Stoke-on-Trent City Council approves ESPO vehicle rental framework for fleet and plant hire
Cabinet approved a three-year call-off arrangement under ESPO framework 02/7124 for vehicle and plant hire, aligned with the Procurement Act 2023 and the council's contract procedure rules.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council · West Midlands · 14 July 2026
Verified against the transcript — formal decision made
Cabinet in the 2026-07-14 meeting approved the use of the ESPO vehicle rental framework 02/7124 for three years, a formal decision to proceed with utilizing the framework.
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The recommendations are that the cabinet grant approval to utilize the ESPO vehicle rental framework 02/7124 for a period of three year to ensure compliance with the procurement act 2023 and council contract procedure rules.
Also said in the meeting
“Anybody want to speak on this item? No? Can I have all those in favor? Approved.”
“Item seven, vehicle and plant hire framework. Notice of decisions. Reference twenty four eleven, pages 33 to 36.”
What we know
- Cabinet approved use of the ESPO vehicle rental framework 02/7124 for a three-year period to ensure compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 and council contract procedure rules.
- The decision covers vehicle and plant hire requirements and was taken at the 14 July 2026 Cabinet meeting as item seven (reference 2411).
- No contract value or named supplier has been disclosed; the route to market is a call-off under an existing ESPO framework.
How this opportunity developed
First public mention — no earlier discussion found in this council’s meetings.
- 14 July 2026 · ConfirmedHousing, Plan and ICT Spend
This notice — the confirming discussion.
Why this is a signal, not noise
This is a formal route-to-market decision for fleet and plant hire, so suppliers on ESPO 02/7124 can expect call-off opportunities over the next three years.
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Source
Housing, Plan and ICT Spend, 14 July 2026
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How a supplier could follow up
- Check whether your organisation is already a supplier on ESPO framework 02/7124; if so, prepare capability and pricing submissions for call-off approaches from the council.
- If not on the framework, monitor ESPO's vehicle rental framework for renewal or refresh opportunities and consider applying at the next opening.
- Engage with the council's fleet and procurement teams to understand specific vehicle and plant hire requirements and how call-offs will be competed.
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