Alphabet strikes fleet deal with English Heritage

Alphabet has delivered six new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) with an eye-catching livery to English Heritage.

Following a competitive tender process through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), the leasing company was recently appointed as sole supplier for English Heritage’s 33-strong fleet of cars and vans.  

With an immediate requirement for six new event vans, Alphabet recommended switching manufacturers to keep lead times to a minimum.

The six Nissan Primastars vans feature eye-catching livery promoting the charity’s events thanks to a collaboration with LCV conversion partner Mediafleet.

Whereas previous vehicles just displayed the English Heritage logo, the new design captures the spirit of key events such as a Battle of Hastings re-enactment.

The vehicles were unveiled at the Grade I listed English Heritage property Wrest Park in Bedfordshire.

Danny Forrest, procurement manager at English Heritage, said: “Speed really was of the essence for the rollout of our new event vans and Alphabet pulled out all the stops.

“The public sector team made sure the vehicles were sourced and specified quickly and that the changeover was convenient and straightforward.

“We’re thrilled with the livery and the vans have already been attracting lots of attention. 

“Looking ahead, we’re excited to continue working with Alphabet and see the plans we’ve put in place for the rest of our fleet come to life.”

Alphabet’s public sector team has been working closely with the charity to identify opportunities for optimising and streamlining mobility across the charity’s wider fleet, which currently includes a mix of owned, leased, and rented vehicles.

English Heritage is also looking to build on its green credentials and transition to a more sustainable fleet with support from Alphabet.

Forrest said: “Alphabet has operated as an extension of our team from day one, recommending process improvements and pinpointing areas where savings can be made as well as providing ongoing support to help us future-proof our fleet.”

Andrew Parker, public sector account manager at Alphabet, says that juggling stretched budgets alongside the need to improve fleet efficiency and sustainability is a common challenge for public sector organisations.

“By gaining a solid understanding of English Heritage’s individual needs early on we’ve been able to streamline operations and make sure its future fleet provides value for money while helping the charity work towards their environmental objectives,” he explained.

“It was a pleasure to personally hand over the new event vans to Danny and the team – they mark the beginning of what I’m sure will be a long and successful partnership.”