A framework agreement for the contract hire of cars (electric, petrol, diesel, hybrid, CNG & LPG and hydrogen) and light commercial vehicles (electric, petrol, diesel, hybrid, CNG & LPG and hydrogen) up to 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight.

The quantities and types of vehicles required by Halton Housing Trust and other Eligible bodies who are eligible to access the framework will be determined over the course of the contract.

Hire periods will vary from an expected minimum of 2 years to an expected maximum of 7 years.

This tender is being undertaken as an open procedure, as detailed in Regulation 27 of the UK statutory instrument Public Contracts Regulations 2015/102.

Halton Housing Trust (the ‘Trust’) invites tenders for organisations to participate in a 48 month Agreement (‘the Agreement’). The Agreement will be used by the Trust and may also be used by all Registered Providers of Social Housing, Local Authorities, Fire & Rescue Services, and other organisations (‘Eligible Bodies’) located in the United Kingdom, lists of all Eligible Bodies can be found at: See VI.3) Additional Information for the list of Eligible Bodies.

Capita Treasury Solutions Limited, trading as Capita Asset Services (Capita), a major provider of advisory services to the UK public sector, intends to use this Agreement to enable its clients to procure vehicles on the basis of a contract hire facility. Capita will therefore provide details of the Agreement and market the Agreement to its clients.

The estimated value range through the proposed Agreement during the 48 month period is between 100 000 000 GBP and 200 000 000 GBP excluding VAT. Any estimate of framework turnover is for information purposes only, no commitment or guarantee is given and should not be implied.

It is anticipated that the combined requirement from all Eligible Bodies accessing the Agreement will result in between 7 500 and 10 000 vehicles during the life of the Agreement.