Merlin Housing Society previously used a combination of rented, owned and contract hire vehicles. However, when the housing association reviewed its existing contracts, Merlin Housing used the opportunity to consolidate their fleet with one supplier and said that Automotive Leasing emerged as the clear choice.
Automotive Leasing’s global deal with Mercedes ensured a very competitive quote that subsequently cinched the deal. The win was also credited to Automotive Leasing being the first ranked supplier on Procurement for Housing’s prestigious framework agreement.
The five-year contract began in April 2014 with the delivery of 120 Mercedes commercial vehicles to the operational staff who carry out maintenance on Merlin Housing's 8000 properties. The contract hire vehicles are fully racked and liveried with the Merlin Housing Society signage.
Winston Williams, managing director of property solutions at Merlin Housing Society, said: ‘Whilst evaluating our commercial fleet, it became clear that we needed one central supplier for all our vehicles and Automotive Leasing’s consolidated fleet offering ticked all the boxes. We are excited to work with the team and are delighted with the Mercedes vehicles.’
