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Specialists in contract hire, leasing, fleet management, workshops and municipal vehicle provision for local authorities and the private sector.

Established in 1992 Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS) provides contract hire, leasing, fleet management and workshop services to local authorities and the private sector. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Paragon Bank Plc we have a unique combination of financial strength and expertise that is unrivalled in the municipal vehicle sector. We run our own network of workshops across the UK, as well as on behalf of local authorities, and operate a municipal vehicle hire division, CTS Hire, which provides short to medium term vehicle hire and maintenance services.

• Complex fleet provision
• Contract hire and vehicle leasing
• Fleet management specialists
• Mobile engineer network
• Local authority partners
• Workshop management
• Vehicle maintenance experts
• Vehicle spot hire
• Accident management
• Breakdown support
• Driver training

With our own network of mobile engineers we are fully equipped to support our customers' fleets and keep them running smoothly, wherever they are in the UK. For more information contact us:
➡ visit www.sfs.co.uk
➡ email: [email protected]
➡ tel: 01604 234 601

contract hire
leasing
fleet management
vehicle maintenance
electric vehicles
local authority fleets
workshops
municipal vehicles
refuse vehicles
specialist vehicles

06/11/2026

£3,204 saved every year, 4 days of travelling saved every month, which means more time doing what we love most, which is spending time with cancer patients! ❤️

This is the difference that businesses can make when they use their resources and expertise to support charities like ours.

A huge thank you to Amazon.co.uk and Specialist Fleet Services for providing free logistics support to The Lewis Foundation, helping us deliver our gift packs to cancer patients across our hospital partners.

Thanks to their support, we are saving:

534 miles of travelling every month

4 days of travelling time every month to 6 of our hospital partners

£3,204 in fuel costs annually, which is the equivalent of 890 gift packs!

For a charity like ours at The Lewis Foundation UK , these savings are significant. Not only does it mean more money can go directly towards supporting adults diagnosed with cancer in hospital, but it also gives us back valuable time to do what we love most, which is being in the hospitals, spending time with patients and bringing happiness during some of their most difficult moments.

This is an example of what a corporate partnerships can do. It isn't always about donating money. Sometimes the biggest difference a business can make is by sharing its expertise, services and resources.

We are incredibly grateful to Amazon and SFS for continuing to champion our work and helping us reach more people when they need us most.

We are now looking for additional logistics partners who can support deliveries to hospitals in Lincoln, Boston, Stoke-on-Trent, Chesterfield and Watford.

If your business could help, I would love to hear from you. Please get in touch at [email protected].

A big thank you to Oncology News Today for sharing our story.

Read the full article: https://oncologynewstoday.co.uk/logistics-firms-deliver-3200-of-savings-for-cancer-charity/

02/11/2026

We are committed to investing in the communities we serve 🤝

As part of our 8yr contract with Epping Forest District Council to supply and maintain their waste and recycling fleet, we are pleased to help reinstate this valuable green space, enabling more local people to enjoy the benefits of gardening 🪴

Read the full story 👇https://www.sfs.co.uk/SFS_helps_reinstate_popular_allotment_plots_in_North_Weald--post--173.html

20/10/2026

📣 A new replacement fleet of 13 x Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) has been ordered and will be delivered to Epsom & Ewell Borough Council (EEBC) in mid-2027.

Our team is now completing detailed work refining vehicle specificaitons to replace the council's buses, tippers and street cleansing vehicles.

We consider a wide range of factors when specifying vehicle makes and models including:

☑️ Improving driver environments
☑️ Enhancing customer experiences
☑️ Addressing driver recruitment issues
☑️ Reducing maintenance costs

Bob Sweetland, Managing Director, Specialist Fleet Services Limited (SFS):

"Our priority is to ensure that the customer is getting the maximum value out of every vehicle and asset, including ancillary technology. Our team goes through each specification with a fine-toothed comb, speaking to end users and refining the detail. If a need isn’t being met, we address it. In the same way, if something is surplus to requirements, we will question if it should be removed.”

Full story ➡️https://www.sfs.co.uk/Epsom_Ewell_orders_replacement_fleet--post--172.html

16/09/2026

To demonstrate our committment to benefit the wider community as part of our contract with Epping Forest District Council, we recently donated £1000 to the Restore Community.

The charity provides a range of affordable community activities at Oakwood Hill Community Centre in Loughton, helping improve the wellbeing and quality of life for local residents.

