Awarded 18 September 2026
Hire of vehicles and commercial vehicles
Medway NHS Foundation Trust · North East
Van hire tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
83 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Van hire contracts ,
83 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest van hire contracts awarded
Awarded 10 September 2026
Vehicle Hire
Greater Manchester Police · North West
Awarded 9 September 2026
Vehicle Hire
The Pensions Regulator · South East
Awarded 14 August 2026
1332-RM6265 Vehicle Hire Solutions/Lot 1: Hire of cars, LCVs up to 3.5T
Herefordshire Council · West Midlands
Awarded 10 August 2026
Provision of Vehicle Hire Services
Nottinghamshire Police · East Midlands
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Enterprise Rent-A-Car won the most van hire contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
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| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enterprise Rent-A-Car North East · See every contract | 38 | £109m | 33 | ||
| 2 | Arnold Clark North West · See every contract | 10 | £7.5m | 9 | ||
| 3 | Day's Motor Group East Midlands · See every contract | 5 | £489k | 5 | ||
| 4 | London Hire South East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £3.5m | 2 | ||
| 5 | U-Drive South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £4m | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Volkswagen Financial Services West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £141k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Dawsongroup Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £64k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Northgate Vehicle Hire West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £39k | 2 | ||
| 9joint | Fulcrum Automotive Solutions South East · See every contract | 1 | £7.7m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Farnworth 2000 Ltd (PSD) North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £570k | 1 |
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Who buys
67 buyers awarded van hire contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
13 buyers bought van hire more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many van hire contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many van hire contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
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Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sellafield Ltd | 3 | £10.8m |
| 2 | East Sussex County Council | 3 | £1.6m |
| 3 | UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) | 3 | £1.6m |
| 4 | Police and Crime Commissioner for Durham | 2 | £2.5m |
| 5 | Cambridgeshire County Council | 2 | £2.1m |
| 6 | Cumberland Council | 2 | £1.9m |
| 7 | NTW Solutions Limited | 2 | £1.6m |
| 8 | West Lothian Council | 2 | £539k |
| 9 | Met Office | 2 | £234k |
| 10 | Food Standards Agency | 2 | £164k |
Prices
Half of van hire contracts are worth less than £200k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 85% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- City Building (Glasgow)Enterprise Rent-A-Car · 12 Dec 2025
- Ministry of JusticeEnterprise Rent-A-Car · 18 Dec 2025
- H M REVENUE & CUSTOMSEnterprise Rent-A-Car · 29 Apr 2026
- Sellafield LtdEnterprise Rent-A-Car · 2 Mar 2026
- Hampshire County CouncilFulcrum Automotive Solutions · 6 Feb 2026
- Government Commercial AgencyEnterprise Rent-A-Car · 6 May 2025
- Derbyshire County CouncilArnold Clark · 4 Sep 2025
- Dorset CouncilU-Drive · 26 Jun 2025
- Sellafield LtdEnterprise Rent-A-Car · 27 Feb 2025
- Cambridgeshire County CouncilLondon Hire · 30 Sep 2025
Where and when
The North West awards the most van hire contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 10 | £10.7m |
| East Midlands | 8 | £6.7m |
| South East | 8 | £10.7m |
| North East | 7 | £37.8m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | £536k |
| West Midlands | 6 | £462k |
| South West | 6 | £599k |
| East of England | 4 | £1.4m |
| London | 4 | £288k |
| Scotland | 3 | £35.5m |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | £10k |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of van hire tenders close within 32 days of being published
Each dot is a van hire tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 38% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 22% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 32 days
is how long the typical van hire tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 13 UK van hire tenders published in the last 24 months. - 85%
of the money is in the 10 biggest van hire contracts.
Of 79 contracts with a published value. - 27%
of van hire contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 60 award notices.
Questions
How many van hire contracts does the UK public sector award?
83 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 67 public buyers.
How long are van hire tenders open for?
The median van hire tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector van hire contract worth?
The median is £200k, and 58% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector van hire contracts?
Enterprise Rent-A-Car won the most (38), and the most by value (£109m).
What is included
Self-drive hire of cars, vans, minibuses and light commercial vehicles up to 7.5t by the day, week or month, including longer flexible rental and car rental concessions.
- Daily to monthly car hire in the UK and abroad
- Small van and light commercial hire up to 7.5t
- Minibus self-drive rental lots
- Long and short term flexible rental
- Site vehicle hire without driver
- Airport car hire concessions
What is not included
- Fixed-term contract hire and leasing (trn.fleet.car-and-van-contract-hire)
- HGV, RCV, sweeper and gritter hire (trn.fleet.hgv-municipal-and-specialist-vehicle-hire)
- Frameworks mixing light and municipal vehicle hire (trn.fleet.vehicle-hire-and-leasing-mixed-or-unspecified)
- Vehicles hired with drivers (trn.bus.coach-and-minibus-hire, trn.taxi.taxi-and-private-hire, trn.freight.road-haulage-and-pallet-distribution)
- Car clubs (trn.taxi.car-clubs)