How to win: Vehicle Disposal Service

About this contract

The City of Doncaster Council (The Council) is seeking to appoint a suitably experienced auction provider to dispose of surplus fleet vehicles and ad hoc spare parts as part of a fleet reduction programme. The Contract will run for an initial 2-year period. Extensions will be available for up to a maximum period of 3 years and may be exercised in 3*12-month periods. Prices/Fees will remain fixed for the initial 2-year contract term. The objectives of this contract are to: • Achieve Best Value for surplus vehicles • Ensure a transparent, auditable, and compliant process • Minimise officer time and operational disruption • Ensure environmental, data protection, and legal compliance

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — City of Doncaster Council scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £300,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 26 June 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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