Fleet Management Framework
Framework Description
Places for People Group is procuring a new fleet management operating model in five lots, covering commercial vehicle and company car leasing, accident management, servicing and repair, and an integrated turn-key fleet service. The tender was published on 4 September 2026 under the competitive flexible procedure, with an estimated value of £111.87 million including VAT. Contracts are expected to run from 29 March 2027 to 29 March 2032, with possible extensions to 2036.
Context & Use Case
Places for People runs a large, mixed fleet supporting frontline housing, property management and repairs services, and its current contract expires in March 2027. The new model aims to improve vehicle availability, cost control, supplier accountability and decarbonisation, and to give drivers a better experience. With five lots, specialist providers can bid for part of the requirement rather than all of it.
Scope of Services
Lot 1: Commercial Vehicle Leasing Lot 2: Company Car Leasing Lot 3: Accident Management Lot 4: Service, Maintenance and Repair (SMR) Lot 5: Integrated Fleet Management Solution (Turn-Key Service)
Lots
Lot 1: Commercial Vehicle Leasing; Lot 2: Company Car Leasing; Lot 3: Accident Management; Lot 4: Service, Maintenance and Repair (SMR); Lot 5: Integrated Fleet Management Solution (Turn-Key Service)
Who Can Apply
Suits vehicle leasing companies, fleet management firms, accident management providers and service, maintenance and repair networks able to support a large housing group's frontline fleet. The tender is open until 12pm on 9 November 2026, and up to three of the highest-scoring bidders per lot go through to negotiation and best and final offers.
Buyer Benefits
One procurement gives Places for People a single operating model for its fleet, with clearer costs for leasing, servicing and compliance, and less time spent chasing MOTs, tax and insurance. Bidders should expect it to value accurate whole-life cost data and reliable reporting across commercial vehicles and company cars.
Next Steps
Register on Delta eSourcing and respond to the Places for People opportunity before 12pm on 9 November 2026; the enquiry deadline has passed. Stage 1 covers the procurement specific questionnaire, a quality response and pricing for each lot you choose. Have whole-life cost data, comparable fleet case studies, compliance reporting examples and service level evidence ready, and plan for negotiation if shortlisted.
How Athena Can Help
With tenders due on 9 November 2026, time is short. Athena's fleet bid management can write the quality responses, model your likely score against competitors and build leasing and maintenance pricing that holds up through negotiation and a best and final offer.
Our rapid bid/no-bid advice helps you decide which of the five lots to enter, and we can add similar fleet frameworks to a 6–12 month framework plan so this is not your only route in.