Full story 👇 https://www.sfs.co.uk/SFS_demonstrates_social_value_commitment_in_Epping_Forest--post--171.html

22/07/2026

We are delighted to see this write up about our partnership with Epping Forest District Council and Terra Verde Services (TVS) in the latest issue of LAPV magazine.

A great example of how great communication, a focus on continuous improvement and a spirit of give and take, can create great results 👌.

Read the full article here ⬇️ https://www.lapv.co.uk/publications/ -18634/3/

01/07/2026

A partnership going strong for 22 years and counting 💫

We have signed a new contract with Northamptonshire Partnership Homes Connect to replace and maintain its 70-vehicle fleet taking our partnership to 2031 (over 27 years!).

Lee Burdett, Operations Manager, NPH - pictured with some of the new vehicles - commented:

“SFS understand our business requirements and our delivery model, and that stood out in their submission. Unlike other providers they have complete awareness of the importance of carrying out all servicing and maintenance out of hours. This means we can minimise vehicle downtime, plan our trade resources in advance and maximise our productivity, therefore providing a better service to our tenants. Their staff are always approachable, and they’ve built up great relationships with everyone across the organisation, including all the drivers. Put simply SFS adds value.”

Full story ↘️ https://www.sfs.co.uk/Northamptonshire_Partnership_Homes_continues_22year_fleet_partnership--post--170.html

16/06/2026

We are delighted to announce our volunteering partnership with The Lewis Foundation, a charity that brings comfort and support to adult cancer patients by sourcing, packaging and hand-delivering free gift packs.

This marks the start of a longer-term relationship focused on practical support. Our colleagues will be able to contribute their time, skills and expertise in ways to help the charity reach more people.

Lorraine Lewis, Co-Founder and CEO, The Lewis Foundation: “This is an exciting new chapter for us, working with SFS to see what difference we can make together for the local community. It’s a huge support for us as a charity, and to the patients in hospital and their families, to know that their community cares.”

More information about The Lewis Foundation - https://www.thelewisfoundation.co.uk/

Full story 👇https://www.sfs.co.uk/SFS_launches_volunteering_partnership_with_The_Lewis_Foundation--post--169.html

19/05/2026

We are celebrating a very successful first year working with Epping Forest District Council and its Teckal company Terra Verde Services (TVS), helping to deliver their new in-house waste and recycling service 🎊

🔹 The replacement fleet was in place ahead of the start date
🔹 The new service went live on time & performance has been excellent
🔹 There have been no disruptions due to vehicles being off-road
🔹 A dedicated food waste service was launched by the government deadline
🔹 The permanent environmental operations hub is now fully operational

James Warwick, Service Director, Contracts, Partnerships & Procurement, EFDC:

“The collaborative relationship with Specialist Fleet Services Limited (SFS) and TVS has been pivotal to enabling us to deliver the new service in an efficient, sustainable and professional way. SFS has extensive experience in municipal fleet and workshop provision, and they have left no stone unturned to fully understand the operational challenges we face.”

Full story ↘
https://www.sfs.co.uk/Epping_Forest_District_Council_celebrates_first_year_anniversary_of_new_inhouse_waste_service--post--168.html

21/04/2026

🤝 Hand in hand with our rental division CTS Hire we provide a full and flexible range of fleet services from short-term solutions to long-term arrangements with full maintenance, and all stages in between.

👌With our combined strengths we are well equipped to meet the evolving demands of local authorities.

👇Find out how we can enhance the efficiency of your fleet operations in the latest issue of LAPV magazine.

👉Full story →https://www.lapv.co.uk/publications/ -lapv-spring-2026/26/

04/03/2026

Pasta la Vista Baby, Scrappy Doo, Peels on Wheels, Toast Busters and 'friends' have arrived at HHinckley & Bosworth Borough Council🎊

The vehicles belong to a new fleet of 9 dedicated food waste collection vehicles that we have supplied to the council to carry out its new weekly food waste recycling service, which started this week ♻️

Each truck features its own name, thanks to a council-run competition that invited residents to suggest names for the new fleet.

Caroline Roffey, Assistant Director, Street Scene Services, HBBC: "I would like to thank everyone at Specialist Fleet Services for their work providing us with these food waste collection vehicles. These vehicles are now out and about on roads across the borough, with the winning names from our vehicle naming competition proudly printed on them."

For the full story visit: https://www.sfs.co.uk/Bread_Pitt_Peels_on_Wheels_friends_ready_to_collect_food_waste_in_Hinckley_and_Bosworth--post--167.html

Address

The Business Centre, Ross Road
Northampton
NN55AX

Telephone

+441604234601

Website

http://www.sfs.co.uk/

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