Public procurement notice: Modification Of A Contract/Concession During Its Term
Published: 2021-05-05
Buyer: NWUPC Ltd
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 34100000
EU fund: ERDF

Technical requirements: The NWUPC established a framework agreement for the provision of vehicle hire, car club and vehicle leasing. NWUPC managed this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the ‘Regulations’) on behalf of members of NWUPC, NEUPC, APUC, HEPCW, SUPC, LUPC and CPC consortia.
•  the hire of vehicles, participating consortia members will have a requirement primarily for cars (including 4 X 4 off road vehicles and MPV's) and vans within the UK;
• however there will also be a need for all types of hire vehicles including but not limited to self-drive mini buses, low emission vehicles, disability access vehicles and HGV and HCV in both manual and automatic drives inside and outside the UK. a consortia member may also use the framework agreement for associated services including but not limited to the scope detailed within the framework agreement.
The NWUPC established a Framework Agreement for the provision of Vehicle Hire, Car Club and Vehicle Leasing. NWUPC managed this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (the ‘Regulations’) on behalf of members of NWUPC, NEUPC, APUC, HEPCW, SUPC, LUPC and CPC consortia.
• the hire of vehicles, participating Consortia Members will have a requirement primarily for cars (including 4 X 4 off road vehicles and MPV's) and vans within the UK;
• however there will also be a need for all types of hire vehicles including but not limited to self-drive mini buses, low emission vehicles, disability access vehicles and HGV and HCV in both manual and automatic drives inside and outside the UK. A Consortia Member may also use the framework agreement for associated services including but not limited to the scope detailed within the framework agreement.
The NWUPC framework agreement for Vehicle Hire commenced in April 2017 for an initial 2-year term with an option to extend for two, 12-month periods subject to satisfactory economic operator performance. Both of these 12-month extension periods were availed with a framework expiry date of 31 March 2020. Please see section VII.2.1) of this notice for details on the duration modification.
This framework agreement is being extended in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
The framework agreement is being extended for a further period of 12 months beyond the previously end date to enable NWUPC Ltd to accommodate reductions in tendering capacity and issues within the supply market due to the Coronavirus. The agreement has been extended with the same scope and on the same terms and conditions.
The procurement process to replace this framework is underway and the extension is to accommodate this process.
Due to the current ongoing situation with the Covid-19 pandemic we have called on Regulation 72 (1)(c) to extend this framework for a further 12-month period as per section VII.2.1) of this notice.


Winner: Arnold Clark Finance Ltd t/a Arnold Clark Car and Van Rental