Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c45-cd26-7065-9331-05b9c77f4f86/provision-of-vehicles-and-vehicle-maintenance-services-soft-market-test pending GB open procedure # Provision of Vehicles and Vehicle Maintenance Services - Soft Market Test [West Lancashire Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-lancashire-borough-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 3 Apr 2019 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender West Lancashire Borough Council is keen to explore options for the future provision and maintenance of the Council's vehicle fleet (currently 58 vehicles including a number of refuse collection vehicles). The Council requires a professionally operated service that can provide an excellent vehicle management service. The Council provides a wide range of frontline services including street cleansing, grounds maintenance, the collection of refuse and recycling material. In continuing to provide these services in an efficient, effective manner a competent vehicle management service is essential. The Council plans to conduct a procurement exercise to appoint a contractor to provide vehicles and deliver the maintenance work associated to those vehicles from September 2020. The proposed contract period is five years plus up to three additional years. The works involved will cover both planned and also responsive repairs. The purpose of this Soft Market Test exercise is to allow interested organisations with appropriate experience to outline their views and provide information by completing a short questionnaire, with no commitment to themselves or to the Council. The Council will use this feedback to inform the development of the tender specification, gauge the level of interest from the market to establish that there are sufficient potential partners to ensure that a genuine competition is likely within a future procurement process, and to ensure that the proposed procurement programme is viable. Additional information: Please complete the Soft Market Test questionnaire which can be downloaded from The Chest portal at [the-chest.org.uk](https://www.the-chest.org.uk) and submit it no later than noon on Tuesday 23 April. Read full description ## CPV classification Motor vehicles Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/bf6284a7-067c-49db-9f03-898226e5b523) 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 West Lancashire Borough Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-lancashire-borough-council) [Sector More Transport equipment & vehicles tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles) ## More tenders like this [Contract for Supply, Installation & Maintenance of Digital Destination Signage · City & County of Swansea · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1592e-ebdf-7004-96db-dbdfdce3961e/contract-for-supply-installation-maintenance-of-digital-destination-signage) [Dumper trucks – Autobasculante pentru activitati aeroportuare · Compania Nationala Aeroporturi Bucuresti SA · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6319-7333-979f-903a976c36b1/romania-dumper-trucks-autobasculante-pentru-activitati-aeroportuare) [Minibuses – Furnizare Microbuze școlare pentru unități de învățământ speciale · Județul Suceava · 34 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7579-708f-b64e-33234038ed3a/romania-minibuses-furnizare-microbuze-scolare-pentru-unitati-de-invatamant-s) [Urban furniture – Raamovereenkomst voor het leveren van straatmeubilair · Antwerpen · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ca6b-711e-95cb-54df9518ce4e/belgium-urban-furniture-raamovereenkomst-voor-het-leveren-van-straatmeubilai) [Rolling stock – Dodávka vozidel BEMU121-150 a EMU121-150 · RegioJet a.s. · 23 days left · 12 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-aca6-73f8-ad6c-9162bd28b22d/czechia-rolling-stock-dodavka-vozidel-bemu121-150-a-emu121-150) [Firefighting vehicles – VG Asbach - HLF 10 · VG Asbach · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-eb96-7083-91e7-24f09e1e5cb6/germany-firefighting-vehicles-vg-asbach-hlf-10)