Procurement of Leasing Facilities Framework

Durham County Council invited tenders from organisation to participate in a 48-month framework (“the Framework”). MUFG Corporate Markets (“MUFG”), a division of MUFG Pension & Market Services are a major provider of advisory services to the UK public sector. MUFG intends to use this Framework to enable its clients to procure leasing facilities.

The Framework will be used by the Council and may also be used by MUFG clients and all other Contracting Authorities in the United Kingdom as defined in Section 2 of the Procurement Act 2023, including (but not limited to) all Local Authorities, Fire & Rescue Services, Police and Crime Commissioners, Registered Providers of Social Housing, Schools, Colleges, Universities and other public sector organisations located in the United Kingdom, (“Eligible Bodies”). A list of Eligible Bodies can be found with the tender documentation.

The tender and subsequent Framework consists of four lots: -

Lot 1: Residual based Lease Facilities

Lot 2: Non-residual based Lease Facilities

Lot 3: Educational Establishment Lease Facilities

Lot 4: Microsoft® Software and Services Lease Facilities

In compliance with the Procurement Act 2023, Durham County Council are the principle Contracting Authority for the establishment of this framework, and MUFG Corporate Markets are the managing agent.