So says Interactive Fleet Management, part of The Grosvenor Group, adding that savings of up to £50 per vehicle each month are possible.
Jayne Pett, operations director at the firm, commented that in the current market, monthly rentals can vary quite dramatically and, by using Interactive Fleet’s service, van operators can tap into a panel of approved contract hire suppliers to achieve the most effective rates for every vehicle ordered.
‘Multi-bid contract hire offers the price advantages of scouring the market for the best rates while offering the operational ease of a single point of contact,’ she explained.
‘We work with a panel made up of many of the most reputable contract hire providers in the market place, and each time a client requires a vehicle we seek out the best rate on the day. This leads to some very dramatic savings, but rather than leave the customer managing a vast array of suppliers we do it for them – offering a fully managed service, through a single point of contact.’
As an example, a company operating a fleet of 100 vans could be saving £20 per month on the contract hire rental of each vehicle ordered, which would save them £24,000 per annum with no change to the types of vehicles used.
‘The savings are both dramatic and achievable,’ said Pett. ‘This is why multi-bid contract hire has fast become such a hugely popular service.’