ClosedVehicles and transport equipment

Self Drive Vehicle Hire contract[E11]

Dorchester, United KingdomDorset Council[E1]

In plain English

What they want: Tenders are being sought to provide self drive vehicle hire solutions to Dorset Council. The types of vehicles required includes: economy, compact, intermediate and full sized passenger cars; automatic transmission passenger car; compact and standard multipurpose vehicles; minibus with 17 seats; single and double cab utility (Pick-Up) vehicles; economy (Small) vans; medium and long wheel base panel vans;
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 24 Mar 2025, 14:00 UTC. UTC: 24 Mar 2025, 14:00 UTC.
Published 17 Feb 2025.
Value: GBP 3,000,000
Buyer: Dorset CouncilSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents: The tender documents for this notice are on the buyer's own portal, usually behind a free supplier registration. We link to them and do not fetch them, so the report is based on the notice only.

This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 24 Mar 2025, 14:00 UTC
Value[E12]: GBP 3,000,000
Published[E9]: 17 Feb 2025
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 74 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Tenders are being sought to provide self drive vehicle hire solutions to Dorset Council. The types of vehicles required includes: economy, compact, intermediate and full sized passenger cars; automatic transmission passenger car; compact and standard multipurpose vehicles; minibus with 17 seats; single and double cab utility (Pick-Up) vehicles; economy (Small) vans; medium and long wheel base panel vans; box vans (Luton Type); single and crew cab flatbed and tipper body light commercial vehicles (3500kgs); flatbed and tipper body and box lorry heavy commercial vehicles (7500kgs). The full list of vehicle types is detailed within the Specification and pricing schedule although this list may evolve during the term of the contract as the Councils needs change and/or as a result of innovations within the vehicle market. The contract will be for an initial period of 4 years, with options to extend for a further 2 years. The estimated contract value is based upon the Councils estimated vehicle hire needs over the full contract term however this may change due to changing needs and circumstances during the contract term: This may include expansion of the scope, budget, or duration if additional services are needed or may include reduction of the scope, budget, or duration if circumstances change, such as reduced funding, lower-than-expected demand, or strategic shifts.[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: England, United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC
The deadline (2025-03-24T14:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is Dorset Council.
Document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 34100000 (Motor vehicles).
Document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 24 Mar 2025, 14:00 UTC.
“2025-03-24T14:00:00Z”
Document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“Tenders are being sought to provide self drive vehicle hire solutions to Dorset Council. The types of vehicles required includes: economy, compact, intermediate and full sized passenger cars; automatic transmission passenger car; compact and standard multipurpose vehicles; minib…”
Document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: England, United Kingdom.
Document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).
Document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 17 Feb 2025.
“2025-02-17T15:25:40Z”
Document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "Self Drive Vehicle Hire contract".
Document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 3,000,000.
“3000000 GBP”
Document a5facf0c-b971-49ac-ae0d-220fabf6eeee-827150, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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