Rivus Fleet Solutions is to operate Kier’s 7,000-strong vehicle fleet under a new five-year partnership between the firms.
The deal will see Rivus – formerly BT Fleet Solutions – provide a broad range of fleet management and maintenance services, including some service, maintenance & repair (SMR) services, accident management, and vehicle procurement through funding and rental options. Rivus will source and supply leased vehicles with a maintenance model through its garage network and 50 mobile technicians, and will also run Kier’s company car scheme.
Switching to outsourcing will bring a number of benefits, as Kier’s group head of fleet, Julie Madoui, explained: “Working in partnership with Rivus will give us better control of costs across our business units, more efficient processes, improved access to innovation and better visibility of our fleet data. Ultimately, we will get a better value service for Kier as a whole.”
The deal will bring Rivus’ managed fleet to 85,000 assets; one of the largest within the industry.
Cheryl Feely-Jones, Rivus’ customer operations director, commented: “This exciting outsource opportunity allows us to really showcase everything that Rivus has to offer from leasing, maintenance, accident management, through to full fleet management and support for drivers and business areas. We really look forward to the next five years and developing the partnership which has been flourishing with Kier as we phased in some early services this year.”
