Press Association appoints Bradford’s JCT600 group to supply fleet and employee car needs

The Press Association, the national news agency for the UK and Ireland, is teaming up with JCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions (VLS), the specialist leasing and fleet management division of Bradford-based JCT600.

The multimedia content provider across web, mobile, broadcast and print, has appointed JCT600 VLS to supply a fully outsourced fleet management service, including full service contract hire, grey fleet management and driving licence checks, for its 60 plus vehicle fleet.

PA, which has a base in Howden in Yorkshire, began looking for a new fleet supplier a year ago and focused on companies which could help provide the necessary support to its remote journalists and photographers.

After demonstrating that it could meet all of these requirements, JCT600 VLS has now struck a sole supply agreement with PA, extending the range of services it delivers.

In addition, through the JCT600 group, all 1,200 PA employees, as well as their families, will have the additional benefit of access to competitive opportunities on a wide range of car manufacturers and models.

Sophie Ingram, head of procurement at PA, said: “We have been delighted with the service JCT600 VLS has delivered to us and, most importantly, to our drivers since we decided to use them 12 months ago.

“They have met and exceeded all our expectations and continue to provide a really high quality product. We are excited about extending this wider within PA so that all of our employees can benefit from this relationship.”

Paul Walters, sales director for JCT600 VLS, added: “We are, of course, extremely pleased to add such a prestigious company to our growing customer portfolio and to receive such glowing feedback.

“It really shows that listening to the client, giving attention to detail and consistently providing g a quality service continue to be the most important factors in ensuring customer satisfaction. We now look forward to having the opportunity to deliver the same benefits to the rest of PA’s employees.”

JCT600 VLS, which is a stand-alone business within JCT600, operates a fleet of 7,000 vehicles, predominantly serving SMEs, typically with fleets of 5-200 vehicles. it supplies all brands of cars, vans and even mini buses throughout the UK from the South East to Scotland.