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Single Source Fleet Management Services Planned for Public Sector

Date Issued: 04 February 2009

Buying Solutions has today announced plans to deliver a set of Fleet Management Services framework agreements that will begin the process of consolidating requirements across the public sector.

At present there are a multitude of agreements across the public sector focusing on a range of services within Fleet Management, but none that offer organisations the ability to draw all the benefits from these agreements through one source.

As the Pan Government Collaborative Procurement for Fleet Management Services, this represents a key element of the overall Fleet collaborative programme and is supported by many Government departments including HMRC, the Home Office and Defra, all with significant Fleet Management requirements.

A competitive tendering process has begun with the issue of the OJEU notice and Pre-Qualification Questionnaire details.

Three Lots have been included in the OJEU Notice:

Lot 1 will provide a framework agreement to cover the "Core" Services required by an organisation to manage its fleet. As well as being a stand-alone agreement, it will also complement both the existing DWP vehicle purchase agreement and the Pan-Government Leasing framework, established by NHS PASA, and covers such elements as administration, vehicle ordering and disposal, maintenance management and accident management. Organisations will be able to select the services it requires from a menu of options.

Lot 2 will be for delivery of niche services that organisations tend to use on a more ad-hoc basis focusing on Fleet Audit and Consultancy e.g. Policy Development, Duty of Care and Technology.

Lot 3 meets a set of requirements specifically for HM Revenue and Customs, and other areas of the public sector with substantially similar requirements. This Lot will offer similar services as Lot 1 but includes the potential for Contract Hire with guaranteed maintenance and will require suppliers to have a higher level of security clearance.

Rob Cooksley, Category lead - Fleet Services, said today:

"This project represents innovation and new ways of working in the way the public sector buys Fleet Management Services and I am confident about the benefits it will deliver.  I am delighted to be working alongside our collaborative partners in central civil government and the wider public sector whose commitment, knowledge and experience adds a great deal to the project."

For more details about Buying Solutions' Travel procurement services, visit the website at www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk or telephone the Customer Service Desk on 0845 410 2222 and ask to speak to a member of the Travel Services team.

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Notes to Editors

The OJEU Notice can be found here:

http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri="TED:NOTICE:30288-2009:TEXT:EN:HTML

About OGCbuying.solutions

OGCbuying.solutions is an Executive Agency of the Office of Government Commerce, which is itself an office of HM Treasury.

It provides public sector procurement professionals with a route to the products and services they need to maximise procurement efficiency and value for money. Its contracts and framework agreements offer substantial savings through significant buying power, economies of scale and strategic partnerships.

Rigorous tendering and evaluation processes ensure that products and services are checked for quality, price competitiveness, fitness for purpose and compliance with statutory requirements. These products and services are available through Buying Solutions' framework agreements, managed services and other procurement arrangements.

More details are available on the website: www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk

Media contact:

Ben Heppenstall

ben.heppenstall@ogcbs.gsi.gov.uk

Tel: 0151 672 2218