Awarded contract

The hire of cars and vans for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Details

Buyer: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Supplier(s): INTACK SELF DRIVE LIMITED
Value: £160,000
Duration: 11 months
Topic: Vehicle-fleet-support services
Published: 1 May 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

A local company which we utilise for hires of vehicles when required, this expands throughout the council and all departments. Short- and long-term hire is obtained on an Ad Hoc basis for several departments. This service is essential to the Council to provide cover with vehicles and ensuring the service is not disrupted or cause reputational damage to the council. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published1 May 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date1 May 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 6 months

About the buyer

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council buys as a local authority, advertising tender opportunities through The Chest, the North West's shared procurement portal. The portal was set up with funding from the North West Centre of Excellence to connect regional buyers and suppliers. Registration on the Suppliers' Area is free and brings email alerts on matching opportunities. Suppliers already signed up to ProContract elsewhere in the region do not need to register again. Higher-value contracts also appear nationally on Find a Tender. The Chest carries the council's contracts register, showing which suppliers currently hold agreements.

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 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, health and social work and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

50111110 · Vehicle-fleet-support services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council.gov