Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-11-24
Buyer: SSE Plc
Country: IE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
CPV classification: 34100000 | 34114000: Special-purpose vehicles | 34143000: Winter-maintenance vehicles | 34144900: Tram cars | 64226000
Estimated value: 364000000 EUR
Submission deadline: 2023-12-22
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Услуги по предаване на данни между системи и устройства (комбинация от телекомуникационни и компютърни)
SSE Plc is seeking a Contractor(s) for the supply of vehicle leasing, hire and associated services to support its NZAP ambition. These services include:
The Authority’s group company car scheme is designed to offer a contractual benefit of a car for business use for employees, with the additional benefit of private use for which benefit in kind tax is paid by the employee. The scheme is split into two sections (operational and management) with vehicles in the operational bands, where the highest volumes of employees it, being provided in four vehicle categories: hatchback, estate, SUV & AWD. An offering of full EV (BEV) and hybrid (PHEV) are required for each category. The Personal Used Contribution for operational bands is fixed depending on category car chosen and management bands have the option to fund up to maximum limits depending on band entitlement.
The Authority’s group salary sacrifice car scheme is designed to offer an employee benefit to all employees eligible, currently circa 10,000 with additional recruitment expected to reach 15,000 during the term of the contract. The scheme is open to all eligible employees with no restrictions to vehicle type.
The Authority operate commercial vans under 3.5 tons with varying levels of specifications. Examples include:
The Authority operate commercial vans and HGVs 3.5 tons and above with varying levels of specifications. Examples include:
The Authority’s group company car scheme is designed to offer a contractual benefit of a car for business use for employees, with the additional benefit of private use for which benefit in kind tax is paid by the employee.
The scheme that is required in ROI is required to align as closely as possible to that of the UK scheme with any difference clearly identified and justified.
The Authority has recently expanded into mainland Europe and are operating across multiple countries including:
The Authority is seeking a Contractor that can operate across these countries and the wider mainland Europe, delivering both cars and commercial vehicles. The quantity of vehicles required is currently unknown however it is expected to increase over the period of the contract.
The successful Contractor shall manage all quality checks and build processes often including third-party suppliers across multiple locations, including factory, port, racking, branding, telematics and ultimate delivery to the driver.
The Authority has a requirement for a Contractor to provide vehicle hire services via our travel portal. The current travel portal provider is Agiitto and the successful Contractor should be able to integrate with their travel portal.
The successful Contractor shall be able to provide a mix of automatic, manual, electric, petrol and diesel cars.
The Authority is seeking a Contractor(s) for the provision of car hire in the UK, ROI and mainland Europe.
The Authority is seeking proposals to provide optionality in its medium to long time car hire contract arrangements.


Award value: 364000000