Specialist Fleet Services (SFS) is celebrating its 20th year as Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council (HBBC) ‘s fleet and workshop partner with a new long-term contract.
The 8-year agreement commences on 1 September 2025 and involves the provision of a replacement fleet. SFS will continue as the incumbent provider, managing and maintaining the Council’s fleet and workshop facility. The Halton Housing National Vehicle Contract Hire and Flexi-Hire Framework awarded the contract.
The new fleet, delivered by February 2026, comprises 30 waste collection and street cleansing vehicles, including those needed for the Council’s new food waste collection service.
Caroline Roffey, Head of Street Scene Services, HBBC, said: ‘We are delighted to have secured SFS as our fleet partner through 2033. Over the next few years, we are facing notable challenges including food waste collection roll-out, a desire to decarbonise our fleet and Local Government Reform. We know that in SFS, we have a supplier who will support us every step of the way and adapt to us when required. We heeded their excellent advice to order our food waste vehicles immediately on the award and are confident that the new fleet will be in place when we need it next Spring.’
SFS started working with HBBC in 2005 when it took over running the Council’s workshop, invested in new equipment and infrastructure, and began supplying the authority with vehicles.
Bob Sweetland, Managing Director, SFS, commented: ‘This is a significant milestone in our relationship with Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and a great example of the long-term relationships we strive to develop with our customers.
‘Dramatic increases in vehicle costs, over 50% in the past 5 years in some cases, combined with ever tighter budgets means that we must be flexible, innovative and meticulous in our approach. We went through every line of the vehicle specification in detail, offering solutions that enabled the Council to achieve its requirements within budget. I am proud of the SFS team’s work in helping ensure the Council has a robust and future-proofed fleet operation. We will continue to invest in HBBC and work in partnership to deliver an efficient and effective fleet operation.’
