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Countrywide extends Ofsted deal for further two years
10 October 2006

Countrywide Car and Van Rental, one of the largest short-term corporate vehicle rental distributors in the UK, has extended its deal with the Office For Standards in Education (Ofsted) by another two years.

Roddy Graham, commercial director, said: “We are delighted to have extended this important contract. Our Rental:Manager product, which offers quick and easy online booking, has been a key deciding factor with over 85 per cent of Ofsted’s vehicle rental bookings now being made electronically. This follows a series of road shows covering Ofsted’s major office locations in Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol and London to educate bookers on the ease of using Rental:Manager.”

Victoria Pavier, senior procurement manager at Ofsted commented: “This renewal will extend our relationship with Countrywide to ten years. It reflects the excellent service we have received over the past eight years, the rapid online booking capability and the tailored management reports. Each week the department carries out hundreds of inspections and regulatory visits, helping professionals in education and childcare make a difference to the lives of children and young people and for these visits our inspectors rely on the comprehensive vehicle rental provision from Countrywide.”

Ofsted is supplied via Countrywide’s extensive UK network of over 866 locations, with over 155,470 cars, vans and minibuses to choose from. Under the terms of the contract, Countrywide offers a delivery and collection service to either office or private addresses, including out of office hours; and comprehensive management reporting.

Countrywide customers benefit from a special all-inclusive pricing policy. A single reservations number – 0871 271 8855 – covers both local or national vehicle rentals. Deliveries can be arranged with as little as two hours’ notice.

Notes to Editors:

Ofsted
Ofsted is a non-ministerial government department established under the Education (Schools) Act 1992 to take responsibility for the inspection of all schools in England. Its role also includes the inspection of further education, local authority children’s services, teacher training institutions and some independent schools. During 2001, Ofsted became responsible for inspecting all 16-19 education and for the regulation of early years childcare, including childminders.

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