Vehicle Hire Contract/Lease

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Southern Seaters Ltd

Dear University of Essex,

We are aware all authorities are trying to reduce costs. Please provide information on your
authorities vehicle hire/lease or contract arrangements you have.

1. What is your authorities annual cost (excluding vat) that you spend on the hiring/leasing of vehicles?

2. Does or would your authority have a requirement to hire/lease any of the following makes of vehicles?

a) Minibus - MPV 8-9 seats.
b) Vans of all sizes.
c) Refrigerated vehicles.

3. Are your hire/lease vehicles on a contract term?

4. If so, when do they expire?

5. Would an SME contract hire company (up to £30,000 per annum) be allowed to provide your authority with hire/lease vehicles.
contact and what would be there direct telephone line.
Yours faithfully,

Southern Seaters Ltd

Freedom Of Information Requests, University of Essex

Dear Southern Seaters Ltd

Thank you for your email which is word for word the same as a request received here on 2nd March. I reproduce below the text given in response to that request.

You asked about our annual cost (excluding VAT) of hiring and leasing of vehicles. According to our finance system we spent around £9,500 on the hiring/leasing of vehicles last year.

You asked about specific requirements. We would have a requirement to hire or lease mini buses and MPV 8-9 seats and vans of all sizes. We would have no requirement for refrigerated vehicles.

Our vehicles are hired or leased from the Purchasing Consortium Framework http://supc.procureweb.ac.uk/aboutsupc. Existing contracts expire on 7 June 2011 or 7 June 2012 if extended.

You ask if an SME contract hire company (up to £30,000 per annum) would be allowed to provide the University with hire/lease vehicles and our Central Purchasing Unit says this “is a possibility”.

The people to contact within our purchasing team are Adrian Woodmore, Procurement Manager direct line 01206 872069 and Liz Anderson, Procurement Manager, direct line 01206 874217.

I hope that this is clear and answers all your questions, but please do contact me if you have any questions about this response.

Regards

Sara

Mrs Sara Stock
University Records Manager
University of Essex
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