Fleet procurement - Page 7

If a company decides to outsource it does not have to mean the in-house fleet decision-maker becomes redundant, according to Ross Jackson of Fleet Operations.

Amey has outsourced the management of its fleet of more than 8,500 vehicles and specialist assets to Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions in a six-year agreement.

Motor claims consultancy Industry Insights has launched the Connected Solutions programme to provide an end-to-end supply chain programme to deal with accidents.

The Crown Commercial Service has launched a telematics lot under its buying agreement framework programme.

Fleet Operations has launched Move - a multi-supplier procurement process aimed at reducing workload and administration.

Sanderson Weatherall, an independently-owned firm of chartered surveyors, property consultants and asset advisors, has outsourced the management of its fleet to CLM.

Fleet Logistics has established a 'preferred dealer network' in the UK for the supply of new vehicles.

Mitchells and Butlers has outsourced the management of its 550-strong car fleet to Fleet Operations.

Ford is to supply 1,100 vehicles to UK police fleets from this year as part of wins in two group buying tenders.

28 UK Police forces have signed a procurement deal for the supply of more than 3,000 police vehicles over the next two years.

Companies could save up to 10% of their total cost of ownership (TCO) by outsourcing the management of their fleet, according to Fleet Logistics.

A desire to professionalise the running of their fleets has led more companies to look at implementing an outsourced fleet management solution.

Balfour Beatty, the global infrastructure services group, has awarded Lex Autolease a contract worth more than £100 million to manage its UK company car and light commercial vehicle fleet.

Teva UK, one of the UK’s largest pharmaceutical companies, has appointed fleet management provider CLM to manage its fleet of 185 cars, improve driver support, cut costs and reduce its corporate carbon footprint.

Industrial Cleaning Equipment (ICE) has outsourced the management of its light commercial vehicle and car fleet to IFC Fleet Services.

The challenges of getting public sector outsourcing deals right has been highlighted after a local authority chief executive was suspended in a row over a deal to outsource its fleet services.

Ross Jackson, chief executive of Fleet Operations, explains why if outsourcing is to succeed organisations must still retain some fleet expertise.

BT Fleet has announced it had won a new deal with Network Rail to provide fleet management for one of the UK’s biggest vehicle fleets.

Rutland County Council has announced it has reduced mileage claims by approximately a third after using a car sharing programme run by Enterprise Rent-A-Car to replace its existing pool cars and grey fleet.

Austerity drive puts pressure on public sector fleets to consider different options.

Mitchells & Butlers, the UK’s largest operator of restaurants and pubs, has outsourced the management of its national fleet of 500 vehicles to fleet management provider CLM, following a long standing solus supply leasing contract.

Michelin has agreed to outsource its entire fleet operations – including not employing an in-house fleet manager – recommended by its current fleet manager.