Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c80-0bc2-7171-8804-6c22f38e666b/short-duration-vehicle-hire-sdvh cancelled GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Short Duration Vehicle Hire (SDVH) [Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-council) Estimated value £3,500,000 Published 5 Jul 2021 Deadline Closed 10 Sept 2021 ## 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 The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Framework Agreement with a single Service Provider for the call off of Self Drive Vehicle Hire to be used by staff of the Participating Authorities. The procurement process is led by Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP) "Lead Authority", in collaboration with Dorset Council (DC). The Participating Authorities operate their own vehicle fleet to enable delivery of a wide range of services within the Dorset community. There is a requirement to supplement this fleet through short to medium term self-drive vehicle hire arrangements. The Participating Authorities will be the main users of the Framework and the estimated volumes and values of the requirement detailed in the procurement documentation are based on the historical requirements for all these Participating Authorities. The service is required to be available to all the directorates, establishments and departments of the Participating Authorities. This contract may also be accessed by organisations associated with each Council. This includes but is not limited to Poole Housing Partnership Ltd (PHP), Bournemouth Building & Maintenance Ltd (BBML) and Seascape South Limited. Any new companies the Council's create or Partnerships may also access and use the contract. The length of the contract will be three years with an option to extend a further 1 year (3+1). Therefore if the full extension(s) is taken, then the full contract duration shall be 4 years. The anticipated start date of the contract will be 1 November 2021. Additional information: Suppliers interested in this opportunity can access the full procurement documentation by visiting BCP Council's Tendering system [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) Suppliers should search for the opportunity through Supplying the South West. There are further details of the opportunity on the advert published on [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) and instructions on how suppliers can access the procurement documentation for completion. Responses to the opportunity must be submitted electronically through [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) before the deadline shown on the system. If you are unable to access the advert for the opportunity through [supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk](https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk) please contact the Council using the contact details provided. Read full description ## CPV classification Transport services (excl. Waste transport) Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d4555478-8e99-4b74-b43a-544dece65ae0) 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. 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