Benefits For Owned Fleets
Vehicle fleet costs, whilst not being the headline cost centre in a business, are an area where a professional fleet manager can make a significant impact.
The problem is that for many companies who operate small to medium sized fleets, the cost of employing a skilled and experienced professional to manage their fleet is out of the question.
It just doesn’t make financial sense. The temptation is for a senior manager or a director to take on the responsibility selecting repairers, negotiating with suppliers and keeping up to date with duty of care legislation.
Doing the best they can, often without the training, scale, time or access to the technical information required to make savings equal to the value of the time they spend on it.
This approach can soon amount to little more than fire fighting. It often eats up progressively more and more time as it becomes increasingly inefficient without delivering improvements in service or cost reduction.
Vigilant’s UK Fleet Solutions will enable these tasks to be carried out by experienced and expert teams, which allow your staff to concentrate on your core business activities.
FLEET MANAGEMENT SERVICES
YOUR VEHICLES
• All servicing and maintenance needs are catered for using our network of independent, main dealer and specialist suppliers throughout the UK.
• Preferential labour rates and part prices across the range of manufacturers
• Service and MoT reminders for all vehicles
• Tyre management – optimal tyre selection for each vehicle and mobile fitment to reduce driver downtime
• Acquisition and disposal of vehicles utilising our preferential discounts with all manufacturers and our preeminent disposal channels mean vehicles are sold at their maximum residual value with the simplest of processes.
• Accident management will take care of all repairs and reduce the amount of time any vehicle is off the road
YOUR DRIVERS
• Priority Booking Service - for all servicing and maintenance matters - your drivers can call our National Call centre on one convenient number and our trained staff will efficiently deal with all their needs. The single number can also access any technical help that any employee may require.
• Keeping your drivers on the road – we use collection & delivery for servicing and maintenance needs, while-u-wait appointments for minor issues and a wash and vac service given on all scheduled work.
• Drivers can receive reminders for all scheduled work including the all-important MoT test.
• Full driver support, including driver training, licence checking and duty of care compliance mean your drivers are safer and the company reduces its risk.
YOUR ADMINISTRATION
• Rather than wading through numerous invoices, Vigilant Pls provide one comprehensive monthly invoice covering all aspects relating to your fleet.
• Efficiency and savings reports allow you to use objective data to help with budgeting, cash flow and operational targets
• Fuel management can enable you to control the ever-increasing cost of fuel as well as deal with mileage & expense claims and driver reimbursements.
• No longer will administrative staff have to spend hours and hours making bookings, hiring a vehicle or simply trying to find out the status at a supplier.
YOUR SUPPLIERS
• Due to sheer volume, our clients are able to use Vigilant Plc’s preferential terms for all suppliers ranging from daily hire, telematics to breakdown assistance and vehicle manufacturers.
• Invoice validation ensures that your business only pays for the services and products that you receive, challenging and reducing overcharges and inaccuracies.
YOUR SOLUTION
With Vigilant Plc's UK Fleet Solutions we identify your specific requirements and the services provided are tailored to your needs.
To find out more about the services we offer e-mail us at: salesteam@ukfleetsolutions.co.uk or call 0845 270 2563
