supply, fit/installation of new racking and/or conversion of existing racking by removing from existing vehicles to another vehicle. Service, maintenance and repair of racking, ensuring racking complies with Health & Safety regulations and meets any other necessary regulatory compliance. The provision of racking and associated services will also incorporate but not be limited to; -Racking/conversion consultancy services; -Bespoke conversions; -Roof racks; -Glass racks; -Roof ladders; -Spray lining; -Livery -Lighting technology; -Bulkheads; -Plylining; -Towbars; -Electric steps; -Night heaters; -Fuel heaters; -Handwash units Suppliers will supply the whole of the UK PfH is awarding places on the Framework under this Lot to 5 suppliers. Lot 3: Telematics This includes but is not limited to -the provision, installation and on-going management of GPS navigation -integrated hands-free phone, -wireless safety communications, -automatic driving assistance systems, -fleet reporting tools, -vehicle tracking, driving style management, --fleet management and fuel management and ensuring that all equipment complies with current Health & Safety regulations and meets any other necessary regulatory compliance. The provision of telematics services may also need to incorporate but not be limited to; -Satellite navigation; -Real-time tracking devices & software; -Bluetooth kits; -Parking aids, sensors; -Reversing cameras; -Dashboard cameras; -Panic buttons; -Mobile handsfree kits; -CCTV (e.g. within rear space of vehicle); -Driver style technology & software; -Online web portals for fleet managers – standard & bespoke; -Mobile applications for fleet managers; -Hard wired units; -Plug-in units; -Driver ID; -Data archive 6/12 months data; -Configurable dashboards; -Driver feedback (alerts); -Navigation with messaging functionality; -Back office systems integration; -Driver behavioural systems. Suppliers will cover the whole of the UK PfH is awarding places on the Framework under this Lot to 4 suppliers Lot 1: Vehicle Leasing This includes as a minimum the provision of the lease/contract hire of cars and commercial vehicles of up to 12.5 tonnes including but not limited to electric, petrol, diesel, hybrid and hydrogen vehicles. Leases/contract hire services may also need to incorporate but not be limited to: -Advising on vehicle specifications and recommendations -Grant/funding options, e.g. annual/quarterly/months in advance or quarterly/monthly in arrears, sale & leaseback etc. -Road fund licence -First registration -Delivery and collection -Service, maintenance and repair -MOT management -Breakdown cover -Relief vehicle / courtesy cars / pre-contract vehicles -Livery -Racking -Telematics -Insurance database management -Accident and claims management -Glass replacement services -Tyre replacement services -Winter Tyres (fit & storage) -Traffic offence management -Fuel cards -Driver licence verification -Cherished transfers -Daily rental. This allows end to end implementation of fully managed vehicle fleet solutions. Suppliers will deliver services to the whole of the UK PfH is awarding places on the Framework under this Lot to 5 suppliers Lot 2: Racking and Conversion This includes but is not limited to the provision of computer aided drawings (CAD) design, manufacture, supply, fit/installation of new racking and/or conversion of existing racking by removing from existing vehicles to another vehicle. Service, maintenance and repair of racking, ensuring racking complies with Health & Safety regulations and meets any other necessary regulatory compliance. The provision of racking and associated services will also incorporate but not be limited to; -Racking/conversion consultancy services; -Bespoke conversions; -Roof racks; -Glass racks; -Roof ladders; -Spray lining; -Livery -Lighting technology; -Bulkheads; -Plylining; -Towbars; -Electric steps; -Night heaters; -Fuel heaters; -Handwash units Suppliers will supply the whole of the UK PfH is awarding places on the Framework under this Lot to 5 suppliers. Lot 3: Telematics This includes but is not limited to -the provision, installation and on-going management of GPS navigation -integrated hands-free phone, -wireless safety communications, -automatic driving assistance systems, -fleet reporting tools, -vehicle tracking, driving style management, --fleet management and fuel management and ensuring that all equipment complies with current Health & Safety regulations and meets any other necessary regulatory compliance. The provision of telematics services may also need to incorporate but not be limited to; -Satellite navigation; -Real-time tracking devices & software; -Bluetooth kits; -Parking aids, sensors; -Reversing cameras; -Dashboard cameras; -Panic buttons; -Mobile handsfree kits; -CCTV (e.g. within rear space of vehicle); -Driver style technology & software; -Online web portals for fleet managers – standard & bespoke; -Mobile applications for fleet managers; -Hard wired units; -Plug-in units; -Driver ID; -Data archive 6/12 months data; -Configurable dashboards; -Driver feedback (alerts); -Navigation with messaging functionality; -Back office systems integration; -Driver behavioural systems. Suppliers will cover the whole of the UK PfH is awarding places on the Framework under this Lot to 4 suppliers