Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-101c-7305-ae4d-bb8308b06e62/hire-of-fleet-vehicles Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Hire of Fleet Vehicles [Synchronicity Care Ltd](https://tendernation.io/buyers/synchronicity-care-ltd) Estimated value £510,342 Published 14 Sept 2026 Deadline 4 days left 23 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Background to the requirement: The fleet is managed by Synchronicity Care Limited representatives and is a 24 hour, 365 days a year operation. The fleet is used to carry supplies, post, medical equipment and pathology items to various locations throughout the North-east of England. The fleet requires 22 vehicles in total, 5 x Luton 3.5 tonne with tail lifts multi-drop vehicles transporting stores / supply cages, sterile services trolleys (capes), linen supplies and ad hoc duties to various sites. The remaining 17 are a mixture of small and medium sized EV's and ICE vehicles that are used as multi-site vehicles delivering post, supplies (non-caged), pathology samples, estates maintenance and smaller ad-hoc duties. The premises involved are wide ranging including Health Centres, Doctor Surgeries, hospitals and other institutions. The need for a flexible vehicle is a much-needed requirement. The successful supplier will be responsible for the provision of the courier vehicle fleet including a comprehensive service and maintenance contract covering all safety, maintenance and repair work related to operating the vehicle fleet. This includes responsiblity for the following items for the duration of the contract: o Relief vehicle delivered to Darlington Memorial Hospital or University Hospital of North Durham while servicing of vehicles or breakdowns occur (must be fit for purpose and of equal or greater specification to that of the vehicle it is replacing) and supplied at vehicle exchange time. o Replacement tyres - fair wear and tear. o Fluids, lubricants and windscreen wipers - related to the continued use of the vehicle. o Full maintenance and service o Mandatory and preventative inspections on the vehicle and its equipment including tail-lift - tail lift inspections must meet The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 o Windscreen / glass replacement. o Customised livery as directed by the Trust representatives. o NHSV Class (taxation exempt disc) o Vehicle driver training as required to demonstrate vehicle functionality. o 24/7 Breakdown recovery assistance, RAC or equivalent within 1 hour of receiving breakdown call including a dedicated breakdown contact number; Failure to repair the vehicle on the road, must be recovered and a replaced with another vehicle of equal or greater size and specification within 2 hours. o Puncture repair service including mobile with a response time no greater than two hours. Read full description ## CPV classification Vehicle-fleet management services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06f911-2026-09-14T12:52:37+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06f911-2026-09-14T12:52:37+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Synchronicity Care Ltd: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/synchronicity-care-ltd) [Sector More Repair & maintenance services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/repair-maintenance) ## More tenders like this [Provision of Lease Car Management Services · County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-92ef-70b6-9828-fabe582bee54/provision-of-lease-car-management-services) [Fleet Management System · North East Derbyshire District Council · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-83e7-7347-bd5f-302d644ecdf8/fleet-management-system) [Fleet Management Services · Places for People Group Limited · 21 days left · 9 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be9-1aff-72d2-8387-562cf650d60d/fleet-management-services) [Mobile Diagnostic and Treatment Units Dynamic Purchasing System · Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · 685 days left · 2 Sept 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bae-198e-7111-acaa-62d2b3a5200c/mobile-diagnostic-and-treatment-units-dynamic-purchasing-system) [002468 - Contract for Fleet Equipment Maintenance and Potential Repair · Durham County Council · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6fd8-705b-8fdc-1ebe1c36888b/002468-contract-for-fleet-equipment-maintenance-and-potential-repair) [National Dynamic Purchasing System for Mobile Diagnostic and Treatment Units · Countess Of Chester Hospital · 685 days left · 2 Sept 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cdd-0039-70b8-8956-d71ec9337c99/national-dynamic-purchasing-system-for-mobile-diagnostic-and-treatment-units)