procurement


Council fleet replacement to exceed £2m 09/10/2025 South Kesteven District Council has backed a £2.6m spend on replacement fleet vehicles.
West Sussex to invest £2m in new Fire & Rescue fleet 07/10/2025 West Sussex County Council is set to invest £2m in a new fleet of cars for its Fire & Rescue Service.
Lessons in Collaboration: Leicestershire's Strategic Hookloader Procurement 03/10/2025 Leicestershire County Council’s new hookloader fleet highlights how integrated procurement and local support can cut downtime and improve waste service resilience. LAPV reports.
Fleetclear named supplier on new CCS telematics framework 29/09/2025 Fleet solutions provider Fleetclear has been appointed as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6353 Framework for Tyres, Glass and Telematics.
Council’s new adapted fleet to provide ‘lifeline’ for residents 25/09/2025 St Helens Borough Council has confirmed plans to upgrade its fleet of adapted buses to support vulnerable groups.
Blackburn with Darwen BC to procure 12 new fleet vehicles 14/08/2025 The purchase of 12 new vehicles has been approved as part of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council’s fleet replacement programme.
West Sussex CC to upgrade fire service fleet 25/07/2025 West Sussex County Council is working to upgrade its fleet of fire-fighting vehicles.
Horsham DC agrees seven bin lorry replacements 23/07/2025 Horsham District Council has revealed plans to buy seven new bin lorries for its fleet.
Maldon DC seeks to expand waste collection fleet 18/07/2025 Maldon District Council is requesting approval to acquire a new bin lorry to assist with garden waste collection services.
The food waste truck challenge 28/02/2025 James Brennan, Managing Director at TPPL, discusses food waste truck procurement and the dangers of leaving it too late.
Telematics: choosing the best solution for your fleet 19/07/2024 Public sector procurement experts Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has launched the latest version of their agreement for vehicle telematics. LAPV reports.
Fleetclear named as supplier on CCS Vehicle Telematics Solutions Framework 01/05/2024
Dennis Eagle wins third Procurement Lincolnshire framework 10/10/2023 Dennis Eagle has won the tender for a four-year framework to provide waste collection vehicles in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire for the third consecutive time.
Procuring technical fleet assets 12/05/2023 James Brennan, managing director at The Procurement Partnership Ltd (TPPL), looks at how councils can achieve long-term value for money on the road to net zero.
Procurement and fleet decarbonisation 14/10/2021 Gavin Rimmington, Head of Public Sector at YPO, offers insight into the important role of procurement to decarbonising local government fleets, and the most efficient ways to enable large-scale transitioning.
CCS launches new agreement for tyres, vehicle repair and maintenance 23/09/2021 Dominique Butchard, Category Manager, Crown Commercial Service (CCS) provides some insight into CCS’ new tyres, glass and fast fit services agreement.
Launch of first hydrogen Dynamic Purchasing System for councils 15/09/2021 The first hydrogen generation and fuelling Dynamic Purchasing System for the public sector has been launched by the Highland Council and The Procurement Partnership Ltd (TPPL).
SFS ranked #1 in new Halton Housing framework 08/07/2021 Local authority fleet partner Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) has been ranked #1 for the hire of specialist and commercial vehicles (exceeding 5000 kg G.V.W) in the latest vehicle procurement framework established by Halton Housing.
Second generation framework offers sustainable fleet solutions 28/06/2021 Pretium Frameworks’ Flexible Fleet Services framework, delivered by Northgate Vehicle Hire, was so well received that the company has re-procured a follow-on arrangement with Watford Community Housing.
Launch of new vehicle rental Framework 21/06/2021 A new Vehicle Rental Framework to help the public sector adopt electric vehicles and create car club and pool car schemes has been launched.
DPS for procurement of alternatively fuelled vehicles open to public sector 10/05/2021 A dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for the procurement of alternatively fuelled vehicles is now open and available for the public sector.
SFS joins new HGV and Specialist Vehicles Framework 21/04/2021 Local authority vehicle partner Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) has been awarded a place on a new specialist vehicles procurement framework launched by The Procurement Partnership (TPPL) and the North Easter Procurement Organisation (NEPO) earlier this year.
£500m public sector procurement system opens to sustainable vehicle suppliers 08/02/2021 YPO, one of the UK’s largest public sector buying organisations, has announced that it will launch a new dynamic purchasing system (DPS) to enable the public sector to purchase alternative fuel vehicles on a larger scale than ever before.
RVS ranked highest for electric refuse vehicle conversion on new HGV framework 21/01/2021 Refuse Vehicle Solutions Ltd (RVS) has been awarded a place on a new HGV and Specialist Vehicle Procurement and Contract Hire Framework 2020 (LOT 2 and LOT 5) for the provision of electric vehicle drivetrain conversion systems, ranking highest in this category for electric refuse vehicle conversion.