CCS RM6265 - Vehicle Hire Solutions
Framework Description
RM6265 Vehicle Hire Solutions is a Government Commercial Agency (GCA, formerly Crown Commercial Service) framework for hiring vehicles and car share services across five lots. It runs until 20 March 2027, with no extension. It covers cars and vans up to 3.5 tonnes, commercial vehicles and HGVs, emergency service and specialist healthcare vehicles, and car share solutions.
Context & Use Case
Government departments, councils, police, fire and ambulance services and NHS bodies use it to hire vehicles short or long term without the capital cost of owning them. Typical needs are seasonal or project fleets, replacement vehicles during repairs, specialist operational vehicles, and pool car share schemes that cut grey fleet mileage. Buyers call off within the relevant lot.
Scope of Services
Lot 1: Hire of Vehicles up to 3.5T Lot 2: Hire of Commercial Vehicles up to 7.5T Lot 3: Hire of HGVs from 7.5T and Above Lot 4: Hire of Emergency Service and Specialist Healthcare Operational Vehicles Lot 5: Car Share Solutions
Lots
Lot 1: Hire of Vehicles up to 3.5T; Lot 2: Hire of Commercial Vehicles up to 7.5T; Lot 3: Hire of HGVs from 7.5T and Above; Lot 4: Hire of Emergency Service and Specialist Healthcare Operational Vehicles; Lot 5: Car Share Solutions
Who Can Apply
Suits vehicle rental companies, commercial and HGV hire firms, specialist emergency vehicle providers and car club operators. Applications for this framework are closed, so new suppliers cannot join before it ends on 20 March 2027. The re-tender is the next way in.
Buyer Benefits
Hire gives public bodies flexibility when demand changes or budgets cannot fund purchases. They value national coverage, fast delivery and collection, specialist vehicles for operational use, and car share schemes that reduce mileage claims and emissions. One route across five lots also simplifies fleet management.
Next Steps
Appointed suppliers should push call-offs before 20 March 2027. Others cannot join this framework, so watch GCA's upcoming agreements for any RM6265 successor and its timetable. Prepare fleet coverage data, electric vehicle availability and public sector hire case studies, lot by lot.
How Athena Can Help
With RM6265 ending in March 2027, Athena's public sector fleet bids work starts by finding where GCA is with the successor and whether it suits you. Our framework applications team then prepares the submission lot by lot.
For appointed suppliers, our call-off bid writing helps you win remaining competitions with coverage-based win themes and keen pricing. We also compliance-check every document before submission, and can model your likely score against rival hire companies.
