Expired contract

Provision of a Car Club Vehicle: 38-40 Birnbeck Road

Details

Value
£25,680
Duration
3 years
Topic
Non-scheduled passenger transport
Published
3 April 2023

Tender description

The car club should operate as a 'back to base' model where a user books the car, picks it up from a dedicated parking bay, drives it and returns to the start location at the end of their hire. A dedicated parking bay will be provided on the public highway reserved for this use. Council involvement will be limited to the initial start-up costs (the subject of this tender). The operator will have responsibility for all management of the service, operated as part of their wider car club fleet.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published3 April 2023
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date1 May 2023
  3. Completed: Contract expiry date30 April 2026

About the buyer

North Somerset Council buys as a local authority serving Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding district, with its own tenders and procurement service. Higher-value opportunities are advertised on the regional Supplying the South West portal. Contracts meeting government thresholds also appear on the GOV.UK Find a Tender service. Service areas handle smaller opportunities directly and invite at least three organisations to quote. From April 2026, suppliers must register on the government's Central Digital Platform to bid under the Procurement Act 2023. The council's procurement strategy, covering 2026 to 2030, sets out its approach to social value and the local economy.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of North Somerset Council's contract awards have been in construction work, business services and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 60140000 · Non-scheduled passenger transport

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