YPO - 001092 Vehicle Hire Lease and Purchase Portal

Tender description

YPO is a Local Authority owned national public buying organisation operating since 1974 from our Wakefield Headquarters. YPO operates a market leading education supplies business with turnover circa £115 Million on average each year, plus a Framework Services business offering approaching 100 Frameworks including ICT, Energy, HR, Fleet and FM Solutions with consolidated spend upwards of £1 Billion. YPO have conducted a series of engagement activities with potential users from public sector organisations across the UK. The Research highlighted some keys findings that YPO wishes to explore further. The next stage of the project is to engage with suppliers by issuing this PIN. YPO are looking for suppliers who would be interested participating in market research and/or having a conversation with us, please register your interest by contacting us at fleet@ypo.co.uk This is to ensure that there are no gaps in the potential service scope and that our intended model is deliverable, sustainable and future proofed. YPO have had a Framework Agreement in place since 2018 for the provision of a procurement portal with an overarching YPO landing page that can facilitate the following elements: vehicle hire, lease and purchase options for cars, LCV’s and specialist vehicles with the ability to select which procurement route is required in addition to which micro-sites providing associated and additional services may be accessed, for the day-to-day operation of local authority fleets i.e. Accident Management & Fleet Management. The current framework is due to expire February 2022, meaning we are now conducting a series of engagement activities with potential users from public sector organisations across the UK. Lot 1: YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Framework Agreement for the supply of a procurement portal with an overarching landing page that can facilitate the following elements: - vehicle hire, - lease - purchase options for cars, LCV’s and specialist vehicles of all fuel types with the ability to select which procurement route is required in addition to which micro-sites providing associated and additional services that may be accessed, for the day-to-day operation of local authority fleets i.e. Accident Management & Fleet Management. It is anticipated that the Framework Agreement will cover the period from 28/02/2022 to 27/02/2026. Please note that these dates are not definite and may change at YPOs sole discretion. The reason for this PIN is to engage with suppliers within this market area to ensure the route to market that is put together meets our customers exact needs and requirements. We are looking to shape this Framework with the help of supplier engagement to ensure the Framework can offer maximum coverage of goods and services. It is anticipated that this framework will be divided into the following lots which maybe subject to change based on the outcome of the pre-market engagement – 1 Car and LCV Hire (Including mini-buses and specialist vehicle hire) 2 Car and LCV Lease and Car and LCV Purchase (Including mini-buses) YPO reserves the right to not commit to advertising this tender if we do so wish. Any information provided by suppliers prior to any advertising of the tender will not be used to determine the outcome of any processes. Should YPO wish to proceed further a formal procurement process will be followed in accordance with YPO's contract procedure rules and in line with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Please note that this notice is to undertake early supplier engagement only, information is being sought without prejudice and without commitment. If you are interested in this opportunity, please email the named contact on this form – fleet@ypo.co.uk by Monday 15 November 2021 at 12.00noon.